Karunamayudu facts for kids
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| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh Fr. Christopher Coelho OFM |
| Produced by | Vijayachander and Rev. Louis F. Knoll, STBC |
| Written by | Fr. Christopher Coelho, O.F.M. Modukuri Johnson (dialogues) |
| Starring | Vijayachander Sreedhar Surapaneni |
| Music by | Joseph Fernandez B. Gopalam |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Editing by | Paul Doraisingh |
| Distributed by | Radha Chitra |
| Release date(s) | 21 December 1978 |
| Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Karunamayudu (which means Ocean of Mercy) is a 1978 Indian film made in the Telugu language. It tells the true story of Jesus of Nazareth and his life. The main actor, Vijayachander, plays Jesus. This movie won two Nandi Awards, which are important film awards in India. It was also shown at the International Film Festival of India. The film is famous for its songs that tell about the birth of Jesus and his arrival in Jerusalem.
A later film, Dayamayudu (1987), continued the story with Vijayachander playing Saint Paul. There was also a TV show called Dayasagar in the 1990s where Vijayachander played Jesus again.
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Sharing the Story in India
Karunamayudu was made in India with all Indian actors. Many people who share Christian beliefs felt this film was a great way to introduce the life of Christ to people in India. In many villages, people had never heard the story of Jesus before. When the film was shown, it helped them understand the story in a way that connected with their own culture.
Meet the Cast
Here are some of the actors who brought the story to life in Karunamayudu:
- Vijayachander as Jesus
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Mary Magdalene
- A. Bhimsingh as Judas Iscariot
- Chandra Mohan as Bartimaeus, the Blind man
- Jaggayya as Pontius Pilate
- Surekha as Mary
- Rajasulochana
- Sumalatha
- Mukkamala
- Mikkilineni
- Dhulipala
- Raja Babu
- Padmanabham
- Giri Babu as Apostle John
- Sreedhar
- Tyagaraju
- Mada Venkateswara Rao
Other Names for the Film
This film was released with different names in other languages:
- Hindi - Daya Sagar
- Tamil - Karunamoorthy
- English - Ocean of Mercy
- Kannada - Dayasagara
- Malayalam - Mishihaacharithram
Songs from the Movie
The songs in Karunamayudu were sung by famous playback singers like S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram, and V. Ramakrishna.
- "Devudu Ledani Anakunda" (Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
- "Kadile Muvvala Sandadilo" (Singer: Vani Jayaram)
- "Kadilindi Karuna Radham" (Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
- "Paripoorna Kreestu"
- "Puvvulakanna Punnami Vennelakanna" (Singer: V. Ramakrishna)
Awards Won
The film received two Nandi Awards, which are given for excellence in Telugu cinema:
- Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - awarded to Vijayachander
- Best Screenplay Writer - awarded to Modhukuri Jhonson
