Kranthiyogi Basavanna
| Kranthiyogi Basavanna | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. S. L. Swamy (Ravee) |
| Written by | Jagadguru Maate Mahadevi |
| Screenplay by | Jagadguru Maate Mahadevi |
| Starring | Ashok Aarathi Srinivasa Murthy Manjula Hema Chowdhary |
| Cinematography | Purushottham |
| Edited by | Yadav Victor |
| Music by | M. Ranga Rao |
Production company | Vishwa Kalyana Movies |
| Distributed by | Vishwa Kalyana Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Kranthiyogi Basavanna (ⓘ) is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. S. L. Swamy (Ravee). The film stars Ashok, Aarathi, Srinivasa Murthy, Manjula, Hema Chowdhary. The film has musical score by M. Ranga Rao. This movie is about life of one of the greatest social reformer of India Vishwa Guru Basavanna. He is the founder of Lingayat community. Basavanna was first on earth to come up with idea of a parliament. In 12th century, Basavanna formed the first parliament in the world called "Anubhava Mantapa" (Kannada: ಅನುಭವ ಮಂಟಪ).