Girish Kasaravalli
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Girish Kasaravalli is a noted film director
, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema
in Kannada
cinema, who has won the National Film Award for Best Film
four times, Ghatashraddha
(1977), Tabarana Kathe
(1986), Thaayi Saheba
(1997) and Dweepa
(2001). He has been awarded Padma Shri
in 2011 ]] Fourth highest civilian award awarded by Government of India
.
A gold medalist from the Film and Television Institute of India
, Pune
, Girish Kasaravalli started his career in films with Ghatashraddha
(1977), over the next 30 years he directed eleven films and a tele serial.The Film he made to fulfill his Diploma "AVASHESH" was awarded the best Student Film. Avashesh also Won the President's Silver Lotus award for the best Short Film of that year.
, a folk system of dance, native to Karnataka
. All this formed a basis for a life rich with creative aspirations. He was also attracted to the touring talkies which visited his village once in a while to screen popular Kannada films. This was his first exposure to the world of Cinema
. Another relative who supported his love for creative arts was his maternal uncle K.V.Subbanna, a Magsaysay
award winner who founded Neenasam, a critically acclaimed and popular drama company.
After completing his high school and college education in Shimoga, he enrolled for the B.Pharma course in the College of Pharmacy, Manipal
. The college was a commonplace for many cultural activities and kept Girish Kasaravalli's creative interests alive. After completing his degree, he went to Hyderabad for training. But due to his pre occupations in Cinema and art, he found it difficult to manage his profession and interest together. He decided to quit the career in Pharmacy and join the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
Pune
in 1975, with a specialization in 'film direction'. The world of Kurosawa, Ray, Ozu, Fellini and Antonioni inspired him and his conviction in neo-realist cinema deepened. In an interview many years later, he recollected how he was inspired by these filmmakers, especially Ozu
. While in his final year, he was chosen to be the Assistant Director for Sri.B. V. Karanth
for the film Chomana Dudi
. He passed out of the FTII
with a gold medal to his credit. His student film titled 'Avasesh' won the President's Silver Lotus award for the best student film of the year.
His first film as an independent director, was Ghatashraddha
in 1977, which won him the Golden lotus
, and also won a few international awards. During the centenary celebrations of Cinema, Ghatashraddha was the only Indian film to be chosen by the National Archive of Paris. For a short while, he also served as the principal of a film institute.
He won his second Golden Lotus
for Tabarana Kathe
in 1987. Considered as one of the best edited films in India, the film deals with the futile efforts of a retired government servant to earn his pension. In 1997, he came up with , Thaayi Saheba
which won him his third Golden Lotus
award. Thaayi Saheba
is considered to be the most mature work of the director, dealing with the transition in the Indian socitey from the pre independence to the post independence periods. He repeated his success with Dweepa
in 2002 starring late actress Soundarya
. This film won his fourth Golden Lotus
award. Dweepa
was different from his earlier films. One of his movies, Naayi Neralu
dealt with a very intense and bizarre concept of reincarnation, based on the novel with the same name by S.L. Bhyrappa, Girish Kasaravalli has given a different interpretation of the subject.
The International Film Festival of Rotterdam held a retrospective of Girish Kasaravalli's films in 2003.
was also an actress. She passed away on 27 September 2010 at the age of 59, she was ailing for over five years. A chronic diabetic, she suffered liver damage and was also undergoing dialysis for renal malfunctioning.
Ghatashraddha
(The Ritual) 1977
The Film also won the following Karnataka
State Film Awards :
Ghatashraddha
won a few International Awards:
Akramana (The Siege) 1979
Mooru Dhaarigalu (Three Path Ways) 1981:
The Film also won the following Karnataka State Film Awards:
Tabarana Kathe
(The Story of Tabara) 1987
The Film also won the following Karnataka
State Film Awards:
Bannadha Vesha (The Mask) 1989:
MANE
(The House) 1989
The Film also won the following Karnataka State Film Awards:
Kraurya
(Tale of a Story Teller) 1996
Thaayi Saheba
(1998)
Dweepa
(The Island) 2002
Gulabi Talkies
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema
Parallel Cinema
The Indian New Wave, commonly known in India as Art Cinema or Parallel Cinema as an alternative to the mainstream commercial cinema, is a specific movement in Indian cinema, known for its serious content, realism and naturalism, with a keen eye on the sociopolitical climate of the times...
in Kannada
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
cinema, who has won the National Film Award for Best Film
National Film Award for Best Film
The National Award for Best Feature film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, India, and was constituted in the year 1954. This is one of the Golden Lotus Awards given among National Film Awards...
four times, Ghatashraddha
Ghatashraddha
Ghatashraddha is 1977 Kannada language film directed by Girish Kasaravalli. The film is based on a novella by eminent Kannada writer U R Ananthamurthy....
(1977), Tabarana Kathe
Tabarana Kathe
Tabarana Kathe is a Kannada language film released in 1987 directed by Girish Kasaravalli. It was based on a short story of the same name by Poornachandra Tejaswi.-Plot summary:...
(1986), Thaayi Saheba
Thaayi Saheba
Thaayi Saheba is a Kannada language film released in 1997 directed by Girish Kasaravalli.-Plot summary:The film is based on the story of a brahmin family during the pre independence and post independence periods of India. The protagonist Narmada Thayi is the second wife of Appa Sahib, a freedom...
(1997) and Dweepa
Dweepa
-Plot:Based on the novel with the same title by Norbert D'Souza, Dweepa deals with the raging issue of building dams and the displacement of natives. Located in the backwaters of a dam, Sita Parvata is an island slowly submerging due to the rains. The government succeeds in evacuating the inmates...
(2001). He has been awarded Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
in 2011 ]] Fourth highest civilian award awarded by Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
.
A gold medalist from the Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, Girish Kasaravalli started his career in films with Ghatashraddha
Ghatashraddha
Ghatashraddha is 1977 Kannada language film directed by Girish Kasaravalli. The film is based on a novella by eminent Kannada writer U R Ananthamurthy....
(1977), over the next 30 years he directed eleven films and a tele serial.The Film he made to fulfill his Diploma "AVASHESH" was awarded the best Student Film. Avashesh also Won the President's Silver Lotus award for the best Short Film of that year.
Early life
Girish Kasaravalli was born in Kesalur, a village in the Tirthahalli taluk in Shimoga district in 1950 to Ganesh Rao and Lakshmi Devi. He had his primary education in Kesalur and middle school education in Kammaradi. Hailing from a family of book lovers, he was initiated to reading books from a young age by his father. His father was also a patron of YakshaganaYakshagana
Yakshagana is a musical theater popular in the coastal and Malenadu regions of Karnataka, India. Yakshagana is the recent scholastic name for what are known as kēḷike, āṭa, bayalāṭa, bayalāṭa, daśāvatāra . It is believed to have evolved from pre-classical music and theatre during Bhakti movement...
, a folk system of dance, native to Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. All this formed a basis for a life rich with creative aspirations. He was also attracted to the touring talkies which visited his village once in a while to screen popular Kannada films. This was his first exposure to the world of Cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. Another relative who supported his love for creative arts was his maternal uncle K.V.Subbanna, a Magsaysay
Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia's Nobel...
award winner who founded Neenasam, a critically acclaimed and popular drama company.
After completing his high school and college education in Shimoga, he enrolled for the B.Pharma course in the College of Pharmacy, Manipal
Manipal
Manipal is a university town situated in the state of Karnataka in India. It is a suburb within Udupi city and is administered by Udupi City Municipality. It is located in the rocky hinterland of the Malabar Coast of south west India, about 8 km from the Arabian Sea...
. The college was a commonplace for many cultural activities and kept Girish Kasaravalli's creative interests alive. After completing his degree, he went to Hyderabad for training. But due to his pre occupations in Cinema and art, he found it difficult to manage his profession and interest together. He decided to quit the career in Pharmacy and join the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
Career
Girish Kasaravalli graduated from FTIIFTII
FTII may refer to:* Film and Television Institute of India, Pune* a title indicating that the bearer is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Taxation in the United Kingdom...
Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
in 1975, with a specialization in 'film direction'. The world of Kurosawa, Ray, Ozu, Fellini and Antonioni inspired him and his conviction in neo-realist cinema deepened. In an interview many years later, he recollected how he was inspired by these filmmakers, especially Ozu
Ozu
Ozu or Ōzu may refer to:Places*Ōzu, Ehime, a city in Ehime Prefecture*Ōzu, Kumamoto, a town in Kumamoto PrefecturePeople*Yasujirō Ozu , a Japanese filmmaker*Ozu, a character on the TV show Kappa Mikey...
. While in his final year, he was chosen to be the Assistant Director for Sri.B. V. Karanth
B. V. Karanth
Babukodi Venkataramana Karanth was a renowned film and theatre personality from India...
for the film Chomana Dudi
Chomana Dudi
Chomana Dudi is a feature film in the Kannada language. It is based on a novel of the same name, written by Shivaram Karanth. The film was released in the year 1975 and won the Swarna Kamal, India's National Award for the best film.-Plot:...
. He passed out of the FTII
FTII
FTII may refer to:* Film and Television Institute of India, Pune* a title indicating that the bearer is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Taxation in the United Kingdom...
with a gold medal to his credit. His student film titled 'Avasesh' won the President's Silver Lotus award for the best student film of the year.
His first film as an independent director, was Ghatashraddha
Ghatashraddha
Ghatashraddha is 1977 Kannada language film directed by Girish Kasaravalli. The film is based on a novella by eminent Kannada writer U R Ananthamurthy....
in 1977, which won him the Golden lotus
National Film Award for Best Film
The National Award for Best Feature film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, India, and was constituted in the year 1954. This is one of the Golden Lotus Awards given among National Film Awards...
, and also won a few international awards. During the centenary celebrations of Cinema, Ghatashraddha was the only Indian film to be chosen by the National Archive of Paris. For a short while, he also served as the principal of a film institute.
He won his second Golden Lotus
National Film Award for Best Film
The National Award for Best Feature film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, India, and was constituted in the year 1954. This is one of the Golden Lotus Awards given among National Film Awards...
for Tabarana Kathe
Tabarana Kathe
Tabarana Kathe is a Kannada language film released in 1987 directed by Girish Kasaravalli. It was based on a short story of the same name by Poornachandra Tejaswi.-Plot summary:...
in 1987. Considered as one of the best edited films in India, the film deals with the futile efforts of a retired government servant to earn his pension. In 1997, he came up with , Thaayi Saheba
Thaayi Saheba
Thaayi Saheba is a Kannada language film released in 1997 directed by Girish Kasaravalli.-Plot summary:The film is based on the story of a brahmin family during the pre independence and post independence periods of India. The protagonist Narmada Thayi is the second wife of Appa Sahib, a freedom...
which won him his third Golden Lotus
National Film Award for Best Film
The National Award for Best Feature film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, India, and was constituted in the year 1954. This is one of the Golden Lotus Awards given among National Film Awards...
award. Thaayi Saheba
Thaayi Saheba
Thaayi Saheba is a Kannada language film released in 1997 directed by Girish Kasaravalli.-Plot summary:The film is based on the story of a brahmin family during the pre independence and post independence periods of India. The protagonist Narmada Thayi is the second wife of Appa Sahib, a freedom...
is considered to be the most mature work of the director, dealing with the transition in the Indian socitey from the pre independence to the post independence periods. He repeated his success with Dweepa
Dweepa
-Plot:Based on the novel with the same title by Norbert D'Souza, Dweepa deals with the raging issue of building dams and the displacement of natives. Located in the backwaters of a dam, Sita Parvata is an island slowly submerging due to the rains. The government succeeds in evacuating the inmates...
in 2002 starring late actress Soundarya
Soundarya
Soundarya was a film actress who appeared in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She acted in more than 90 films, most of them in Telugu. She was killed in a plane crash near Bangalore.-Film career:...
. This film won his fourth Golden Lotus
National Film Award for Best Film
The National Award for Best Feature film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, India, and was constituted in the year 1954. This is one of the Golden Lotus Awards given among National Film Awards...
award. Dweepa
Dweepa
-Plot:Based on the novel with the same title by Norbert D'Souza, Dweepa deals with the raging issue of building dams and the displacement of natives. Located in the backwaters of a dam, Sita Parvata is an island slowly submerging due to the rains. The government succeeds in evacuating the inmates...
was different from his earlier films. One of his movies, Naayi Neralu
Naayi Neralu
Naayi Neralu is a 2006 Kannada language movie directed by Girish Kasaravalli and is based on a novel by kannada writer S L Bhyrappa of the same name. The film stars Pavitra Lokesh in lead role. The film bagged 3 state awards by the Government of Karnataka.-Crew:Language : KannadaProducer :...
dealt with a very intense and bizarre concept of reincarnation, based on the novel with the same name by S.L. Bhyrappa, Girish Kasaravalli has given a different interpretation of the subject.
The International Film Festival of Rotterdam held a retrospective of Girish Kasaravalli's films in 2003.
Personal life
His wife Vaishali KasaravalliVaishali Kasaravalli
- External links :* Vaishali Kasaravalli: A multifaceted personality http://sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=14957662* http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/60381.html* http://hindu.com/2010/09/28/stories/2010092854900500.htm...
was also an actress. She passed away on 27 September 2010 at the age of 59, she was ailing for over five years. A chronic diabetic, she suffered liver damage and was also undergoing dialysis for renal malfunctioning.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
| 1977 | Ghatashraddha Ghatashraddha Ghatashraddha is 1977 Kannada language film directed by Girish Kasaravalli. The film is based on a novella by eminent Kannada writer U R Ananthamurthy.... |
Kannada | |
| 1987 | Tabarana Kathe Tabarana Kathe Tabarana Kathe is a Kannada language film released in 1987 directed by Girish Kasaravalli. It was based on a short story of the same name by Poornachandra Tejaswi.-Plot summary:... |
Kannada | |
| 1990 | Mane,1990 | Kannada | |
| 1991 | Ek Ghar Ek Ghar Ek Ghar is a 1991 Hindi film directed by Girish Kasaravalli with Deepti Naval, Naseeruddin Shah and Rohini Hattangadi.... |
Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
|
| 1996 | Kraurya Kraurya Kraurya is a 1996 Kannada language film by Girish Kasaravalli.-Kraurya aka The tale of a story teller:Language : KannadaStory : T.N.Seetharam Director : Girish Kasaravalli Music : L. Vaidyanathan -Plot summary:... |
Kannada | |
| 1997 | Thaayi Saheba Thaayi Saheba Thaayi Saheba is a Kannada language film released in 1997 directed by Girish Kasaravalli.-Plot summary:The film is based on the story of a brahmin family during the pre independence and post independence periods of India. The protagonist Narmada Thayi is the second wife of Appa Sahib, a freedom... |
Kannada | |
| 2002 | Dweepa Dweepa -Plot:Based on the novel with the same title by Norbert D'Souza, Dweepa deals with the raging issue of building dams and the displacement of natives. Located in the backwaters of a dam, Sita Parvata is an island slowly submerging due to the rains. The government succeeds in evacuating the inmates... |
Kannada | |
| Grihabhanga (TV) | Kannada | ||
| 2004 | Hasina Hasina (film) Hasina is a 2004 film by Girish Kasaravalli.The lead actress, Taara, won the distinguished National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Hasina about the story of a Muslim Indian woman deserted by her husband.- Synopsis :... |
Kannada | |
| 2006 | Naayi Neralu Naayi Neralu Naayi Neralu is a 2006 Kannada language movie directed by Girish Kasaravalli and is based on a novel by kannada writer S L Bhyrappa of the same name. The film stars Pavitra Lokesh in lead role. The film bagged 3 state awards by the Government of Karnataka.-Crew:Language : KannadaProducer :... |
Kannada | |
| 2008 | Gulabi Talkies Gulabi Talkies Gulabi Talkies is a 2008 Kannada film by acclaimed Indian director Girish Kasaravalli. It is based on a short story by the same name by Kannada writer Vaidehi.... |
Kannada | |
| 2010 | Kanasemba Kudureyaneri Kanasemba Kudureyaneri Kanasemba Kudureyaneri is a 2010 Kannada film directed by noted Kannada film director Girish Kasaravalli. It is based on a Kannada novel written by Amaresh Nudgoni called Savari... |
Kannada |
Awards
National Film AwardsNational Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
- Best FilmNational Film Award for Best FilmThe National Award for Best Feature film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, India, and was constituted in the year 1954. This is one of the Golden Lotus Awards given among National Film Awards...
- 1977: GhatashraddhaGhatashraddhaGhatashraddha is 1977 Kannada language film directed by Girish Kasaravalli. The film is based on a novella by eminent Kannada writer U R Ananthamurthy....
- 1986: Tabarana KatheTabarana KatheTabarana Kathe is a Kannada language film released in 1987 directed by Girish Kasaravalli. It was based on a short story of the same name by Poornachandra Tejaswi.-Plot summary:...
- 1997: Thaayi SahebaThaayi SahebaThaayi Saheba is a Kannada language film released in 1997 directed by Girish Kasaravalli.-Plot summary:The film is based on the story of a brahmin family during the pre independence and post independence periods of India. The protagonist Narmada Thayi is the second wife of Appa Sahib, a freedom...
- 2001: DweepaDweepa-Plot:Based on the novel with the same title by Norbert D'Souza, Dweepa deals with the raging issue of building dams and the displacement of natives. Located in the backwaters of a dam, Sita Parvata is an island slowly submerging due to the rains. The government succeeds in evacuating the inmates...
- 1977: Ghatashraddha
- Best Film on Family WelfareNational Film Award for Best Film on Family WelfareThe National Film Award - Best Film on Family Welfare winners:...
- 2005: HasinaHasina (film)Hasina is a 2004 film by Girish Kasaravalli.The lead actress, Taara, won the distinguished National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Hasina about the story of a Muslim Indian woman deserted by her husband.- Synopsis :...
- 2005: Hasina
- Best Feature Film in KannadaNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in KannadaThe National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada winners:...
- 1989: Bannada Vesha
- 2009: Gulabi TalkiesGulabi TalkiesGulabi Talkies is a 2008 Kannada film by acclaimed Indian director Girish Kasaravalli. It is based on a short story by the same name by Kannada writer Vaidehi....
- South Asian Cinema Foundation's 'Excellence in Cinema' Crystal Globe Award 2009
Ghatashraddha
Ghatashraddha
Ghatashraddha is 1977 Kannada language film directed by Girish Kasaravalli. The film is based on a novella by eminent Kannada writer U R Ananthamurthy....
(The Ritual) 1977
- Won the Presidents Golden Lotus for the Best Indian Film of the year 1977-78
- Won the Best Music Award for B.V. Karanth
- Won the Best Child Actor Award for Master Ajith Kumar
The Film also won the following Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
State Film Awards :
- The Best Film Award.
- Best Director Award Girish Kasaravalli
- Best Story Award U.R. Ananthamurthy.
- Best Script Award Girish Kasaravalli
- Best Child Artist Master Ajith Kumar.
Ghatashraddha
Ghatashraddha
Ghatashraddha is 1977 Kannada language film directed by Girish Kasaravalli. The film is based on a novella by eminent Kannada writer U R Ananthamurthy....
won a few International Awards:
- Won the Catholic Jury Award.
- Won Ducats Award at the Manneham Film Festival GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. - Screened at Various Film Festivals likeMelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, NantesNantesNantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, and LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. - Was the only Iindian Film to be selected by the National Film Archieves of ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
as one of the 100 Best films in the world.
Akramana (The Siege) 1979
- Movie won the "MOITRA AWARD" at the Asian Film Festival at JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... - Vaishali KasaravalliVaishali Kasaravalli- External links :* Vaishali Kasaravalli: A multifaceted personality http://sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=14957662* http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/60381.html* http://hindu.com/2010/09/28/stories/2010092854900500.htm...
won the Best Actress Award at the State Film Awards. - It was screened at the Asian and CairoCairoCairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
Film Festivals.
Mooru Dhaarigalu (Three Path Ways) 1981:
- Won the Best Cinematograpghy award at the National Film festival.
The Film also won the following Karnataka State Film Awards:
- Second Best Film Award.
- Best Director Award Girish Kasaravalli
- Best Script Award Girish Kasaravalli
- Best Cinematography S.R.BHAT.
- Best Editing Suresh Urs.
Tabarana Kathe
Tabarana Kathe
Tabarana Kathe is a Kannada language film released in 1987 directed by Girish Kasaravalli. It was based on a short story of the same name by Poornachandra Tejaswi.-Plot summary:...
(The Story of Tabara) 1987
- Won the Presidents Golden Lotus Award for Best Indian Film in 1987
- Won the Best Actor Award for Charuhasan at the National Film Festival.
The Film also won the following Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
State Film Awards:
- Best Film.
- Best Direction Girish Kasaravalli
- Best Script Girish Kasaravalli
- Best Story for Poornachandra TejaswiPoornachandra TejaswiKuppali Puttappa Poornachandra Tejaswi was a prominent Kannada writer and novelist who has made a great impession in "Navya" period of Kannada literature and inaugurated the bandaya or "protest literature" with his short-story collection Abachoorina Post Offisu.At early stages of his writing...
- Best Dialogue for Poornachandra TejaswiPoornachandra TejaswiKuppali Puttappa Poornachandra Tejaswi was a prominent Kannada writer and novelist who has made a great impession in "Navya" period of Kannada literature and inaugurated the bandaya or "protest literature" with his short-story collection Abachoorina Post Offisu.At early stages of his writing...
. - Best Actor for Charuhasan
- Best Child Actor for Master Santosh.
- Best Editor for M.N. Swamy.
- Tabarana Kathe was screened at Various Film Festivals including Tashkent, Nantes, Tokyo and the Film Festival of Russia.
Bannadha Vesha (The Mask) 1989:
- Won the Presidents Silver Lotus as the Best Kannada Film in 1990.
MANE
Mane
- Biology :* mane of a horse, the line of hair along the spine of the neck* mane of a lion, found around the male mammal's neck- Places :* Mane Department, a department in the Sanmatenga Province of Burkina Faso* French communes:...
(The House) 1989
- Won the Presidents Silver Lotus as the Best Kannada Film.
The Film also won the following Karnataka State Film Awards:
- Jury Award for Best Film.
- Best Script Award for Girish Kasaravalli.
- Best Cinematography for S.Ramachandra
- Best Sound for S.P.Ramanathan
- Mane was screened at Various Film Festivals including SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and Fukokawa(Japan).
Kraurya
Kraurya
Kraurya is a 1996 Kannada language film by Girish Kasaravalli.-Kraurya aka The tale of a story teller:Language : KannadaStory : T.N.Seetharam Director : Girish Kasaravalli Music : L. Vaidyanathan -Plot summary:...
(Tale of a Story Teller) 1996
- The Movie won the President's Silver Lotus Award as the best Kannada Movie of the year 1997.
- Master Vishwas won the best Child actor at the National Film Festival.
- Film won the Second Best Film award at the KarnatakaKarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
State Film Festival. - Film was screened at the HongKong Film Festival.
Thaayi Saheba
Thaayi Saheba
Thaayi Saheba is a Kannada language film released in 1997 directed by Girish Kasaravalli.-Plot summary:The film is based on the story of a brahmin family during the pre independence and post independence periods of India. The protagonist Narmada Thayi is the second wife of Appa Sahib, a freedom...
(1998)
- The film won the Presidents Golden-Lotus (Swarna Kamala) award for the Best Movie of the Nation for the year 1998.
- Smt. Jayamala won the Best Actress( Jury) Award at the National Film Festival.
Dweepa
Dweepa
-Plot:Based on the novel with the same title by Norbert D'Souza, Dweepa deals with the raging issue of building dams and the displacement of natives. Located in the backwaters of a dam, Sita Parvata is an island slowly submerging due to the rains. The government succeeds in evacuating the inmates...
(The Island) 2002
- The film won the Presidents Golden-Lotus (Swarna Kamala) award for the Best Movie of the Nation for the year.
- H. Ramachandra won the best Cinmematographer.
- Has been invited to be screened at almost all the Major International Film Festivals around the world.
Gulabi Talkies
Gulabi Talkies
Gulabi Talkies is a 2008 Kannada film by acclaimed Indian director Girish Kasaravalli. It is based on a short story by the same name by Kannada writer Vaidehi....
- Won National Best Actress Award - Umashree
- Screened at Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema, and won the following awards.
- Best Film in Indian Competition
- Best Actress in Indian Competition - Umashree
- Karnataka State Film Awards, 2009
- Best Film - KarnatakaKarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
State award - Best Screenplay - Girish Kasaravalli
- Best Actress - Umashree