Kavitha Lankesh

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Kavitha Lankesh
Lankesh at the IFFI (2006)
Born
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
EducationBangalore University
OccupationFilm director
Notable workDeveeri (1999)
Children1
Parent(s)P. Lankesh
Indira
RelativesGauri Lankesh (sister)
Indrajit Lankesh (brother)
WebsiteOfficial website

Kavitha Lankesh is an Indian film director, screenwriter and a lyricist known for her work in

Kannada cinema industry. She began as a documentary film-maker before directing her first feature film, Deveeri (1999), which went on to win international, national and state awards. She is considered to be one of the renowned film-makers of Kannada cinema.[1] She has directed and produced more than fifty documentaries/informational films and more than forty corporate films.[2]
Some of the films Kavitha directed have won awards and accolades from critics.

Early life and background

Kavitha was born in Bangalore to journalist P. Lankesh and Indira. Her mother runs a sari shop in Bangalore. Kavitha hails from a prominent family of journalists and media publishers. Her father P. Lankesh founded the highly successful weekly tabloid Lankesh Patrike. She has two siblings, Indrajit and Gauri. Her brother is also a film-maker and her sister, Gauri Lankesh, was the chief editor of the tabloid.[3] Kavitha holds a master's in English Literature from Bangalore University and a diploma in advertising. Before her film career, Kavitha owned an advertisement agency.[4] Kavitha decided to remain single. Instead, Kavitha is a single mother by choice to her daughter, Esha Lankesh.[5] She now lives in a suburb of Bangalore with her daughter and her two Labradors.[6]

Career

Kavitha started in films with a series of documentaries. She has made films about

Srinagar Kitty, and Anu PrabhakarThe film won rave reviews across the state.[10]
Kavitha Lankesh also runs a resort exclusively for children called Grameen Camp which introduces school children to various traditional village games and life styles as well educate them about farming.

Filmography

Year Film Title Notes
1999 Deveeri International award, a national award and two state awards
2001 Alemaari Unreleased
2003 Preethi Prema Pranaya National award for Best regional film and Best story State award
2004 Bimba Best Screenplay award
2006 Malgudi Days Hindi Tele-films
2006 Tananam Tananam
2008 Avva State award Best supporting actress and Best Story
2012 Crazy Loka
2013 Kariya Kan Bitta
2017 Summer Holidays Children's English Film

[10] Kavitha Lankesh has also served as Jury for many festivals -International Film Festival of India, Kerala State Awards, Jagran Film Festival and the OSCAR film selection.

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References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Sify. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b "Back after a break". The Hindu. 11 August 2003. Archived from the original on 17 January 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ^ Lankesh Patrike
  4. ^ "Encore!". The Hindu. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2015.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Solo riders". Theweek.in. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  6. ^ "The Tribune - Windows - This Above All". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Fighting the formula". The Hindu. 25 March 2002. Archived from the original on 17 August 2002. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Kavitha Lankesh movies list". Bharatmovies.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Kavitha Lankesh's Bimba to compete in Bangkok film festival". Viggy.com. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Kavitha Lankesh Filmography, Kavitha Lankesh Movies, Kavitha Lankesh Films". Filmibeat. Retrieved 23 December 2015.

External links

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