| Santhi Sandesam | |
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| Directed by | Chandra Shekar Reddy |
| Written by | Tripuraneni Maharadi |
| Produced by | Shakamuri Mallikarjun Rao |
| Starring | Krishna Ramyasri |
| Cinematography | Meka Ramakrishna |
| Edited by | Adirala Ravi Teja |
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas |
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Running time | 140 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Santhi Sandesam (English: Message of Peace) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language biographical film directed by P. Chandrasekhar Reddy. The film stars Krishna as Jesus and Ramyasri.[1][2][3]
- ^ Freek L. Bakker, The Challenge of the Silver Screen: An Analysis of the Cinematic Portraits of Jesus, Rama, Buddha and Muhammad, Studies in Religion and the Arts, v. 1 (Leiden; Boston, MA: Brill, 2009), 13–77.
- ^ Freek L. Bakker, "Shanti Sandesham: A New Jesus Film Produced in India. Indian Christology in Pictures," Exchange 36 (2007): 41-64 Exchange Vol.36 2007 "Therefore the image of Jesus in Shanti Sandesham is in a certain sense akin to that of the dalit theology, the Indian liberation theology emerged among the untouchables."
- ^ Peter Malone Screen Jesus: Portrayals of Christ in Television and Film 2012 "Reports of numerous locally made films of Jesus' life circulate particularly in South India, but other than Karunamayudu, only the following are well documented: Jesus (directed by P. A. Thomas, 1973); Shanti Sandesham (Telugu for Gospel of Peace).. Mulla Kireetam".