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Bhakta Prahlada (1983)

Bhakta Prahlada poster
Original title
ಭಕ್ತ ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದ
Directed by
C M Vijay
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 28m
Elsewhere
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This is a Kannada-language mythological film about the young devotee Prahlada and his unwavering faith in the god Vishnu. The story shows his devotion in the face of his powerful father's opposition.

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What happens

Bhakta Prahlada ( transl. Prahalada, the devotee) is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language Hindu mythological film directed by Vijay, and based on the tale of Prahalada. The film stars Rajkumar, Saritha, Puneeth Rajkumar and Ananth Nag. The soundtrack was composed by T. G. Lingappa. The film won State Film Awards in Sound recording and cinematography categories. This was the fourth Kannada film on Prahlada after the 1942 film Bhakta Prahlada, 1958 film Bhakta Prahlada and the 1960 film Dashavathara. Of the four films, this was the only one which was not shot in black and white. This movie was dubbed in Telugu as Narasimhaavataaram. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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