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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Krishna Bhakthi<br />
| image = Krishna Bhakthi.jpg<br />
| border = no<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = R. S. Mani<br />
| producer = [[Lena Chettiar|S. N. Laxmana Chettiar]]<br />
| story = R. S. Mani<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''[[The Monk]]''|[[Matthew Lewis (writer)|Matthew Lewis]]}}<br />
| starring = [[P. U. Chinnappa]] <br /> [[T. R. Rajakumari]]<br />
| music = [[S. V. Venkatraman]] <br /> [[Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer]]<br />
| cinematography = Jiten Banerjee<br />
| editing = P. S. Winfred<br />
| studio = Krishna Pictures<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{film date|1949|1|14|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 160 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Krishna Bhakthi''''' ({{Translation|Devotion to Krishna}}) is a 1949 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Historical drama|historical]] [[musical film]], directed by R. S. Mani, and produced by [[Lena Chettiar|S. N. Laxmana Chettiar]]. The film stars [[P. U. Chinnappa]] and [[T. R. Rajakumari]] as a hypocrite saint and chaste court dancer respectively. Inspired by [[Matthew Lewis (writer)|Matthew Lewis]]' French novel ''[[The Monk]]'', it was released on 14 January 1949.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Harikanandha Bhagavathar is a hypocrite saint who lusts after a chaste court dancer Devakumari.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
''Male cast according to the opening credits of the film and female cast according to the song book''<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/sok.KrishnaBhakthi_R.S.Mani_1949 |title=Krishna Bhakthi |publisher=Krishna Pictures |year=1949 |language=ta |type=song book}}</ref><br />
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;Male cast<br />
* [[P. U. Chinnappa]] as Harikanandha Bhagavathar<br />
* [[N. S. Krishnan]] as Vevukarar<br />
* [[K. R. Ramasamy (actor)|K. R. Ramasami]] as Shri Krishnan<br />
* [[C. S. Jayaraman|Chithambaram Jayaraman]] as Naradar<br />
* Pullimoottai Ramasami as Neebhushanam, Rajaguru<br />
* [[D. Balasubramaniam]] as Narasimhan<br />
* Azhwar Kuppusami as Alwar<br />
* Kulathu Mani<br />
* C. S. Pandian<br />
* T. V. Namasivayam<br />
* K. R. Chellamuthu<br />
* E. Krishnamoorthi<br />
* S. V. S. Narayanan<br />
* T. V. Sivanandam<br />
* Chandrasekharan<br />
* S. Ramanathan<br />
* [[Kaka Radhakrishnan|T. V. Radhakrishnan]]<br />
* V. Srinivasa Rao<br />
* C. P. Venkateswaran<br />
* Thirupathi<br />
* [[S. S. Mani Bhagavathar|S. S. Mani]]<br />
* A. K. Kaleeswaran<br />
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;Female cast<br />
* [[T. R. Rajakumari]] as Devakumari, Palace Dasi<br />
* [[T. A. Mathuram]] as Vevukarar's Wife<br />
* S. P. L. Dhanalaskhmi as Vasumathi, Rajaguru's Wife<br />
* [[P. A. Periyanayaki]] as Bhama<br />
* A. R. Sakunthala as Rukmani<br />
* [[C. T. Rajakantham]] as Ragamanjari, Old Mother<br />
* [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] as Singer<br />
* Kumari N. Rajam as Mridangam Player<br />
* C. V. Dhanalakshmi as Yazh Player<br />
* [[Kusalakumari|T. D. Kusalakumari]] as Women Dancer<br />
* P. Padma as Women Dancer<br />
* K. S. Lakshmi as Geetham Singer<br />
* M. K. Saroja as Thillana Dancer<br />
* C. R. Rajakumari as Thillana Dancer<br />
* K. S. Rajam as Women Dancer<br />
* K. S. Chandra as Women Dancer<br />
* Kumari Vanaja as Women Dancer<br />
* R. Saraswathi as Women Dancer<br />
* S. Rajeswari as Women Dancer<br />
* S. Padma as Women Dancer<br />
* Kumari Seetha as Beggar Girl<br />
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== Production ==<br />
S. Ramanathan, an assistant of director R. S. Mani, bought a copy of the English translation of [[Matthew Lewis (writer)|Matthew Lewis]]' French novel ''[[The Monk]]'' at [[Moore Market Complex railway station|Moore Market]] for one rupee. Subsequently, Mani began writing his next film ''Krishna Bhakthi'' taking inspirarion from this novel. While Mani was credited for the story, the dialogues were written by [[S. D. S. Yogi]], [[Shuddhananda Bharati]], Ku. Pa. Sedhu Ammal and [[Sandilyan]]. Work on the script lasted more than six months, and the protagonist played by [[P. U. Chinnappa]] was based on the Russian mystic [[Grigori Rasputin]]. The film was produced by [[Lena Chettiar|S. N. Laxmana Chettiar]] under Krishna Pictures. [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] appeared onscreen as a singer, and ''Krishna Bhakthi'' was the only film she ever acted in.<ref name="thehindu1">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=15 February 2008 |title=Krishna Bhakthi 1948 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/krishna-bhakthi-1948/article3022555.ece |access-date=2016-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229061911/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/krishna-bhakthi-1948/article3022555.ece |archive-date=29 December 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Music was composed by [[S. V. Venkatraman]] and [[Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer]] and lyrics were written by [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="anandan">{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1949-cinedetails5.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |date=23 October 2004 |publisher=Sivakami Publishers |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films |author-link=Film News Anandan}}</ref> The song "Saarasam Vaseegara" was composed by [[G. Ramanathan]]. Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer composed music for the song "Kannan Varuvarodi", to which dance was choreographed by [[Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai|Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiah Pillai]]. He also composed music for "Thamarai Senkann" and "Entha Vedu".<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Krishna Bhakthi |type=motion picture |language=ta |publisher=Krishna Pictures |year=1949 |time=0:00 to 2:40 |time-caption=Opening credits, from}}</ref> The song "Entha Vedu Kontha O Raagavaa" is set in the [[raga]] Saraswathi Manohari.<ref name="thehindu1" /><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No !! Song !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Length<br />
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| 1 || "Aattam Enna Solluven" || [[C. S. Jayaraman]] || rowspan=17|Udumalai Narayana Kavi || 03:20<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Sarvarthana Krishna" || [[P. U. Chinnappa]] || 07:42<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Marumurai Nee Indha" || P. U. Chinnappa || 07:09<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Saarasam Vaseegara" || P. U. Chinnappa || 02:30<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Pennulagilae" || [[K. R. Ramasamy (actor)|K. R. Ramasamy]]||<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Poojithamana Meignanam" || P. A. Periyanayaki ||<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Entha Vedu" || [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || 04:18<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Murali Gaana Mohana" || P. U. Chinnappa & Chorus ||<br />
|-<br />
| 9 || "Naan Kanavil Kanden" || P. A. Periyanayaki ||<br />
|-<br />
| 10 || "Edhu Vendum" || [[C. S. Jayaraman]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 11 || "Kannan Varuvarodi" || P. A. Periyanayaki ||<br />
|-<br />
| 12 || "Ellorum Nallavarae" || P. U. Chinnappa || 03:22<br />
|-<br />
| 13 || "Kalaimagal Devakumari" || P. U. Chinnappa ||<br />
|-<br />
| 14 || "Poovaiyar Karpin Perumai" || P. U. Chinnappa ||<br />
|-<br />
| 15 || "Raadha Samethu" || M. L. Vasanthakumari || 03:00<br />
|-<br />
| 16 || "Enna Vazhvu" || [[T. R. Rajakumari]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 17 || "Thamarai Senkann" || ||<br />
|}<br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
''Krishna Bhakthi'' was released on 14 January 1949.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 January 1949 |title=Krishna Bakthi |pages=12 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19490114&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref><ref name="anandan" /> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "P. U. Chinnappa as the wily Rajaguru does credit to his reputation as top male star of the day. T. R. Rajakumari as the charming and ingenuous Rajanartaki gives a convincing performance". ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "''Krishna Bhakthi'' should have a very popular run for several weeks for more reasons than one.The theme has been handled in a very dignified and telling manner." ''[[The Mail (Madras)|The Mail]]'' wrote, "The drab found in most Tamil mythological pictures is completely eliminated in ''Krishna Bakthi''".<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 February 1949 |title=Krishna Bakthi Evokes Enthusiastic Praise from the Press |pages=1 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZABFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YrcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5908%2C4170454}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title|11987352}}<br />
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