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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Koormavatara<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| director = [[Girish Kasaravalli]]<br />
| producer = Basanthkumar Patil<br />
| writer = Kum. Veerabhadrappa<br />
| screenplay = Girish Kasaravalli<br />
| starring = Dr. Shikaripura Krishnamurthy<br/>[[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]]<br/>Apurva Kasaravalli<br />
| music = [[Isaac Thomas Kottukapally]]<br />
| cinematography = G. S. Bhaskar<br />
| editing = M. N. Swamy<br />
| studio = Basanth Productions<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|2011}}<br />
| runtime = 133 minutes<br />
| language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]<br />
| country = India<br />
}}<br />
'''''Koormavatara''''' ({{lang-kan|ಕೂರ್ಮಾವತಾರ}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Girish Kasaravalli]], based on short story of the same name written by Kum. Veerabhadrappa.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dr Girish Kasaravelli on 'Tabara and Gandhi' Combine|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/31412/sandalwood/dr-girish-kasaravelli-on-tabara-and-gandhi-combine-news-details|access-date=20 October 2015|work=Supergoodmovies.com|date=6 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020163231/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/31412/sandalwood/dr-girish-kasaravelli-on-tabara-and-gandhi-combine-news-details|archive-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> It stars Shikaripura Krishnamurthy, [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] and Apoorva Kasaravalli in the lead roles, and Harish Raj, Cheswa, Rashmi Sumukha, Goa Dattu and Sumukha Bharadwaj feature in supporting roles. The story revolves around a government employee cast in a play to portray [[Mahatma Gandhi]], who, on course, realizes that playing Gandhi is easier than imbibing and implementing his principles in real-life.<br />
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The film was screened in 17 film festivals and won acclaims [[Bangkok International Film Festival|Bangkok]], [[New York Film Festival|New York]] and [[Vancouver International Film Festival|Vancouver]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Suresh|first1=Sunayana|title='Kurmavatara' in 17 film festivals|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Kurmavatara-in-17-film-festivals/articleshow/16964973.cms|access-date=20 October 2015|work=The Times of India|date=27 October 2012}}</ref> At the [[59th National Film Awards]], it was awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Rao, who is at the edge of retirement from government service, happens to play the role of Mahatma Gandhi in a television serial. Unknowingly the qualities of Gandhiji imbibe in him. How resurrect is the crux of the film? ‘One would certainly question himself after seeing this film' opines Dr Girish.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* Shikaripura Krishnamurthy as Anand Rao / [[Mahatma Gandhi]]<br />
* [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] as Susheela / [[Kasturba Gandhi]]<br />
* [[Apoorva Kasaravalli]] as Chandan<br />
* [[Harish Raj]] as [[Nathuram Godse]]<br />
* Cheswa<br />
* Rashmi Hariprasad<br />
* Goa Dattu<br />
* Praveen Rabakavi<br />
* Sumukha Bharadwaj<br />
* Vikram Soori as Iqbal<br />
* Nanjunda<br />
* H. G. Somashekar Rao<br />
* Akki Chennabasappa<br />
* Babu Hirannayya<br />
* Bangalore Nagesh<br />
* Radha Ramachandra<br />
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==Production & Casting==<br />
Former President of Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, hotelier and actor Basanthkumar Patil is producing this film that has completed 15 days shooting in Bengaluru. "Abhinayasharadhe" [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] plays the ‘Kastura Bai’ role in this film. Dr Shikaripura Krishnamurthy plays the lead protagonist role. HG Somasekhara Rao, Goa Datthu, Ninasam Chaswa, Rashmi, Vikram Soori, Nanjunda and Apoorva Kasaravalli forms the rest of cast. Issac Thomas scores the music and G.S.Bhaskar another stalwart in cinematography, is behind the camera.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada]]<ref>http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2012/girish-kasaravalli-kurmavatara-national-award-070312.html</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=3053768}}<br />
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{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Kannada}}<br />
{{Girish Kasaravalli}}<br />
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[[Category:2011 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on short fiction]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Girish Kasaravalli]]<br />
[[Category:Best Kannada Feature Film National Film Award winners]]<br />
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