2004 Indian film
| Santhi Sandesam | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Chandra Shekar Reddy |
| Written by | Tripuraneni Maharadi |
| Produced by | Shakamuri Mallikarjun Rao |
| Starring | Krishna Ramyasri |
| Cinematography | Meka Ramakrishna |
| Edited by | Adirala Ravi Teja |
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas |
| Production company | Padmalaya Studios |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 140 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Santhi Sandesam (English: Message of Peace) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language biographical film directed by P. Chandrasekhar Reddy. The film stars Krishna as Jesus and Ramyasri.
Cast
- Krishna as Jesus
- Ramyasri
- Suman as John the Baptist
- Vinod Kumar Alva
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- Ravali
- Ranganath
- Jayaprakash Reddy
- AVS
- Raghunatha Reddy
- Sudha
- Jayalalita
- Abhinayashree
- Rajitha
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the film is by Vandemataram Srinivas.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chinnari Balallara" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 6:04 |
| 2. | "Kani Vini Erugani Karunaku" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Usha, Vandemataram Srinivas | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Jillu Jillo" | Veturi | Anuradha Sriram | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Deiva Kumaruni (Rukshakuda)" | Suddala Ashok Teja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 7:15 |
| 5. | "Karuna Sagara" | Goreti Venkanna | Vandemataram Srinivas | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 28:39 | |||
Awards
- Best Costume Designer - Murali
References
- Freek L. Bakker, The Challenge of the Silver Screen: An Analysis of the Cinematic Portraits of Jesus, Rama, Buddha and Muhammad, Studies in Religion and the Arts, v. 1 (Leiden; Boston, MA: Brill, 2009), 13–77.
- Freek L. Bakker, "Shanti Sandesham: A New Jesus Film Produced in India. Indian Christology in Pictures," Exchange 36 (2007): 41-64 Exchange Vol.36 2007 "Therefore the image of Jesus in Shanti Sandesham is in a certain sense akin to that of the dalit theology, the Indian liberation theology emerged among the untouchables."
- Peter Malone Screen Jesus: Portrayals of Christ in Television and Film 2012 "Reports of numerous locally made films of Jesus' life circulate particularly in South India, but other than Karunamayudu, only the following are well documented: Jesus (directed by P. A. Thomas, 1973); Shanti Sandesham (Telugu for Gospel of Peace).. Mulla Kireetam".
- "Shanthi Sandesham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Vandematharam Srinivas". Apple Music. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links
- Santhi Sandesam at IMDb
- "Shanti Sandesham - Scene Guide". Bible Films Blog. 19 July 2020.
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