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Sri Krishna Leela (1977)

Sri Krishna Leela poster
Directed by
A. P. Nagarajan
Genre
musical film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This film retells the life of the Hindu god Krishna, from his childhood to his divine acts. It includes music and follows traditional stories from the mythology. The film is known for its cast and for being the last 1970s film for actress Jayalalithaa.

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What happens

Sri Krishna Leela (transl. The Play of Lord Krishna) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan. The film was produced by R. M. Subramaniam, with music from S. V. Venkatraman. Sivakumar starred in the title role with Jayalalithaa, Srividya, Nagesh, R. S. Manohar taking supporting roles. This also marked Jayalalithaa's last film during the 70s era. The film failed at the box-office which led Sivakumar to take a decision of not portraying godly roles ever again. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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