| Jagajyothi Basveshwara | |
|---|---|
| File:Jagajyothi-Basveshwara-film-poster.jpg | |
| Directed by | T. V. Singh Thakur |
| Produced by | G. S. S. Murthy |
| Starring | Honnappa Bhagavatar Rajkumar K. S. Ashwath B. Saroja Devi Narasimharaju Balakrishna |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
| Cinematography | B. Dorairaj |
| Edited by | N.C. Rajan G. Venkataram |
Production company | Vikram-Paramount Studios |
| Distributed by | Viswakala Chitra Shashikala Chitra |
Release date | 1959 |
Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Jagajyothi Basveshwara (Kannada: ಜಗಜ್ಯೋತಿ ಬಸವೇಶ್ವರ) is a 1959 Indian Kannada film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur featuring actors Honnappa Bhagavatar, Rajkumar, K. S. Ashwath, B. Saroja Devi, Narasimharaju, Balakrishna in pivotal roles. The film is based on the life Basaveshwar, a philosopher and social reformer from Karnataka who lived in the 12th century A.D.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Honnappa Bhagavatar as Basava/Basavanna
- Rajkumar as King Bijjala
- Sandhya
- K. S. Ashwath
- B. Saroja Devi
- Narasimharaju as Veerabhadra
- Balakrishna
- G. V. Iyer
- H. R. Shastry
- Siddaiah Swamy
- Advani Lakshmi Devi
- Ramaadevi
- Padmini Priyadarshini
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
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Awards[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "7th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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