Karunamayudu


Karunamayudu is a 1978 Telugu language hagiographical film written and directed by A. Bhimsingh. It stars Vijayachander as Jesus of Nazareth. The film, which won the bronze Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, was notable for two song sequences narrating the Birth of Jesus and Entry into Jerusalem, the film was screened at the International Film Festival of India.

Role in Evangelism in India

Directed and produced in India, with all-Indian actors, Karunamayudu was seen by many missionaries as one of the most culturally relevant tools for Christian evangelism in India. In India, many of the villagers encounter a story that they are unfamiliar with: the Life of Christ. The gospel is rendered in their cultural context when the film is shown.

Cast

Playback Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram, V. Ramakrishna