Renowned Kannada filmmaker Kikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarayana
Swamy (KSL Swamy) passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He was 77. He was
popularly known Ravee and was also Kannada film producer, actor and playback
singer. About K.S.L Swamy Swamy was born in 1938 in Kikkeri in then Mysore
Kingdom of British India. He had started his cinematic journey as an assistant
director to legendary filmmakers such as G.V. Iyer and M.R. Vittal. Swamy made
his directorial debut with Kannada film Thoogudeepa in 1966. In his 49-year
celluloid career, he had directed as many as 37 films. His directed films such
as Gandhinagara (1968) and Bhagya Jyothi (1975) and Malaya Marutha (1986) were
successful hits. Awards: His is film Jamboo Savari (1989) had won the National
Award for the Best Children Film. He is also recipient of Padma Bhushan (2013)
and B. Saroja Devi National Award (2013).
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