Karunamayudu
Karunamayudu () 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. It was followed by "Dayamayudu" (1987), starring Vijayachander as Saint Paul, which can considered as a sequel to "Karunamayudu". A television series titled Dayasagar (after the Hindi title of the film) aired on DD National, the national public broadcaster, in the 1990s with Vijayachander reprising  the role of Jesus Christ. 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. Songs. Playback Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram, V. Ramakrishna