B. V. Karanth

B. V. Karanth

Indian theatre personality, film director (1929–2002)

Babukodi Venkataramana Karanth widely known as B. V. Karanth was an Indian film director, playwright, actor, screenwriter, composer, and dramatist known for his works in the Kannada theatre, Kannada cinema, and Hindi cinema. One of the pioneers of the parallel cinema movement in India, Karanth was an alumnus of the National School of Drama (1962) and later, its director. He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1976), six National Film Awards, and the civilian honor Padma Shri for his contributions towards the field of art.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 4 films (1972–1979) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1972 Vamshavruksha B. V. Karanth G. V. Iyer
1975 Chomana Dudi B. V. Karanth
1977 Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane Girish Karnad B. V. Karanth
1979 Ek Din Pratidin. Mrinal Sen Productions 3278 16mm sound