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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = K. S. L. Swamy<br />
| image = K.S.L.SwamyImg.jpg<br />
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| birth_name = Kikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarasimha Swamy<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|2|21|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = Kikkeri, [[Mysore district]], [[Kingdom of Mysore]], [[British India]] (now [[Mandya district]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]])<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|10|20|1939|2|21|df=yes}} <br />
| death_place = [[Bangalore]], India<br />
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]<br />
| other_names = Ravi, Ravee, Lalitha Ravi<br />
| occupation = Film director, producer, actor, playback singer<br />
| known_for = ''Jamboo Savari'' (1989)<br />
| spouse = [[B. V. Radha]] (1973–2015; his death)<br />
| children = 2<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarasimha Swamy''' (21 February 1939 – 20 October 2015), popularly known as K. S. L. Swamy / Lalitha Ravee / Ravee, was an Indian film director, producer, actor and playback singer. He entered cinema at an early age as an assistant to popular directors of the time such as [[G. V. Iyer]] and M. R. Vittal.<ref name=hindu>{{cite web |title=Kannada film-maker K.S.L. Swamy passes away |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/kannada-filmmaker-ksl-swamy-passes-away/article7783519.ece |date=20 October 2015 |access-date=2015-10-20 |first=Muralidhara |last=Khajane}}</ref> He debuted as an independent film director with the 1966 film, ''[[Thoogudeepa]]''. His other films such as ''Gandhinagara'' (1968) and ''[[Bhagya Jyothi]]'' (1975) and ''[[Malaya Marutha]]'' (1986) proved successful. His 1989 film ''Jamboo Savari'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film]] at the [[37th National Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/37nfa.pdf |title=37th National Film Awards |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |access-date=6 December 2014}}</ref><br />
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Swamy was a close associate of director [[Puttanna Kanagal]], and completed two of his films – ''[[Masanada Hoovu]]'' (1984) and the long delayed ''Saavira Mettilu'' that released in 2006, following the latter's death, which also turned out be his own last directorial venture.<ref>{{cite web |title=Noted film-maker KSL Swamy passes away |work=The Economic Times |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/filmmaker-ksl-swamy-passes-away/articleshow/49467445.cms |date=20 October 2015 |access-date=2015-10-20}}</ref> Recognizing his contribution to cinema, Swamy was awarded the Dr. [[B. Saroja Devi]] National Award in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor Shivaram stresses need for unity in Kannada film industry |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/actor-shivaram-stresses-need-for-unity-in-kannada-film-industry/article4473575.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |date=4 March 2013 |access-date=6 December 2014}}</ref> He was married to actress [[B. V. Radha]].<br />
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Swamy was also an adept singer well known for the track "Suryangu Chandrangu" for the film ''[[Shubhamangala]]'' and "Ille Swarga Ille Naraka" for ''[[Nagarahole (film)|Nagarahole]]''. Swamy died on 20 October 2015 due to breathing complications at Bangalore.<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
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=== As director ===<br />
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* ''[[Thoogudeepa]]'' (1966)<br />
* ''[[Lagna Pathrike]]'' (1967)<br />
* ''[[Gandhinagara]]'' (1968)<br />
* ''[[Bhagyada Bagilu]]'' (1968)<br />
* ''[[Manku Dinne]]'' (1968)<br />
* ''[[Anna Thamma]]'' (1968)<br />
* ''[[Arishina Kumkuma]]'' (1970)<br />
* ''[[Lakshmi Saraswathi]]'' (1970)<br />
* ''[[Aaru Mooru Ombhatthu]]'' (1970)<br />
* ''[[Bhale Adrushtavo Adrushta]]'' (1971)<br />
* ''[[Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama]]'' (1971)<br />
* ''[[Kulla Agent 000]]'' (1972)<br />
* ''[[Devaru Kotta Thangi (1973 film)|Devaru Kotta Thangi]]'' (1973)<br />
* ''[[CID 72]]'' (1973)<br />
* ''[[Bhagya Jyothi]]'' (1975)<br />
* ''[[Makkala Bhagya]]'' (1976)<br />
* ''[[Thulasi (1976 film)|Thulasi]]'' (1976)<br />
* ''[[Devara Duddu]]'' (1977)<br />
* ''[[Maagiya Kanasu]]'' (1977)<br />
* ''[[Mugdha Manava]]'' (1977)<br />
* ''[[Banashankari (film)|Banashankari]]'' (1977)<br />
* ''[[Aluku (film)|Aluku]]'' (1977)<br />
* ''[[Driver Hanumanthu]]'' (1980)<br />
* ''[[Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha]]'' (1981)<br />
* ''[[Jimmy Gallu]]'' (1982)<br />
* ''[[Matthe Vasantha]]'' (1983)<br />
* ''[[Kranthiyogi Basavanna]]'' (1983)<br />
* ''[[Mutthaide Bhagya (1983 film)|Mutthaide Bhagya]]'' (1983)<br />
* ''[[Karune Illada Kanoonu]]'' (1983)<br />
* ''[[Huli Hejje]]'' (1984)<br />
* ''[[Pithamaha]]'' (1985)<br />
* ''[[Malaya Marutha]]'' (1986)<br />
* ''[[Mithileya Seetheyaru]]'' (1988)<br />
* ''[[Jambu Savari]]'' (1989)<br />
* ''[[Harakeya Kuri]]'' (1992)<br />
* ''[[Maha Edabidangi]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Savira Mettilu]]'' (2006)... co-directed<br />
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==References==<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* {{cite web |last1=Khajane |first1=Muralidhara |title=He leaves behind a path of thought |website=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/he-leaves-behind-a-path-of-thought/article7818357.ece |access-date=30 March 2018}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|3383364}}<br />
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