'''P.Lankesh (b. 1935)'''


Kannada director born in Shimoga Dist.,
Karnataka. Also major Kannada novelist, poet
and playwright. His novel, Biruku (1967),
ranks with Ananthamurthy’s Samskara (1966)
as the pinnacle of the Navya Movement.
Acted in film version of Samskara (1970).
Other noted works: Kereya Niranu Kerege
Chelli (short stories, 1964), Bitchhu (poems,
1967), Sankranthi (play, 1973). Films continue
his literary enterprise. Co-scripted Kambhar’s
Sangeetha (1981). Vociferous political
commentator and owner-editor of the downmarket
weekly tabloid Lankesh Patrike (Est:
1980). Established his own political party to
fight the general elections of 1989.


'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also act): 1976: Pallavi*;
1977: Anurupa; 1979: Khandavideko
Mamsavideko; 1980: Ellindalo Bandavaru.

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