Bhujangayyana Dashavathara is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language political drama film directed and produced by Lokesh, based on the novel of the same name by Srikrishna Alanahalli.[1] Besides Lokesh as the protagonist, the film stars Pallavi Joshi and Girija Lokesh.[2]
The film opened on 4 January 1991 and won numerous awards including the Best Film in Karnataka State Film Awards, best story and best supporting actor. At the Filmfare Awards South, the film won the best director award to Lokesh. However, the film performed poorly at the box office and incurred huge financial losses for Lokesh.[3]
The music of the film was composed by Hamsalekha.