Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai

Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gawayi
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gawayi
Directed by	Chindodi Bangaresh
Produced by	Chindodi Leela
Written by	Chindodi Bangaresh
Story by	Chindodi Bangaresh
Starring	Lokesh ; Girish Karnad ; Kalyan Kumar ; Vijay Raghavendra
Music by	Hamsalekha
Cinematography	B. N. Haridas
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Production; company	Shankar Leela Pictures
Release date	1 September 1995
Running time	140 min.
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai is a 1995 Indian Kannada biographical film, directed by Chindodi Bangaresh and produced by Chindodi Leela. Starring Lokesh in the titular role, the film also featured Girish Karnad and Vijay Raghavendra in other pivotal roles.^[1] The film is based on the life of Panchakshara Gawai (1892 - 1944), who was a blind singer from Karnataka who made a great difference to the life of many blind people in Indian society^{[citation needed]}.

The film, upon release was critically acclaimed and won multiple awards both at the National and State levels. The musical score composed and written by Hamsalekha was highly acclaimed.

Cast[edit]

Lokesh as Panchakshara Gawai
Girish Karnad as Hanagal Kumaraswamiji
Kalyan Kumar
Dheerendra Gopal
Vijay Raghavendra child Gavai
N. Basavaraj
Enagi Balappa
C. T. Savithri
Madhuri
Theresamma

Soundtrack[edit]

The music of the film was composed by Hamsalekha. The soundtrack features 10 tracks which include a poetry compilation of Purandara Dasa and Tansen.^[2] While Hamsalekha won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction, singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam won National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the year 1995.^[3]

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Saavirada Sharanu"	Hamsalekha	Dr. Rajkumar	04:57
2.	"Needu Shiva"	Panchakshara Gavayi	K. S. Chithra	04:40
3.	"Manninda Kaaya"	Purandara Dasa	Shimoga Subbanna, K. S. Chithra, Sowmya Raoh	05:17
4.	"Hambala"	Hamsalekha	Sowmya Raoh	02:19
5.	"Maha Ganapathi"	Hamsalekha	Subramanya, Sowmya Raoh	00:55
6.	"Nodalaagade"	Nijaguna Shivayogi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	04:46
7.	"Gaanavidya Badi"	Tansen	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. N. Shastry	05:00
8.	"Paramaartha Thathva"	Sarpa Bhooshana	K. J. Yesudas	03:09
9.	"Naana Embudu"	Shishunala Sharif	Mano	05:13
10.	"Umandu Ghamandu"	Tansen	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	06:24

Awards[edit]

The film has won the following awards since its release.

National Film Awards 1995

Won – National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Hamsalekha
Won - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam ("Umandu Ghamandu")

Karnataka State Film Awards 1995-96

Won – Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film
Won – Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director – Hamsalekha
Won – Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor – Girish Karnad

References[edit]

External sources[edit]

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[1] Film cast & crew

[2] Songs list

[3] Madrasi in Mumbai

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