Jagajyothi Basveshwara

Jagajyothi Basveshwara is a 1959 Indian Kannada-language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur featuring actors Honnappa Bhagavatar, Rajkumar, K. S. Ashwath, B. Saroja Devi, Narasimharaju, Balakrishna in pivotal roles. The film is based on the life Basaveshwar, a philosopher and social reformer from Karnataka who lived in the 12th century A.D.

Cast

 * Honnappa Bhagavatar as Basava/Basavanna
 * Rajkumar as King Bijjala
 * B. Saroja Devi
 * Sandhya
 * K. S. Ashwath
 * Narasimharaju as Veerabhadra
 * Balakrishna
 * G. V. Iyer
 * H. R. Shastry
 * Siddaiah Swamy
 * Advani Lakshmi Devi
 * Ramaadevi
 * Padmini Priyadarshini

Awards

 * National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada