Santhi Sandesam

Santhi Sandesam (English: Message of Peace) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language biographical film directed by P. Chandrasekhar Reddy. The film stars Krishna as Jesus and Ramyasri.^[1][2][3]

Santhi Sandesam
DVD cover
Directed by	Chandra Shekar Reddy
Written by	Tripuraneni Maharadi
Produced by	Shakamuri Mallikarjun Rao
Starring	Krishna Ramyasri
Cinematography	Meka Ramakrishna
Edited by	Adirala Ravi Teja
Music by	Vandemataram Srinivas
Production company	Padmalaya Studios
Release date	9 July 2004 (2004-07-09)
Running time	140 min
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Cast

• Krishna as Jesus
• Ramyasri
• Suman as John the Baptist
• Vinod Kumar Alva
• Kota Srinivasa Rao
• Ravali
• Ranganath
• Jayaprakash Reddy
• AVS
• Raghunatha Reddy
• Sudha
• Jayalalita
• Abhinayashree
• Rajitha

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for the film is by Vandemataram Srinivas.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Chinnari Balallara"	C. Narayana Reddy	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	6:04
2.	"Kani Vini Erugani Karunaku"	Suddala Ashok Teja	Usha, Vandemataram Srinivas	5:24
3.	"Jillu Jillo"	Veturi	Anuradha Sriram	5:11
4.	"Deiva Kumaruni (Rukshakuda)"	Suddala Ashok Teja	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	7:15
5.	"Karuna Sagara"	Goreti Venkanna	Vandemataram Srinivas	4:45
Total length:				28:39

Awards

Nandi Awards^[5]

• Best Costume Designer - Murali

References

1. Freek L. Bakker, The Challenge of the Silver Screen: An Analysis of the Cinematic Portraits of Jesus, Rama, Buddha and Muhammad, Studies in Religion and the Arts, v. 1 (Leiden; Boston, MA: Brill, 2009), 13–77.
2. Freek L. Bakker, "Shanti Sandesham: A New Jesus Film Produced in India. Indian Christology in Pictures," Exchange 36 (2007): 41-64 Exchange Vol.36 2007 "Therefore the image of Jesus in Shanti Sandesham is in a certain sense akin to that of the dalit theology, the Indian liberation theology emerged among the untouchables."
3. Peter Malone Screen Jesus: Portrayals of Christ in Television and Film 2012 "Reports of numerous locally made films of Jesus' life circulate particularly in South India, but other than Karunamayudu, only the following are well documented: Jesus (directed by P. A. Thomas, 1973); Shanti Sandesham (Telugu for Gospel of Peace).. Mulla Kireetam".
4. "Shanthi Sandesham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Vandematharam Srinivas". Apple Music. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
5. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

External links

• Santhi Sandesam at IMDb
• "Shanti Sandesham - Scene Guide". Bible Films Blog. 19 July 2020.