Hamsa Geethe, the novel by T.R Subba Rao (Ta Ra Su) was made into a Award Winning film by GV Iyer. The novel is supposedly based on the real-life story of the 18th-century Carnatic musician Bhairavi Venkatasubbaiah.
Movie : Hamsageethe (The Swan Song)
Banner : Ananthalakshmi Films
Year : 1975
Cast : Ananthnag, Narayana Rao, Mysore Matt, G S Ramarao, B V Karanth, Krishnaswamy, Chandrashekar, Manju, Sheshagiri, Gowrisundar, Ramkumar, Balasubramanyam, Seetharam
Music : M Balamuralikrishna
Story : Tha Ra Su (Based on Novel)
Screenplay : G V Iyer
Direction : G V Iyer
Producer : G V Iyer
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 115 min
DVD Features:
- English Subtitles
- DVD Text
- Colour
- NTSC 4:3 - All Regions
- Interactive Menus of Songs & Scenes for Easy Access
Awards
National Film Awards - 1975
- Won - Best Kannada Film
- Won - Best Male Playback Singer – M Balamuralikrishna
Karnataka State Film Awards 1975-76
- Won - Second Best Film
- Won - Best Music Director – M Balamuralikrishna, B V Karanth (BGM)
- Won - Best Cinematographer – Nimai Ghosh