'''Chandrasekhar Kambhar (b. 1937)'''


Kannada director born in Belgaum Dist.,
Karnataka. Noted Kannada poet, folklorist and
playwright (Jokumaraswamy, 1972;
Sambhasiva, 1985; Siri Sampige, 1986, written
in the Yakshagana idiom); author of a
dictionary of Kannada folklore (1984).
Fulbright Scholar (1968) and lecturer at the
Universities of Chicago and Bangalore. Vice-
Chancellor of the newly established university
at Hampi, Karnataka. Advocate of a
depoliticised folk revivalism particularly strong
in Karnataka theatre (cf. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.V._Karanth|B.V. Karanth]]) and
literature since the early 70s. Extended his
views into features and documentaries when,
with other Kannada writers and theatre
directors, he turned to film in the late 70s (cf.
[[Navya Movement]]).


'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also act/** only music):
1977: Udugore**; 1978: Sandarbha**; Kaadu\
Kudure*; 1981: Sangeetha*; 1989: Kote
Udugore**; 1990: Hasiru Kaibisi Karedavo.
Kameshwara Rao, Kamalakara see Rao,
Kamalakara Kameshwara

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