
Directing
Girish Kasaravalli
Born
1950-12-03 (75)
Place of birth
India
Known for
Directing
Credits
39 titles
Girish Kasaravalli is an Indian film director, in the Kannada cinema, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema. Known internationally for his works, Kasaravalli has garnered fourteen National Film Awards, including four Best Feature Films; Ghatashraddha (1977), Tabarana Kathe (1986), Thaayi Saheba (1997) and Dweepa (2002). In 2011, he was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by Government of India.
Known for
6.7A young brahmin boy studying in a village away from home and a young widow isolated by her condition form a bond.
Ghatashraddha
1977
9.0The couple moves into a poorly built, noisy house in a compound housing a motor-mechanic's shop, causing no sleep.
Mane
1989
7.0Indian documentary about Indian film history and P. K. Nair, the founder of the National Film Archive of India and guardian of Indian cinema. He built the archive can by can in a country where the archiving of cinema was considered unimportant.
Celluloid Man
2012
6.9Nagi is the pillar of her small family that includes her husband and her rigid father-in-law. Faced with the possibility of losing her home due to the construction of a dam, Nagi proves her strength.
The Island
2002
Irya, a gravedigger, believes that someone in the village dies every time he dreams of Siddhas. But things change when no death occurs despite him seeing an ascetic in his dreams. Based on anthology of short stories Savaari by Amaresh Nugadoni.
Kanasembo Kudureyaneri
2010
7.5Tabara Shetty serves the government till his retirement. But problems emerge after his retirement. Matters worsen when his wife and only companion falls sick.
Tabarana Kathe
1986
Film credits
2010s · 3 titles
7.0Indian documentary about Indian film history and P. K. Nair, the founder of the National Film Archive of India and guardian of Indian cinema. He built the archive can by can in a country where the archiving of cinema was considered unimportant.
Celluloid Man
2012
NRA documentary on eminent film director Adoor Gopalakrishnan by Girish Kasaravalli.
Images | Reflections
2015
NRLife in Metaphors: A Portrait of Girish Kasaravalli is a collection of portraits sketched by colleagues, friends, family, filmmakers, and film critics, providing insights into the intricate layers of Kasaravalli's cinema and exploring the nuances of his films and their metaphors.
Life in Metaphors: A Portrait of Girish Kasaravalli
2015
Behind the camera
6.7A young brahmin boy studying in a village away from home and a young widow isolated by her condition form a bond.
Ghatashraddha
1977
6.7A young brahmin boy studying in a village away from home and a young widow isolated by her condition form a bond.
Ghatashraddha
1977
9.0The couple moves into a poorly built, noisy house in a compound housing a motor-mechanic's shop, causing no sleep.
Mane
1989
9.0The couple moves into a poorly built, noisy house in a compound housing a motor-mechanic's shop, causing no sleep.
Mane
1989
9.0The couple moves into a poorly built, noisy house in a compound housing a motor-mechanic's shop, causing no sleep.
Mane
1989
6.9Nagi is the pillar of her small family that includes her husband and her rigid father-in-law. Faced with the possibility of losing her home due to the construction of a dam, Nagi proves her strength.
The Island
2002
6.9Nagi is the pillar of her small family that includes her husband and her rigid father-in-law. Faced with the possibility of losing her home due to the construction of a dam, Nagi proves her strength.
The Island
2002
Irya, a gravedigger, believes that someone in the village dies every time he dreams of Siddhas. But things change when no death occurs despite him seeing an ascetic in his dreams. Based on anthology of short stories Savaari by Amaresh Nugadoni.
Kanasembo Kudureyaneri
2010
Irya, a gravedigger, believes that someone in the village dies every time he dreams of Siddhas. But things change when no death occurs despite him seeing an ascetic in his dreams. Based on anthology of short stories Savaari by Amaresh Nugadoni.
Kanasembo Kudureyaneri
2010
7.5Tabara Shetty serves the government till his retirement. But problems emerge after his retirement. Matters worsen when his wife and only companion falls sick.
Tabarana Kathe
1986
7.5Tabara Shetty serves the government till his retirement. But problems emerge after his retirement. Matters worsen when his wife and only companion falls sick.
Tabarana Kathe
1986
7.5Tabara Shetty serves the government till his retirement. But problems emerge after his retirement. Matters worsen when his wife and only companion falls sick.
Tabarana Kathe
1986
NRThe story of Rangajji, a widow who loves to tell stories of fantasy to the children of her village. Rangajji's hardships start when her only son dies young mysteriously. Rangajji goes to live with a distant relative of hers, only to receive a cold welcome. Life goes on endlessly for Rangajji. She longs to tell stories to children, but her freedom is severely restricted
Kraurya
1995
NRThe story of Rangajji, a widow who loves to tell stories of fantasy to the children of her village. Rangajji's hardships start when her only son dies young mysteriously. Rangajji goes to live with a distant relative of hers, only to receive a cold welcome. Life goes on endlessly for Rangajji. She longs to tell stories to children, but her freedom is severely restricted
Kraurya
1995
5.0A widow meets a young man who claims to be her husband, reincarnated.
Naayi Neralu
2006
5.0A widow meets a young man who claims to be her husband, reincarnated.
Naayi Neralu
2006
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Akramana
1979
8.0Rajanna and Geeta arrive in the city with the hope of building a cozy little home. When they find their dream house, their happiness knows no bounds. Things are fine till, one day, a loud workshop opens up next door.
Ek Ghar
1991
8.0Rajanna and Geeta arrive in the city with the hope of building a cozy little home. When they find their dream house, their happiness knows no bounds. Things are fine till, one day, a loud workshop opens up next door.
Ek Ghar
1991
8.0Rajanna and Geeta arrive in the city with the hope of building a cozy little home. When they find their dream house, their happiness knows no bounds. Things are fine till, one day, a loud workshop opens up next door.
Ek Ghar
1991
4.0Gulabi is a discarded fifty something woman, an outcast living on an island with the fisher folk. Her obsession for films is fulled with the introduction of a television in her life and her village hut becomes a hub. Gulabi Talkies is a 2008 Kannada film by acclaimed Indian director Girish Kasaravalli. It is based on a short story by the same name by Kannada writer Vaidehi.[1] The film premiered at the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema in New Delhi on 14 July 2008, where it won the Best Film and Best Actress awards in the Indian Competition section. Umashree won the National Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film.
Gulabi Talkies
2008
4.0Gulabi is a discarded fifty something woman, an outcast living on an island with the fisher folk. Her obsession for films is fulled with the introduction of a television in her life and her village hut becomes a hub. Gulabi Talkies is a 2008 Kannada film by acclaimed Indian director Girish Kasaravalli. It is based on a short story by the same name by Kannada writer Vaidehi.[1] The film premiered at the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema in New Delhi on 14 July 2008, where it won the Best Film and Best Actress awards in the Indian Competition section. Umashree won the National Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film.
Gulabi Talkies
2008
9.0Hasina marries driver Yakub against his mother's wishes. The couple have three daughters, one of whom is disabled. Pregnant with their fourth child, the couple break social codes and do a pregnancy scan to ascertain the baby's gender. When Yakub realizes it is yet another girl, he becomes at turns abusive and neglectful, eventually leaving Hasina to fend for herself.
Haseena
2004
NRA documentary on eminent film director Adoor Gopalakrishnan by Girish Kasaravalli.
Images | Reflections
2015
NRIn Girish Kasaravalli's gently philosophical character piece, a humble, low-level civil servant cast as the lead in a popular TV serial chronicling the life of Gandhi finds uncanny echoes between his own life and that of the legendary leader — and sets out to correct their mutual failings. (TIFF)
Koormavatara
2012
NRIn Girish Kasaravalli's gently philosophical character piece, a humble, low-level civil servant cast as the lead in a popular TV serial chronicling the life of Gandhi finds uncanny echoes between his own life and that of the legendary leader — and sets out to correct their mutual failings. (TIFF)
Koormavatara
2012
5.5The story of a Brahmin family during the pre independence and post independence periods of India. Based on the novel of same name written by Ranganath Shyamrao Lokapura.
Thayi Saheba
1997
5.5The story of a Brahmin family during the pre independence and post independence periods of India. Based on the novel of same name written by Ranganath Shyamrao Lokapura.
Thayi Saheba
1997
The film is about a little boy, Hari, as he finds himself neglected and isolated, and his only delight -- his equally uncared-for grandmother -- while being raised in a very conservative Brahman family.
Avasesh
1975
8.0A Yakshagana actor who mainly does female roles is faced with his own sexuality and societies outlook.
Chronicles of Hari
2016
NRAvsesh was made in 1975 by Girish Kasaravalli when he was a student in FTII. The film was declared the Best Student Film of the year and also went on to win the National Award for Best Experimental Short Film.
Avsesh
1975
NRA remote village is filled with superstitious beliefs and a doctor stationed in the village tries to wipe out all the superstition among the villagers.
Kubi Mattu Iyala
1992
NRNaga, an eleven-year-old boy from a rural background is employed by a family in Mumbai to look after their child. Naga longs for his home.
Can Neither Stay Here Nor Journey Beyond
2020
No synopsis available yet.
Mooru Darigalu
1980
Bound to a chair after a fall, ACHAR calls back three figures from his past - a son who went away, an estranged mentor-friend, and a nurse he never acknowledged as his mistress.
The Sky And The Cat
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Bound to a chair after a fall, ACHAR calls back three figures from his past - a son who went away, an estranged mentor-friend, and a nurse he never acknowledged as his mistress.
The Sky And The Cat
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