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Jun 23, 2012, 2:42:18 PM (12 years ago)

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Hunsur Krishnamurthy

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+'''Krishnamurthy, Hunsur (b. 1914)'''
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+Born in Hunsur, Karnataka. Kannada and
+Telugu director of stage-inspired mythologicals,
+often starring Rajkumar. While writing
+Company Natak plays (e.g. Swarga
+Samrajya) for Bangalore-based Bharat Natak,
+also worked as scenarist, esp. for Vijaya
+Studio, remaking L.V. Prasad’s hit Pelli Chesi
+Choodu (1952) in Kannada as Madhuve Madi
+Nodu. Began as bit actor at Bombay Talkies;
+briefly with Bal Gandharva’s theatre troupe,
+then with Veeranna and Mohammed Peer’s
+Chandrakala Natak where, with Panthulu, he
+assisted Simha on Samsara Nauka (1936).
+Like Panthulu, from 1958 directed mid-budget
+morality plays. Claimed that mythological
+genre commanded better budgets, allowed
+greater emotional freedom and called for more
+directorial inventiveness than the socials.
+Helped redefine the Rajkumar persona from his
+earlier historicals into narratively freer near
+mythic fantasies ruled by destiny and the
+individual quest for eternal goodness. Script
+credits include: Hemareddy Malamma (1945;
+also act); Krishnaleele (1947); Jagan Mohini
+(1951); Nala Damayanti (1957); Bangarada
+Manushya (1972) and Boothayyana Maga
+Ayyu (1974). Also acted in Muttaide Bhagya
+(1956). His biography was written by Shyama
+Sundar Kulkarni (1988).
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+
+'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1958: Shri Krishna Garudi;
+1960: Ashasundari/Ramasundari; 1961: Mera
+Suhaag; 1962: Ratnamanjari; 1964: Veera
+Sankalpa; 1965: Satya Harishchandra;
+Madhuve Madi Nodu; 1966: Shri Kannika
+Parameshwari Kathe; 1967: Devuni Gelichina
+Manavudu/Devara Gedda Manava; 1968:
+Addadari; 1971: Vishakanya; 1972: Jaga
+Mechida Maga; 1974: Bhakta Kumbhara;
+1975: Mantra Shakti; 1977: Babruvahana;
+Veera Sindhoora Lakshmana; 1979:Kurubara
+Lakkanu Elizabeth Raniau; 1980: Bhakta
+Siriyala; Guru Sarvabhowma Shri
+Raghavendra Karune; 1981: Edeyuru
+Siddhalingeshwara/Siddhalingeshwara
+Mahima; Shiva Mahima; 1982: Bhakta
+Dnyanadeva; 1984: Shivakanya/Shivakanye;
+1985: Shiva Kotta Saubhagya.
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+[[Director]]