Karunamayudu
Karunamayudu (transl. Man of Compassion/The Compassionate One; also commonly known as Ocean of Mercy from its titles in other languages) is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language biographical film written and directed by A. Bhimsingh. It stars Vijayachander as Jesus of Nazareth. The film won two Nandi Awards, 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.
| Karunamayudu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh Fr. Christopher Coelho OFM |
| Written by | Fr. Christopher Coelho, O.F.M. Modukuri Johnson (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Vijayachander and Rev. Louis F. Knoll, STBC |
| Starring | Vijayachander Sreedhar Surapaneni |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | Paul Doraisingh |
| Music by | Joseph Fernandez B. Gopalam |
| Distributed by | Radha Chitra |
Release date | 21 December 1978 |
Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
It was followed by Dayamayudu (1987), starring Vijayachander as Saint Paul, which can considered as a sequel to Karunamayudu. A Hindi television series titled Dayasagar aired on DD National, the national public broadcaster, in the 1990s with Vijayachander reprising the role of Jesus Christ.