Vamsha Vriksha

Vamsha Vriksha (The genealogy tree), is a 1971 Indian Kannada-language film directed by B. V. Karanth and Girish Karnad, based on S. L. Bhyrappa's novel of the same name. The film won the National Film Award for Best Direction. It also won three Filmfare Awards in 1972.

Vamsha Vriksha
Directed byB. V. Karanth
Girish Karnad
Written byS. L. Bhyrappa
Screenplay byGirish Karnad
B V Karanth
Based onVamsha Vriksha
by S. L. Bhyrappa
Produced byG.V Iyer
StarringVenkata Rao Talegiri
B. V. Karanth
L. V. Sharada
Girish Karnad
Chandrashekhar
Uma Shivakumar
G. V. Iyer
Vishnuvardhan
CinematographyU. M. N. Sharief
Edited byAruna Vikas
Music byBhaskar Chandavarkar
Production
company
Ananthalakshmi Films
Release date
  • 1971 (1971)
Running time
166 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

This film marked the film debut of actor Vishnuvardhan and actress Uma Shivakumar. The film was later remade into Telugu in 1980 as Vamsa Vruksham starring Anil Kapoor in his debut in a lead role.

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