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).

Cast

Ashok as Kayaka Yogi Basavanna Aarathi as Gangambike, Basavanna's First Wife Manjula as Neelambike, Basavanna's Second Wife Srinivasa Murthy as King Bijjalla Hema Choudhary as Bijjalla's Wife Vajramuni as Manchanna Prabhakar in Guest Appearance Bharathi in Guest Appearance as Akka Mahadevi Rajesh in Guest Appearance as Allama Prabhu Manju Bhargavi in Guest Appearance Musuri Krishnamurthy in Guest Appearance as Guru of Gurukula Sudheer Shashikala Vasudeva Rao as Haralayya Doddanna as Maduvarasa Baby Rekha as Child Basava Chandrashekar as Channa Basavanna Shivaram

Soundtrack The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss) 1 "Shiva Shiva Mahadeva" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki Maate Mahadevi 04:50 2 "Januma Janumantarada" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki Maate Mahadevi 04:28 3 "Ella Ballidanaiah" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Maate Mahadevi 04:15 4 "Odhagite Namagintha Bhagya" P. B. Sreenivas, Vani Jairam Maate Mahadevi 04:37 5 "Neera Kandalli" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Shri Basaveshwara 01:02 6 "Kalalli Kattida Gundu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Shri Basaveshwara 01:27 7 "Jagadagala Mugilagala" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Shri Basaveshwara 01:21 8 "Vachanadalli Namamruta" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Shri Basaveshwara 01:24 9 "Ullavaru Shivalayava" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Shri Basaveshwara 01:53 10 "Ba Yemballi Yenna" Vani Jairam Shri Allama Prabhu 01:18 11 "Suryanudaya Tavarege" Vani Jairam Shri Basaveshwara 01:21 12 "Kalabeda Kolabeda" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Shri Basaveshwara 01:43 13 "Bhakthi Yemba Pruthvi" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Shri Basaveshwara 01:37

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