Mantralaya Mahatme () is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur, based on the book Sri Raghavendra Vijaya written by Rajaguru Rajacharya. The film stars Rajkumar in the role of Raghavendra Swami, a Hindu saint who lived in the 17th-century India. Udaykumar, Jayanthi and Kalpana appear in pivotal roles. Dorai–Bhagavan were extensively involved in the production and direction department of this film. The film is being colorised in wide-screen and set to release in 2022.
Cast Rajkumar as Raghavendra Swami
Jayanthi as Saraswathi Kalpana as Tulasi Udaykumar as Thimmanna Bhat H. R. Shastry as sudheendra tirtha A. V. Seshagiri Rao Advani Lakshmi Devi M. Jayashree B. Jaya
Production In an interview, S. K. Bhagawan says that for the film Rajkumar was on a 43-day strict vegetarian diet and he also walked 18000 m without wearing a chappal.
Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by the duo Rajan–Nagendra with lyrics for the soundtrack written by G. V. Iyer. The song "Indu Enage Govinda" was taken from Raghavendra Swami's works.
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