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Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam (1986)

Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam poster
Original title
శ్రీ షిర్డీ సాయిబాబా మహత్యం
Directed by
K. Vasu
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 30m
Rated
U
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This Telugu film tells the life story of Sai Baba of Shirdi, a spiritual leader who preached religious humanism. It follows his teachings and the impact he had on his followers.

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What happens

Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam is a 1986 Telugu-language hagiographical film written and directed by K. Vasu, based on the life of Sai Baba of Shirdi who has preached and practiced Religious humanism. Vijayachander portrayed the role of Baba. The film was a blockbuster and remained a cult classic. The film ran for 175 days in 12 centers, was screened at the International Film Festival of India and the Moscow Film Festival. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Acharya Aatreya, and received wide appreciation. The film was dubbed into Hindi as Shirdi Sai Baba Ki Kahani and into Tamil as Sri Shirdi Saibaba. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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