| Hamsageethe | |
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| Directed by | G. V. Iyer |
| Written by | T. R. Subba Rao |
| Screenplay by | G. V. Iyer |
| Produced by | G. V. Iyer |
| Starring | Anant Nag M. V. Narayana Rao Rekha Rao B. V. Karanth Mysore Mutt Vasudev Girimaji |
| Cinematography | Nemai Ghosh |
| Edited by | V. R. K. Prasad |
| Music by | M. Balamuralikrishna Background score: B. V. Karanth |
| Distributed by | Ananthalakshmi Films |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Hamsageethe (Kannada: ಹಂಸಗೀತೆ, The Swan Song) is a 1975 Indian feature film in the Kannada language. It was directed by G. V. Iyer, based on a novel by T. R. Subba Rao[1] with Anant Nag and Rekha Rao in lead roles.
The film won 2 National Film Awards; the National Film Award for Kannada film and National Award for Best Male Playback singer (M. Balamuralikrishna) at the 23rd National Film Awards.[2]
Hamsa Geethe, the novel by Ta Ra Su was made into a Hindi film, Basant Bahar in 1956. The novel is supposedly based on the real-life story of the 18th-century Carnatic musician Bhairavi Venkatasubbaiah.[2][3]
