Bhakta Kannappa () is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bapu. The film is a remake of 1954 Kannada movie Bedara Kannappa starring Rajkumar which was based on the life of Shaiva devotee, Kannappa Nayanar.
Credits
Cast
Krishnam Raju as Arjuna/Kannappa/Thinnadu
Vanisri as Neela
M. Balaiah as Lord Shiva
Rao Gopal Rao as Kailasanatha Shastri
Sarathi as Kashinatha Shastri
Allu Ramalingaiah
Sreedhar as Mallanna
Prabhakar Reddy as Neela's father
Mukkamala as Jara Rashtrika (Vedic form of Peddavema Reddy) P. R. Varalakshmi as Goddess Parvati Jhansi Baby Varalakshmi Baby Rohini Jaya Malini as Ranjana
Production
Krishnam Raju was inspired by Ben-Hur (1959) and wanted to produce a film just like it. As such, this film was influenced by the film Ben-Hur. For songs recording, the unit went to tribal areas and composed their tunes and rhythms as songs for the film. In fact, the song Enniyallo was based on the research they had done.
Soundtrack
"Aakasham Dinchala Nelavanka Tunchala" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: V. Ramakrishna and P. Susheela; Cast: Krishnam Raju and Vanisri) "Kanda Gelichindi Kanne Dorikindi" (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: V. Ramakrishna and P. Susheela; Cast: Krishnam Raju, Vanisree and Others) "Om Namassivaya Srikantalokesha" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singer: V. Ramakrishna; Cast: Krishnam Raju and M. Balayya) "Paravasamuna Sivudu" (Kiratarjuneeyam) (Lyrics: Veturi; Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam; Cast: Krishnam Raju and M. Balayya) "Siva Siva Ananelara" (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S. Janaki) "Siva Siva Sankara Bhaktava Sankara" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singer: V. Ramakrishna; Cast: Krishnam Raju) "Thalli Thandri" - (Singer: P. Susheela) "Thinavayya" (male) - V. Ramakrishna "Thinavayya" (female) - P. Susheela "Thakita Thakita" - (Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) "Yenniyallo Yenniyallo Chandamama" - (Lyrics: Arudra; Singers: V. Ramakrishna and P. Susheela; Cast: Krishnam Raju and Vanisree)
Awards
National Film Award for Best Audiography - S. P. Ramanathan
References
External links
1976 films
Hindu devotional films
Indian biographical films
1970s biographical films
Films directed by Bapu
Films produced by Krishnam Raju
Films scored by Satyam (composer) 1970s Telugu-language films Films that won the Best Audiography National Film Award Telugu remakes of Kannada films