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'''''Bhakta Kanakadasa''''' ({{lang-kn|ಭಕ್ತ ಕನಕದಾಸ}}) is a 1960 Indian ] film, directed by ]. It depicts the spiritual journey of ], who was a devotee of the Hindu deity ], and a poet belonging to the Dasa sect. The film stars ], ] and ] in the major roles. This film, officially marked the 100th production/release of Kannada cinema, since its inception in 1934.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/history/4020-history-77-records-in-number-s.html|title=History 77 - Records In Number's|publisher=Chitraloka|access-date=15 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/karnataka-film-chamber-of-commerce-gets-set-to-let-the-secret-out/articleshow/64484219.cms |title=Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce gets set to let the secret out |website=bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142625/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/karnataka-film-chamber-of-commerce-gets-set-to-let-the-secret-out/articleshow/64484219.cms |archive-date=2018-06-12}} </ref> '''''Bhakta Kanakadasa''''' ({{langx|kn|ಭಕ್ತ ಕನಕದಾಸ}}) is a 1960 Indian ] film, directed by ]. It depicts the spiritual journey of ], a devotee of the Hindu deity ], and a poet associated with the Dasa sect. The film stars ], ] and ] in the major roles. This film, officially marked the 100th production or release in Kannada cinema, since its inception in 1934.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/history/4020-history-77-records-in-number-s.html|title=History 77 - Records In Number's|publisher=Chitraloka|access-date=15 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/karnataka-film-chamber-of-commerce-gets-set-to-let-the-secret-out/articleshow/64484219.cms |title=Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce gets set to let the secret out |website=bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142625/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/karnataka-film-chamber-of-commerce-gets-set-to-let-the-secret-out/articleshow/64484219.cms |archive-date=2018-06-12}} </ref>


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==Story line== ==Plot==
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. Kanaka, the chieftain of a fort, wishes to marry a woman played by Krishna Kumari, which despleases his rival, portrayed by Uday Kumar. During a climactic battle, Kanaka finds himself on the brink of defeat when Lord Krishna appears and advises him to surrender to divine grace. However, Kanaka, known for his strong temper, refuses and continues to fight.


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 ], the Royal Priest of Vijayanagar. Inspired by Sri ] to visit the historic Udupi Sri Krishna Temple, Kanaka reaches there, only to be denied entry. Kanaka is severely injured during the battle but is miraculously healed by Lord Krishna. After this divine intervention, he surrenders himself to Lord Krishna and becomes a ''dasa'' (servant) of the deity.His devotion and service earn him the trust of Sri ], the Royal Priest of Vijayanagar. Following Sri ] encouragement, Kanaka embarks on a pilgrimage to the historic Udupi Sri Krishna Temple. Upon his arrival, however, he is denied entry due to prevailing social norms.


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 ]. Kanaka is accused of defying the law and is subjected to punishment. As his eyes are about to be gouged, it is believed that a miraculous event occurs: the idol of Lord Krishna at the Udupi Sri Krishna Temple is said to have turned around, breaking through the wall to offer ''Darshana'' (divine vision) to Kanaka. This event is traditionally associated with the creation of "]" (Kanaka's Window), which remains a revered site.


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". Following this event, Kanaka is recognized as a saint by society and dedicates the rest of his life to singing praises of Lord Krishna and composing devotional works, including ''Mohana Tarangini'' and ''Rama Dhyaana Charitre''.

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Bhakta Kanakadasa
Directed byY. R. Swamy
Screenplay byHunsur Krishnamurthy
Story byHunsur Krishnamurthy
Produced byD. R. Naidu
StarringDr.Rajkumar
CinematographyR. Madhu
Edited byGovinda Swamy
M.S. Parthasarathy
Music byM. Venkataraju
Distributed byShaymprasad Movies
Release date
  • 30 November 1960 (1960-11-30)
Running time127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Bhakta Kanakadasa (Kannada: ಭಕ್ತ ಕನಕದಾಸ) is a 1960 Indian Kannada language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy. It depicts the spiritual journey of Kanakadasa, a devotee of the Hindu deity Krishna, and a poet associated with the Dasa sect. The film stars Rajkumar, Krishna Kumari and Udaykumar in the major roles. This film, officially marked the 100th production or release in Kannada cinema, since its inception in 1934.

The film features musical compositions based on the works of Kanakadasa, with music composed by M. Venkataraju. The songs gained significant popularity upon release. The film was edited by Govinda Swamy and M.S. Parthasarathy

Plot

Kanaka, the chieftain of a fort, wishes to marry a woman played by Krishna Kumari, which despleases his rival, portrayed by Uday Kumar. During a climactic battle, Kanaka finds himself on the brink of defeat when Lord Krishna appears and advises him to surrender to divine grace. However, Kanaka, known for his strong temper, refuses and continues to fight.

Kanaka is severely injured during the battle but is miraculously healed by Lord Krishna. After this divine intervention, he surrenders himself to Lord Krishna and becomes a dasa (servant) of the deity.His devotion and service earn him the trust of Sri Vyasatirtha, the Royal Priest of Vijayanagar. Following Sri Vyasatirtha encouragement, Kanaka embarks on a pilgrimage to the historic Udupi Sri Krishna Temple. Upon his arrival, however, he is denied entry due to prevailing social norms.

Kanaka is accused of defying the law and is subjected to punishment. As his eyes are about to be gouged, it is believed that a miraculous event occurs: the idol of Lord Krishna at the Udupi Sri Krishna Temple is said to have turned around, breaking through the wall to offer Darshana (divine vision) to Kanaka. This event is traditionally associated with the creation of "Kanakana kindi" (Kanaka's Window), which remains a revered site.

Following this event, Kanaka is recognized as a saint by society and dedicates the rest of his life to singing praises of Lord Krishna and composing devotional works, including Mohana Tarangini and Rama Dhyaana Charitre.

Cast

Soundtrack

Sl No. Song Title Singer(s)
1 "Kula Kula Kulavendu" P. B. Sreenivas
2 "Badukidenu Badukidenu" P. B. Sreenivas
3 "Balli Balli" S. Janaki
4 "Chinnadante Chinna" S. Janaki
5 "Deena Naanu" (Baagilanu Teredu) P. B. Sreenivas
6 "Eesha Ninna Charana" P. B. Sreenivas
7 "Eethaneega Vasudevanu" P. B. Sreenivas
8 "Enthuge Ninna Deha" P. B. Sreenivas
9 "Shringaara Sheela" P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki

Awards

National Film Awards

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

Films directed by Y. R. Swamy
National Film Award for Best Kannada Feature Film
1954–1960
Certificate of Merit
1961–1980
Certificate of Merit
1981–2000
2001–2020
2021–present
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