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Mayura (1975)

Mayura poster
Original title
ಮಯೂರ
Directed by
C M Vijay
Genre
epic film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 58m
Rated
U
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Brahmin youth discovers he is the lost prince of an ancient dynasty. He learns his royal heritage and works to claim his rightful throne.

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What happens

Mayura () is a 1975 Indian Kannada-language historical drama film, directed by Vijay. It is one of the most popular films of acclaimed Kannada actor Rajkumar, who plays the role of Prince Mayurasharma of the Kadamba dynasty, the earliest native kingdom to rule over what is today the modern state of Karnataka. The film depicts the life of Mayura, a Brahmin youth, as he discovers his royal heritage and realizes his destiny of ascending to the throne of the then-Pallava kingdom. Based on a novel of the same name by Devudu Narasimha Sastri, the film is notable for its various scenes filmed inside and around the famous Mysore Palace. The movie was also the last movie to be shot inside the Mysore Palace. The movie saw a theatrical run of 30 weeks. It is considered by many as a symbol of Kannada pride. The movie was dubbed in Telugu as Mahaveera Mayura and in Malayalam in 1976 as Raja Mayura Varma. The core plot element of Baahubali – about the hero not knowing his birth secret that he belongs to a royal family and lives in isolation in a village – was reported to be inspired by this movie. V. Vijayendra Prasad, father of S. S. Rajamouli and the story writer of Baahubali: The Beginning had admitted that Dr. Rajkumar films were also one of the responsible factors for the content he derived for that movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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