Bhakta Kanakadasa

Bhakta Kanakadasa
Directed byY. R. Swamy
Screenplay byHunsur Krishnamurthy
Story byHunsur Krishnamurthy
Produced byD. R. Naidu
StarringDr.Rajkumar
CinematographyR. Madhu
Edited byGovinda Swamy
M.S. Parthasarathy
Music byM. Venkataraju
Distributed byShaymprasad Movies
Release date
  • 30 November 1960 (1960-11-30)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Bhakta Kanakadasa (pronunciation) is a 1960 Indian Kannada language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy. It depicts the spiritual journey of Kanakadasa, a devotee of the Hindu deity Krishna, and a poet associated with the Dasa sect. The film stars Rajkumar, Krishna Kumari and Udaykumar in the major roles. This film, officially marked the 100th production or release in Kannada cinema, since its inception in 1934.

The film features musical compositions based on the works of Kanakadasa, with music composed by M. Venkataraju. The songs gained significant popularity upon release. The film was edited by Govinda Swamy and M.S. Parthasarathy