Karunamayudu

Karunamayudu (transl. Ocean of Mercy) is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language biographical film written and directed by A. Bhimsingh. It stars Vijayachander as Jesus of Nazareth.[1] 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.[2]

"Daya Sagar" redirects here. For the television series, see Dayasagar.

Karunamayudu
Directed byA. Bhimsingh
Fr. Christopher Coelho OFM
Produced byVijayachander and Rev. Louis F. Knoll, STBC
Written byFr. Christopher Coelho, O.F.M.
Modukuri Johnson (dialogues)
StarringVijayachander
Sreedhar Surapaneni
Music byJoseph Fernandez
B. Gopalam
CinematographyK. S. Prasad
Edited byPaul Doraisingh
Distributed byRadha Chitra
Release date
21 December 1978
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

It was followed by Dayamayudu (1987), starring Vijayachander as Saint Paul, which can considered as a sequel to Karunamayudu.[3] A television series titled Dayasagar (after the Hindi title of the film) aired on DD National, the national public broadcaster, in the 1990's with Vijayachander reprising the role of Jesus Christ.[4]

Role in Evangelism in 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 evangelism 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.

Cast

Other language titles

Songs

Playback Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram, V. Ramakrishna

References
  1. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943189 – via Google Books.
  2. W. Barnes Tatum Jesus: A Brief History -2009 Page 236 "The auspicious moments"
  3. "Some Obscure Paul Films". Bible Films Blog. 4 May 2011.
  4. Peter Malone (12 October 2012). Screen Jesus: Portrayals of Christ in Television and Film. Scarecrow Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-8108-8390-1.
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