Awards & Winners

B. V. Karanth

Date of Birth 19-September-1929
Place of Birth Manchi
(India)
Nationality India
Also know as Babukodi Venkatramana Karanth, बबुकोड़ी वेंकटरमना करान्त
Profession Film Score Composer, Film Director, Actor, Musician
Babukodi Venkataramana Karanth was a renowned film and theatre personality from India. Throughout his life he was director, actor and musician of modern Indian theatre both in Kannada as well as Hindi, and one of the pioneers of Kannada and Hindi new wave cinema. He was an alumnus of the National School of Drama and later, its director. He has directed many successful plays and has directed award winning Kannada movies. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri.

Awards by B. V. Karanth

Check all the awards nominated and won by B. V. Karanth.

1980


Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay
Honored for : Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

1977


National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
Honored for : Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
National Film Award for Best Music Direction
Honored for : The Ritual

1976


Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada
Honored for : Chomana Dudi
National Film Award for Best Music Direction
Honored for : Rushya Shringa

1975


National Film Award for Best Feature Film
Honored for : Chomana Dudi

1973


Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada
Honored for : Vamsha Vriksha