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K. S. L. Swamy is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter born on 21 february 1939
Kikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarasimha Swamy (21 February 1939 – 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 – 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 B. V. Radha, a former actress.
He was also an adept singer well known for the song "Suryangu Chandrangu" from the movie Shubhamangala and "Ille Swarga Ille Naraka" from the movie Naagara Hole.
Swamy died on 20 October 2015 due to breathing complications at Bangalore.
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Birth name Kikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarasimha Swamy
Birth 21 february 1939
Death 20 october 2015 (at 76 years)
Birth 21 february 1939
Death 20 october 2015 (at 76 years)
Swamy was a close associate of director Puttanna Kanagal, and completed two of his films – 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 B. V. Radha, a former actress.
He was also an adept singer well known for the song "Suryangu Chandrangu" from the movie Shubhamangala and "Ille Swarga Ille Naraka" from the movie Naagara Hole.
Swamy died on 20 October 2015 due to breathing complications at Bangalore.
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Mithileya Seetheyaru (2014)
Directed by K. S. L. Swamy
Actors Geetha, Prakash Raj, Gangadhar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vishnuvardhan, Kashinath
Rating64%
Harakeya Kuri (1992)
, 2h9Directed by K. S. L. Swamy
Actors Vishnuvardhan, Geetha, Prakash Raj, Srinath, Gangadhar, H. G. Dattatreya
Pithamaha (1984)
, 2h14Directed by K. S. L. Swamy
Actors Rajesh, Udaykumar, V Ravichandaran, Jai Jagadish, Dheerendra Gopal, Thoogudeepa Srinivas
Huli Hejje (1983)
, 1h56Directed by K. S. L. Swamy
Actors Vishnuvardhan, Tiger Prabhakar, Jai Jagadish, M. V. Vasudeva Rao, Doddanna, Shashikala
Jimmy Gallu (1982)
, 2h12Directed by K. S. L. Swamy
Actors Vishnuvardhan, Sripriya, Lokesh, Dwarakish, Vajramuni, Thoogudeepa Srinivas
Devara Duddu (1976)
Directed by K. S. L. Swamy
Actors Rajesh, Srinath, Jayanthi, T. N. Balakrishna, Dwarakish, Aachi Manorama
Rating78%
Makkala Bhagya (1975)
, 2h52Directed by K. S. L. Swamy
Actors Vishnuvardhan, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, K. S. Ashwath, Dwarakish, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Lokesh
Arishina Kumkuma (1969)
Directed by K. S. L. Swamy
Actors Kalpana, Kalyan Kumar, K. S. Ashwath, Dwarakish, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, B. Jayashree
Gandhinagara (1967)
Directed by K. S. L. Swamy
Actors Rajkumar, K. S. Ashwath, T. N. Balakrishna, T. R. Narasimharaju, Dwarakish, K. Raghavendra Rao
Rating26%
Thoogudeepa (1965)
Directed by K. S. L. Swamy
Actors Rajkumar, Leelavathi, T. R. Narasimharaju, Udaykumar, B. V. Radha, T. N. Balakrishna