Karunamayudu (1978)
2h 40m
Running Time
December 21, 1978Release Date
Karunamayudu (1978)
2h 40m
Running Time
December 21, 1978Release Date
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Plot.
A 160-minute version of the life of Jesus Christ filmed entirely with a cast and crew of Christian Indians in India.
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Cast & Crew.
Venniradai Nirmala
Mary Magdalene
Chandramohan
Actor
Vijayachander
Ishu
A. Bhimsingh
Director
Kongara Jaggayya
Pontius Pilate
Christopher Coelho
Director
Surekha
Mary
Giri Babu
John the Apostle
K. S. Prasad
Cinematography
Johnson Modukuri
Writer
B. Gopalam
Music
Paul Doraisingh
Editor
Raja Sulokshana
Sumalatha
Mukkamala
Mikkilineni
Details.
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Wiki.
Karunamayudu (transl. Man of Compassion/The Compassionate One; also commonly known as Ocean of Mercy from its titles in other languages) 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.It was followed by Dayamayudu (1987), starring Vijayachander as Saint Paul, which can considered as a sequel to Karunamayudu. A Hindi television series titled Dayasagar aired on DD National, the national public broadcaster, in the 1990s with Vijayachander reprising the role of Jesus Christ.