B.V. Karanth(1929-2002)

Composer
Director
Actor

B.V. Karanth was born on 19 September 1929 in Manchi, Karnataka, India. He was a composer and director, known for Godhuli (1977), Vamsha Vriksha (1971) and Chomana Dudi (1975). He was married to Prema Karanth. He died on 1 September 2002 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

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Awards
- 3 wins total

Known for

Godhuli

7.9

Movie

Director

1977

Vamsha Vriksha

8.2

Movie

Director

1971

Chomana Dudi

8.4

Movie

Composer

1975

Thabbaliyu Neenade Magane

Movie

Director

1977

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Composer

Kanooru Heggadithi
8.1
- Composer
- 1999
Sunya Swarupa
5.9
- Composer
- 1997
Mahaprithivi
7.6
- Composer
- 1992
Nakkala Rajkumari
- Composer
- 1989
Giddh: The Vulture
7.1
- Composer
- 1984
Phaniyamma
7.4
- Composer
- 1983
Adi Shankaracharya
7.7
- Composer
- 1983
The Case Is Closed
7.6
- Composer
- 1982
Akramana
8.6
- Composer
- 1979
And Quiet Rolls the Dawn
7.7
- Composer
- 1979
Parashuram
7.6
- Composer
- 1979
Ondu Oorina Kathe
- Composer
- 1978
Kanneshwara Rama
6.7
- Composer
- 1977
Geejagana Goodu
- Composer
- 1977
The Ritual
7.5
- Composer
- 1977

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Born
- September 19, 1929
- Manchi, Karnataka, India
Died
- September 1, 2002
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India(cancer)
Spouse
- Prema Karanth

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Trivia
In 2012, a documentary film, B V Karanth: Baba (2012), was made on BV Karanth by Films Division, India's largest documentary film producing organisation.