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Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai

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Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gawayi
Directed byChindodi Bangaresh
Written byChindodi Bangaresh
Story byChindodi Bangaresh
Produced byChindodi Leela
StarringLokesh
Girish Karnad
Kalyan Kumar
Vijay Raghavendra
CinematographyB. N. Haridas
Edited bySuresh Urs
Music byHamsalekha
Production
company
Shankar Leela Pictures
Release date
  • 1 September 1995 (1995-09-01)
Running time
140 min.
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language biographical film, directed by Chindodi Bangaresh and produced by Chindodi Leela. Starring Lokesh in the title 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

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Soundtrack

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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.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Saavirada Sharanu"HamsalekhaDr. Rajkumar04:57
2."Needu Shiva"Panchakshara GavayiK. S. Chithra04:40
3."Manninda Kaaya"Purandara DasaShimoga Subbanna, K. S. Chithra, Sowmya Raoh05:17
4."Hambala"HamsalekhaSowmya Raoh02:19
5."Maha Ganapathi"HamsalekhaSubramanya, Sowmya Raoh00:55
6."Nodalaagade"Nijaguna ShivayogiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam04:46
7."Gaanavidya Badi"TansenS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. N. Shastry05:00
8."Paramaartha Thathva"Sarpa BhooshanaK. J. Yesudas03:09
9."Naana Embudu"Shishunala SharifMano05:13
10."Umandu Ghamandu"TansenS. P. Balasubrahmanyam06:24

Awards

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The film has won the following awards since its release.

National Film Awards 1995

Karnataka State Film Awards 1995-96

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