Kikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarasimha Swamy (21 February 1939 â€" 20
October 2015), popularly known as K. S. L. Swamy / Lalitha Ravee /
Ravee, was an Indian film director, producer, actor and playback
singer. He entered cinema at an early age as an assistant to popular
directors of the time such as G. V. Iyer and M. R. Vittal. He debuted
as an independent film director with the 1966 film, Thoogudeepa. His
other films such as Gandhinagara (1968) and Bhagya Jyothi (1975) and
Malaya Marutha (1986) proved successful. His 1989 film Jamboo Savari
won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film at the 37th
National Film Awards.Swamy was a close associate of director Puttanna
Kanagal, and completed two of his films â€" Masanada Hoovu (1984) and
the long delayed Saavira Mettilu that released in 2006, following the
latter's death, which also turned out be his own last directorial
venture. Recognizing his contribution to cinema, Swamy was awarded the
Dr. B. Saroja Devi National Award in 2013. He was married to actress
B. V. Radha.Swamy was also an adept singer well known for the track
"Suryangu Chandrangu" for the film Shubhamangala and "Ille Swarga Ille
Naraka" for Nagarahole. Swamy died on 20 October 2015 due to breathing
complications at Bangalore.
October 2015), popularly known as K. S. L. Swamy / Lalitha Ravee /
Ravee, was an Indian film director, producer, actor and playback
singer. He entered cinema at an early age as an assistant to popular
directors of the time such as G. V. Iyer and M. R. Vittal. He debuted
as an independent film director with the 1966 film, Thoogudeepa. His
other films such as Gandhinagara (1968) and Bhagya Jyothi (1975) and
Malaya Marutha (1986) proved successful. His 1989 film Jamboo Savari
won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film at the 37th
National Film Awards.Swamy was a close associate of director Puttanna
Kanagal, and completed two of his films â€" Masanada Hoovu (1984) and
the long delayed Saavira Mettilu that released in 2006, following the
latter's death, which also turned out be his own last directorial
venture. Recognizing his contribution to cinema, Swamy was awarded the
Dr. B. Saroja Devi National Award in 2013. He was married to actress
B. V. Radha.Swamy was also an adept singer well known for the track
"Suryangu Chandrangu" for the film Shubhamangala and "Ille Swarga Ille
Naraka" for Nagarahole. Swamy died on 20 October 2015 due to breathing
complications at Bangalore.
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