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Ramadasu (1964)

Ramadasu poster
Directed by
Chittoor Nagaiah
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This film tells the story of Kancharla Gopanna, a 17th-century devotee of the god Rama. It shows his life and his devotion through song and drama.

biographicaldevotionalearnestclassicmusicalslow-burnsentimentaltraditional

What happens

Ramadasu is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of Kancharla Gopanna, produced and directed by V. Nagayya. It stars Nagayya, with Gummadi, Relangi, Ramana Reddy and N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sivaji Ganesan as well as Anjali Devi in special appearances, with music composed by Ashwathama. The blockbuster film has garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, and has garnered several state awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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