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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Bhaktha Jana<br />
| image = Bhaktha Jana.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[P. Pullaiah]]<br />
| producer = P. Pullaiah<br />
| writer = Ayyalu Somayajulu <small>(dialogues)</small><br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = [[Honnappa Bhagavathar|C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]]<br/>[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]]<br/>[[Santha Kumari]]<br/>[[K. Sarangkapani]]<br/>[[B. R. Panthulu]]<br />
| music = Reema&nbsp;— Narayanan<br/>B. Narasimha Rao<ref name=BFTPhindu>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Bhaktha-Jana-1948/article16148705.ece|title=Bhaktha Jana 1948|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 August 2010|accessdate=1 June 2017|last=Guy|first=Randor|authorlink=Randor Guy|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20170601083318/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Bhaktha-Jana-1948/article16148705.ece|archivedate=1 June 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
| cinematography = Sadhu. N. Nayak<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1948-cinedetails20.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date=23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20170601083309/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1948-cinedetails20.asp|archivedate=1 June 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
| editing = Shankar<ref name=anandan/><br />
| studio = Ragini Films<br />
| distributor = Ragini Films<br />
| released = 1948<ref name=anandan/><br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Bhaktha Jana''''' ({{lit|Devotee Jana}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1948|1948]] Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed and produced by [[P. Pullaiah]]. The film featured [[Honnappa Bhagavathar|C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]], [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] and [[Santha Kumari]] in the lead roles with [[K. Sarangkapani]] and [[B. R. Panthulu]] playing supporting roles.<ref name=BFTPhindu/><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Janaka (Santhakumari) has been a staunch devotee of [[Vithoba|Panduranga]] since her childhood days. Her mother does not approve of it as she feels such blind devotion will adversely affect her daughter's marriage prospects and her future. Frustrated by her mother's attitude, Jana leaves her home and is found by Panduranga (C. Honnappa Bhagavathar) in the guise of a hermit. He tells her to devote herself to Panduranga by worshipping him daily at his temple. Jana does do so accordingly, much to the discomfort and anger of another devotee, Panthoji (B. R. Panthulu). He doesn't like Janaka coming to the temple and offering worship to Panduranga and orders his disciples to throw her out. She is saved by Namadeva (Chittor V. Nagaiah) who provides her asylum in his home. One night, the jewellery in the temple goes missing and is found with Janaka. Panthoji and his disciples accuse Jana of thievery. When they open Panduranga's shrine, they are shocked to see that the idol is missing. The next moment, they see the idol along with the jewellery in her hands. Panthoji realises that she has the blessings of Panduranga and apologises to her for his accusations.<ref name=BFTPhindu/><br />
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==Cast==<br />
Adapted from [[Film News Anandan]] and ''[[The Hindu]]''<ref name=BFTPhindu/><ref name=anandan/><br />
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*[[Honnappa Bhagavathar|C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] as [[Vithoba|Panduranga]]<br />
*[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] as Namadeva<br />
*[[Santha Kumari]] as Janaka<br />
*[[K. Sarangkapani]]<br />
*[[B. R. Panthulu]] as Panthoji<br />
*T. V. Kumudhini<br />
*T. N. Meenakshi<br />
*[[K. R. Chellam]]<br />
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;Dance<br />
*[[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]] as [[Kubja]]<br />
*[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as [[Krishna]]<br />
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==Production==<br />
''Bhaktha Jana'' continued the trend of devotional films made in South Indian cinema from the 1930s and 1940s. [[P. Pullaiah]] directed and produced the film under his own banner Ragini Films.<ref name=BFTPhindu /><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Reema&nbsp;— Narayanan and B. Narasimha Rao were in charge of the music and score for ''Bhaktha Jana'' while the songs' lyrics were written by [[Papanasam Sivan]] and Rajagopal Iyer.<ref name=BFTPhindu /><br />
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==Reception==<br />
Film historian [[Randor Guy]] notes that ''Bhaktha Jana'' is "remembered for the emotional story and fine on-screen narration by P. Pullaiah, and impressive performances by Shanthakumari, Panthulu and Nagaiah."<ref name=BFTPhindu /><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1948 films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about reincarnation]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu mythological films]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu devotional films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by P. Pullaiah]]<br />
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