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Bhakta Vijaya (1956)

Bhakta Vijaya poster
Original title
Bhaktha Vijaya
Directed by
Aruru Pattabhi
Genre
drama, family
Country
India
Runtime
2h 29m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This 1956 Kannada film tells the story of Santhoba, a devotee of Lord Vittala. God tests him with hardships and trials to strengthen his devotion, and he ultimately overcomes them.

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What happens

Bhaktha Vijaya () is a 1956 Indian Kannada language film directed by Aruru Pattabhi. The film stars Rajkumar and Pandari Bai. At the 4th National Film Awards, the film was awarded the Best Feature Film in Kannada (Certificate of Merit). Rajkumar plays the role of Santhoba, a devotee of Lord Vittala. The theme of the movie is how God sets several tests and tribulations upon his devotee, who ultimately triumphs only to become a much hardened devotee. The movie was dubbed in Telugu as Bhaktha Vijayam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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