| Tathagatha Buddha: The Life & Times of Gautama Buddha | |
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| Directed by | Allani Sridhar |
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| Based on | Gautam Buddha by Sadguru Sivananda Murty |
| Produced by | K. Raja Sekhar Radhakrishna |
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| Cinematography | Madhu Mahankali |
| Music by | Sashi Preetam |
Production company | Dharmapatha Creations |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
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Tathagatha Buddha: The Life & Times of Gautama Buddha is a 2008 Indian feature film on the life and times of the Buddha directed by Allani Sridhar and is based upon the story by Sadguru Sivananda Murty. The film was simultaneously shot in Hindi and Telugu and released in 2008 alongside the English dubbed version The Path Finder. The film was viewed by the 14th Dalai Lama. [1]
The film tells the story of Siddhartha Gautama, Prince of Kapilavastu, situated in Nepal, who lived during 6th century B.C. He was born on Vaisakha Poornima. The history of his family, the Ikshvaku dynasty, is traceable to pre-Ramayana times. Renouncing the life and responsibility of a king, Siddhartha Gautama sought a solution to human misery. Ever in the midst of the great Indian religious and spiritual traditions, he noticed what was most needed by all people: Dharma, and non-violence. He sought a direct path to salvation. He was a lone pathfinder who inspired the religions that eventually spread to China, Japan, and to the United States and Europe as late as the 20th century.
The film was produced in two different languages; as Tadgatha Buddha in Hindi and as Gautama Buddha in Telugu. The film was dubbed in English as The Path Finder. [2]
This film all music composed by Sashi Preetam and all lyrics by D. K. Goel in Hindi. [3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Raj Mahal" | Kumar Sanu | 1:13 |
| 2. | "Preet Kiya" | Sadhana Sargam | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Badhayi" | Krishna | 1:34 |
| 4. | "Chod Ke Pinjara" | Sashi Preetam | 1:42 |
| 5. | "Dharma Chakra" | Krishna | 1:19 |
| 6. | "Priya Tum" | Alka Yagnik | 2:41 |
| 7. | "Saawre" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Tan Pinjar" | Sashi Preetam | 2:28 |
| Total length: | 19:12 | ||