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Ganayogi Panchakshari Gavayi (1995)

Ganayogi Panchakshari Gavayi poster
Genre
musical film
Country
India

How it feels

This biographical film follows Panchakshara Gawai, a blind singer in Karnataka. It shows his struggles and how he improved the lives of other blind people.

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What happens

Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language biographical film, directed by Chindodi Bangaresh and produced by Chindodi Leela. Starring Lokesh in the title role, the film also featured Girish Karnad and Vijay Raghavendra in other pivotal roles. The film is based on the life of Panchakshara Gawai (1892 - 1944), who was a blind singer from Karnataka who made a great difference to the life of many blind people in Indian society. The film, upon release was critically acclaimed and won multiple awards both at the National and State levels. The musical score composed and written by Hamsalekha was highly acclaimed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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