Bhakta Kanakadasa

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Bhakta Kanakadasa
Directed by	Y. R. Swamy
Screenplay by	Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Story by	Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Produced by	D. R. Naidu
Starring	Dr.Rajkumar
Cinematography	R. Madhu
Edited by	Govinda Swamy M.S. Parthasarathy
Music by	M. Venkataraju
Distributed by	Shaymprasad Movies
Release date	30 November 1960 (1960-11-30)
Running time	127 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Bhakta Kanakadasa (Kannada: ಭಕ್ತ ಕನಕದಾಸ) is a 1960 Indian Kannada language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy. It depicts the spiritual journey of Kanakadasa, who was a devotee of the Hindu deity Krishna, and a poet belonging to the Dasa sect. The film stars Rajkumar, Krishna Kumari and Udaykumar in the major roles. This film, officially marked the 100th production/release of Kannada cinema, since its inception in 1934.^[1][2]

Boasting of lilting tunes including the works of Kanakadasa himself, the songs were held in high esteem. The music was composed by M. Venkataraju, the songs turned very popular. Edited by Govinda Swamy & M.S. Parthasarathy^{[citation needed]}