Kavitha Lankesh

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Kavitha Lankesh (Kannada:ಕವಿತಾ ಲಂಕೇಶ್) is a renowned filmmaker and director in the Kannada cinema industry.

Lankesh is the younger daughter of well known Kannada writer and journalist P. Lankesh. Kavitha holds a Masters in English Literature from the Bangalore University and a diploma in advertising.

Kavitha started her film career with a documentary on children's nature camp. Deveeri, a movie based on a short story by P. Lankesh, saw her debut as a director. Deveeri won several State, National and International awards, including International Critics Award and the National Debut Director Award for Kavitha Lankesh. Deveeri partcipated in several prestigious International Film Festivals.

[edit] Selected Filmography

• Deveeri (1999)
• Alemari (2001)
• Bimba (2002)
• Preeti Prema Pranaya (2003)
• Tananam Tananam (2006)

[edit] External links

• Kavitha Lankesh at the Internet Movie Database