| Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam | |
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| Directed by | K. Vasu |
| Written by | Madhu Kumar |
| Screenplay by | K. Vasu |
| Story by | Sai Chakra Unit Robin Charles Vijaya Rathnam |
| Produced by | Gogineni Prasad K. Babu Rao |
| Starring | Vijayachander Chandra Mohan J. V. Somayajulu Anjali Devi |
| Cinematography | V. Jayaram |
| Edited by | Nayani Maheswara Rao |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Saradhi Studios |
| Distributed by | Sai Chakra Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam is a 1986 Telugu-language hagiographical film written and directed by K. Vasu, based on the life of Sai Baba of Shirdi who has preached and practiced Religious humanism.[1] Vijayachander portrayed the role of Baba. The film was a blockbuster and remained a cult classic.[2] The film ran for 175 days in 12 centers, was screened at the International Film Festival of India and the Moscow Film Festival.[2] The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Acharya Aatreya, and received wide appreciation. The film was dubbed into Hindi as Shirdi Sai Baba Ki Kahani and into Tamil as Sri Shirdi Saibaba.[2]
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
- ^ a b c Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943189 – via Google Books.