Annamayya (1997)

Original title

అన్నమయ్య

Directed by

K. Raghavendra Rao

Genre

musical film, biographical film, religious film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 30m

Rated

U

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Annamacharya, a 15th century composer who wrote devotional songs. It shows his life and his dedication to his faith.

reverentdevotionalserenelyricalhistoricalemotionalcelebratorymeditative

What happens

Annamayya is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language hagiographical film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and produced by V. Doraswamy Raju under the VMC Productions banner. The film portrays the life of the 15th century composer Annamacharya, played by Nagarjuna Akkineni who features alongside an ensemble cast including Mohan Babu, Suman, Ramya Krishna, Bhanupriya, Roja, and Kasthuri. The film has score and soundtrack composed by M. M. Keeravani. Upon release, the film received positive reviews and won eight Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards and two National Film Awards. The film was featured in the Indian panorama mainstream section at the 29th IFFI. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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