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Sri Krishnadevaraya (1970)

Sri Krishnadevaraya poster
Original title
ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣದೇವರಾಯ
Directed by
B. R. Panthulu
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Runtime
3h 16m
Rated
U
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This 1970 Kannada film tells the story of Krishnadevaraya, a 16th century emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire. It follows his reign and the political and personal challenges he faced. The movie won several state awards and was Rajkumar's first color film.

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What happens

Sri Krishnadevaraya () is a 1970 Indian historical drama film in the Kannada language, produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. It stars Rajkumar as Krishnadevaraya, an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 16th century. R. Nagendra Rao, B. R. Panthulu, Narasimharaju and N. Bharathi appear in pivotal roles. The film was Rajkumar's first in color. The film won three awards at the 1969–70 Karnataka State Film Awards - Best Actor (B. R. Panthulu), Best Actress (N. Bharathi) and Best Music Director (T. G. Lingappa). The movie saw a theatrical run of 28 weeks. When the State Government adjudged him the best actor for Thimmarasa's role, B.R. Panthulu modestly turned it down saying the award must go to Rajkumar for the electrifying lead role. In a letter dated 23 September 1970, he cited that Rajkumar, who played Krishnadevaraya, was more eligible for the award. After this incident, the Karnataka Government started two separate category of awards - one for the lead roles and another one for the supporting roles. The movie was dubbed in Telugu in 1971 as Sri Krishnadevarayalu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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