Movie: Karunamayudu, br Directed by: A. Bhimsingh, br Produced by: Vijayachander, br Starring: Vijayachander, Kongara Jaggaiah br Music : Joseph Fernandez, B. Gopalam br Editing by Paul Doraisingh, B. Lenin br Release date: December 21, 1978 br Running time: 160 minutes br Country : India br Language : Telugu br br The film won the bronze Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, br was dubbed in Hindi as Daya Sagar, Tamil as Karunamoorthy and br English as Ocean of Mercy. br br Film as Basis for Evangelization in India : br br Directed and produced in India, with all-Indian actors, Karunamayudu was seen by many missionaries as one of the most culturally relevant tools for Christian evangelization in India.In India, many of the villagers encounter a story that they are unfamiliar with: the Life of Christ. The gospel is rendered in their cultural context when the film is shown. br Karunamayudu is a professionally produced film that was initially released in br cinema houses throughout India. Native actors performing in the same language and lifestyle as the people watching the film watch a depiction of the life of Jesus Christ. br Karunamayudu has been the pioneer in culturally-relevant film evangelism for over thirty years.