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Bhakta Potana

1943 · 186 min

A slow, sincere devotional drama that feels like a moral parable, with warm family moments and a gentle sense of divine justice.

Directed by
Kadiri Venkata Reddy
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Chittoor V. Nagayya
Overview
It is a biographical film based on the life of Potana, who translated Bhagavatam into the Telugu language.

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Directed by
Kadiri Venkata Reddy
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Chittoor V. Nagayya
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • art
  • family
  • power
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
history, drama
Directed by
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Starring
Chittoor V. Nagayya
Runtime
186 min
Country
India
Languages
Telugu

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