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Bhakta Kanakadasa
Directed by	Y. R. Swamy
Screenplay by	Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Story by	Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Produced by	D. R. Naidu
Starring	Dr.Rajkumar
Cinematography	R. Madhu
Edited by	Govinda Swamy M.S. Parthasarathy
Music by	M. Venkataraju
Distributed by	Shaymprasad Movies
Release date	30 November 1960 (1960-11-30)
Running time	127 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Bhakta Kanakadasa (Template:Lang-kn) is a 1960 Indian Kannada language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy. It depicts the spiritual journey of Kanakadasa, who was a devotee of the Hindu deity Krishna, and a poet belonging to the Dasa sect. The film stars Rajkumar, Krishna Kumari and Udaykumar in the major roles. This film, officially marked the 100th production/release of Kannada cinema, since its inception in 1934.

Boasting of lilting tunes including the works of Kanakadasa himself, the songs were held in high esteem. The music was composed by M. Venkataraju, the songs turned very popular. Edited by Govinda Swamy & M.S. Parthasarathy

Story line

Kanaka, who is the chieftain of a fort wishes to marry a lass, played by Krishna Kumari, much to the chagrin of his opponent, Uday Kumar. In a riveting battle scene, Kanaka is on the verge of losing, while Lord Krishna appears and asks him to surrender himself to divine grace. Man of high temper, Kanaka refuses and continues fighting.

As fate would have it, Kanaka is mortally wounded and healed by Lord Krishna. Surrendering himself to the divinity, Kanaka becomes a dasa to the Lord. With his unflinching devotion and dedication, he gets the trust of Sri Vyasatirtha, the Royal Priest of Vijayanagar. Inspired by Sri Vyasatirtha to visit the historic Udupi Sri Krishna Temple, Kanaka reaches there, only to be denied entry.

Kanaka is charged with defying law and is punished. His eyes are about to be gouged, but a miracle happens. Lord Krishna's idol turns around, breaks opens the wall and offers Darshan to Kanaka. This supposedly led to the formation of Kanakana kindi.

Kanaka is accepted as a true Saint by the society and spends his life singing praise of the Lord and composing poems on the Lord, including "Mohana Tarangini" and "Rama Dhyaana Charitre".

Soundtrack

Awards

National Film Awards

• 1960: Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Kannada

References

1. "History 77 - Records In Number's". Chitraloka. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
2. "Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce gets set to let the secret out". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
3. "8th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2011.

External links

• Bhakta Kanakadasa at IMDb
• "Dr Raj Kumar's Top-10 Films". Churumuri.wordpress.com. 12 April 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
• "The best of Dr Rajkumar". Rediff.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
• "Rajkumar in Bhakta Kanakadasa". Ellakavi.wordpress.com. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
• "Best Kannada MP3 Songs: Bhakta Kanakadasa Kannada MP3 Songs". 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

• 1960 films
• 1960s Kannada-language films
• Indian biographical films
• Indian films
• Films scored by M. Venkataraju
• 1960s biographical films
• Films directed by Y. R. Swamy