| Karunamayudu | |
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| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh Fr. Christopher Coelho OFM |
| Written by | Fr. Christopher Coelho, O.F.M. Modukuri Johnson (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Vijayachander and Rev. Louis F. Knoll, STBC |
| Starring | Vijayachander Sreedhar Surapaneni |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | Paul Doraisingh |
| Music by | Joseph Fernandez B. Gopalam |
| Distributed by | Radha Chitra |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Karunamayudu (transl. Man of Compassion/The Compassionate One; also commonly known as Ocean of Mercy from its titles in other languages) is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language biographical film written and directed by A. Bhimsingh. It stars Vijayachander as Jesus of Nazareth.[1] The film won two Nandi Awards, 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]
It was followed by Dayamayudu (1987), starring Vijayachander as Saint Paul, which can considered as a sequel to Karunamayudu.[3] A Hindi television series titled Dayasagar aired on DD National, the national public broadcaster, in the 1990s with Vijayachander reprising the role of Jesus Christ.[4]
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943189 – via Google Books.
- ^ W. Barnes Tatum Jesus: A Brief History -2009 Page 236 "The auspicious moments"
- ^ "Some Obscure Paul Films". Bible Films Blog. 4 May 2011.
- ^ Peter Malone (12 October 2012). Screen Jesus: Portrayals of Christ in Television and Film. Scarecrow Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-8108-8390-1.