Karunamayudu (1978)
A 160-minute version of the life of Jesus Christ filmed entirely with a cast and crew of Christian Indians in India.
- Date of release
- 1978-12-21
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- A. Bhimsingh
Casting
- Vijayachander — Jesus
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala — Mary Magdalene
- A. Bhimsingh — Judas Iscariot
- Chandra Mohan — Bartimaeus
- Kongara Jaggayya — Pontius Pilate
- Surekha — Mary
- Rajasulochana
- Sumalatha
- Mukkamala
- Mikkilineni
- Dhulipala
- Padmanabham
Interesting facts
Karunamayudu is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language biographical film written and directed by A. Bhimsingh. It stars Vijayachander as Jesus of Nazareth. The film won two Nandi Awards, was notable for two song sequences narrating the Birth of Jesus and Entry into Jerusalem, the film was screened at the International Film Festival of India.
Production
The film was originally set to be called Raraju Kristu (Christ the King, possibly inspired by Cecil B. DeMille's The King of Kings) and gained some funding from the Roman Catholic Church in South India.
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