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Mantralaya Mahatme (1966)

Mantralaya Mahatme poster
Original title
ಮಂತ್ರಾಲಯ ಮಹಾತ್ಮೆ
Directed by
T. V. Singh Thakur
Genre
history
Country
India
Runtime
2h 21m
Rated
U
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film is about Raghavendra Swami, a 17th-century Hindu saint. Rajkumar plays the saint in this story based on a book. Other characters include important figures from his life.

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What happens

Mantralaya Mahatme () is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur, based on the book Sri Raghavendra Vijaya written by Rajaguru Rajacharya. The film stars Rajkumar in the role of Raghavendra Swami, a Hindu saint who lived in the 17th-century India. Udaykumar, Jayanthi and Kalpana appear in pivotal roles. Dorai–Bhagavan were extensively involved in the production and direction department of this film. The film is being colorised in wide-screen and set to release in 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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