| Bhakta Kannappa | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bapu |
| Written by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Produced by | U. Suryanarayana Raju |
| Starring | Krishnam Raju Vanisree M. Balaiah Rao Gopal Rao Sarathi Sreedhar Surapaneni Mukkamala M. Prabhakar Reddy |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy M. V. Raghu |
| Edited by | Mandapati Ramachandraiah |
| Music by | Satyam |
Production company | Gopikrishna Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bhakta Kannappa (transl. Devotee Kannappa) is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bapu and produced by U. Suryanarayana Raju under the Gopikrishna Movies banner.[1] The film is a remake of 1954 Kannada movie Bedara Kannappa which was based on the life of the Shaiva devotee, Kannappa[2] with suitable modifications.[3] The film stars Krishnam Raju in the title role, along with Vanisree, M. Balaiah, Rao Gopal Rao, Sarathi, and others in supporting roles. The music was composed by Satyam, with lyrics by Arudra, C. Narayana Reddy, and Veturi Sundararama Murthy.[4]
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