Karunamayudu
| Karunamayudu | |
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| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Produced by | Vijayachander and Rev. Louis F. Knoll, STBC |
| Written by | Fr. Christopher Coelho, O.F.M., Modukuri Johnson (dalogues) |
| Starring |
Vijayachander Kongara Jaggaiah Sreedhar Surapaneni |
| Music by | Joseph Fernandez, B. Gopalam |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | Paul Doraisingh |
| Distributed by | Radha Chitra |
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Release date
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21 December 1978 |
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Running time
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160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Karunamayudu (Telugu: కరుణామయుడు;English: Ocean of Mercy) is a 1978 Telugu hagiographical film written, and directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film starred Vijayachander as Jesus of Nazareth. The film, which won the bronze Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, 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.
Directed and produced in India, with all-Indian actors, Karunamayudu was seen by many missionaries as one of the most culturally relevant tools for Christian evangelization in India. In India, many of the villagers encounter a story that they are unfamiliar with: the Life of Christ. The gospel is rendered in their cultural context when the film is shown.
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