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{{Infobox film<br />
| location = India<br />
| name = Besuge<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| producer = Padmaprabha<br />
| director = [[Geethapriya]]<br />
| story = Ashwini<br />
| screenplay = Geethapriya<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''Besuge''|Ashwini}}<br />
| starring = [[Srinath]]<br/>[[Manjula (Kannada actress)|Manjula]]<br/>[[K. S. Ashwath]]<br />
| music = [[Vijaya Bhaskar]]<br />
| cinematography = N. G. Rao<br />
| editing = Bala G. Yadav<br />
| studio = Srinidhi Films<br />
| released = 1976<br />
| runtime = 131 minutes<br />
| language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Besuge''''' ({{lang-kn|ಬೆಸುಗೆ}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada]] [[romance film]] directed by [[Geethapriya]], based on a novel of the same name by Ashwini, and stars [[Srinath]], [[Manjula (Kannada actress)|Manjula]] and Chandrashekar, in lead supporting roles.<br />
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The film is seen as a landmark in the career of Geethapriya, both as a director and lyricist, and actor Srinath.<ref name="th1">{{cite web|title=End of a poetic era in Kannada films|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/end-of-a-poetic-era-in-kannada-films/article8118081.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=30 April 2016|date=18 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Upadhyaya|first1=Prakash|title='Weekend with Ramesh 2': Veteran actor Srinath on Kannada talk show this week|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/weekend-ramesh-2-veteran-actor-srinath-kannada-talk-show-this-week-667369|work=International Business Times|publisher=ibtimes.co.in|accessdate=30 April 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219101349/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/weekend-ramesh-2-veteran-actor-srinath-kannada-talk-show-this-week-667369|archivedate=19 February 2016|date=18 February 2016}}</ref> At the 24th [[Filmfare Awards South]], Srinath was awarded the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada|Best Actor]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Times of India directory and year book including who's who|year=1984|work=The Times of India|page=235}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Srinath]] <br />
* [[Manjula (Kannada actress)|Manjula]]<br />
* [[Sathyapriya]]<br />
* Chandrashekar<br />
* Jayalakshmi<br />
* [[K. S. Ashwath]] <br />
* [[M. V. Rajamma]]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| location = India<br />
| name = Besuge<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Vijaya Bhaskar]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| border = yes<br />
| alt =<br />
| caption = Soundtrack cover<br />
| released = 1976<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 23:14<br />
| label = [[Saregama]]<br />
| producer =<br />
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[[Vijaya Bhaskar]] scored the music film's music and for its soundtrack, the lyrics for which were written by [[Vijaya Narasimha]], [[R. N. Jayagopal]], [[Geethapriya]], Shyamsundar Kulkarni and [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]. The soundtrack album consists of six tracks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Besuge - EP|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/besuge-ep/id850482258|publisher=iTunes|accessdate=30 April 2016}}</ref> The track "Besuge", written by Geethapriya, is notable as it has the usage of the word "Besuge" 64 times in it. It is considered of the best songs written by him.<ref name="th1"/><br />
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{{track listing<br />
| total_length = 23:14<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| collapsed = no<br />
| title1 = Vasantha Baredanu<br />
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vani Jairam]]<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Vijaya Narasimha]]<br />
| length1 = 4:27<br />
| title2 = Life is a Merry Melody<br />
| extra2 = Vani Jairam<br />
| lyrics2 = [[R. N. Jayagopal]]<br />
| length2 = 3:57<br />
| title3 = Besuge Besuge<br />
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrhamanyam, Vani Jairam<br />
| lyrics3 = [[Geethapriya]]<br />
| length3 = 3:57<br />
| title4 = Yaava Hoovu Yaara Mudigo<br />
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
| lyrics4 = Shyamsundar Kulkarni<br />
| length4 = 4:25<br />
| title5 = Arere Intha Gandige<br />
| extra5 = [[P. B. Sreenivas]], Kasthuri Shankar, Anjali, Mahesh<br />
| lyrics5= [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]<br />
| length5 = 4:08<br />
| title6 = Besuge Besuge I<br />
| extra6 = Chorus<br />
| lyrics6= Geethapriya<br />
| length6 = 2:50<br />
}}<br />
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