About the Movie Annamacharya: A Famous Devotee

Annamachary is a devotional movie that shows the story of Saint Annamacharya, who was a man of religion living in the 15 century. This cinematic presentation chronicles the journey of Annamacharya as he goes from a man concerned with worldly affairs to praising and singing about God.

Annamacharya Movie Release Date on OTT

The drama movie Annamahcarya was released in theatres on 22nd May 1997. It is also streaming on the ZEE5 OTT platform.

Annamacharya Movie Plot

Annamacharya is a movie that shows the life and journey of a 15-century saint of the same name. It is shown how Annamacharya as a young man, leaves his house, unbeknownst to others, including his own family members and goes on to settle at Tirumala, where he starts singing praises of God. It shows how the man becomes a saint and walks the path of devotion and spirituality.

Annamacharya Movie Cast and Crew

The film’s cast comprises Nagarjuna as Annamacharya and Babu Mohan taking the lead roles. Tanikella Bharani, Mallikarjuna Rao and Mohan Babu also play important parts in the film. K. Raghavendra Rao is the director of the film and has also given the screenplay. J.K. Bharavi is the writer. V. Doraswamy Raju is the producer of the movie. A. Vincent is the cinematographer of the film, and Ajayan Vincent has taken care of the special effects. A. Sreekar Prasad is the editor of the film, and M.M. Keeravani has given the music for the film. VMC Productions is the production company for the film.

Interesting Facts about the Movie Annamacharya

1. The Tamil movie inspired many adaptations into other Indian languages, such as Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi.

2. The movie was a box office hit and had a run for 100 days in 42 centres and 176 days in 2 centres.

3. The first music album of the movie is the highest-sold music album in Telugu to date.

FAQs about the Movie Annamacharya

Q1. What is the source of inspiration for the movie?

Ans: The source of inspiration for the movie is the life of a 15th-century namesake saint.

Q2. How many awards did the film win?

Ans: The film won more than a dozen awards, including two National awards, Filmfare Awards South and Nandi awards.

Q3. What special screening did the film have?

Ans: The film Annamacharya was screened at the 29th International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.