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| director = [[Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]]<br />
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| writer = [[Samudrala Ramanujacharya]]<br>[[Kuppa Krishna Murthy]]<br />
| starring = [[Sarvadaman D. Banerjee]]<br>[[J. V. Ramana Murthi]]<br />[[Jyotirmayi]]<br />[[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]]<br />[[Ranganath (actor)|Ranganath]] <br />
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| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
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| released = 1985<br />
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| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
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'''''Sri Datta Darsanam''''', dubbed into Hindi as '''''Shri Datta Darshan''''' in 1988, is a 1985 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[biographical film]] directed by [[Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]]. The story is based on the life of Hindu deity [[Dattatreya]]. The story of Dattatreya was shown earlier in Sati Anasuya as a part of the Anasuya story. However this film completely picturized this Hindu religious persons life details completely, for the time in any Indian film.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
[[Atri]] and [[Anasuya]] meditate on the Trinity - [[Brahma]], [[Vishnu]] and [[Shiva]] with the desire of obtaining a son who is an embodiment of the Trinity. As a result, the trinity gift themselves to the couple by taking incarnation as their son [[Dattatreya]]. Dattatreya becomes Yogiraja in course of time and sets up an ashram in [[Sahyadri]] hills along with his consort [[Anagha Devi]]. [[Indra]] having been dethroned by [[Jambhasura]] seeks refuge at Shri Datta swamy's feet on [[Narada]] maharshi's advice. Datta swamy and Anagha Devi bring peril to Jambhasura with their yogic powers. Vishnudatta, a Brahmin scholar unknowingly brings about a change in a ([[Brahmarakshasa]]) Demon's behaviours. Out of gratitude, the demon promises to take Vishnu Datta to Datta Swamy. On passing Datta Swamy's difficult test, he gets Upadesham from Datta Swamy. [[Kartavirya Arjuna]], a prince born with defects seeks refuge at Datta Swamy's feet. On passing his divine test, Kartavirya is bestowed with great power and becomes a just ruler. But overcome by pride, he steals Maharshi [[Jamadagni]]'s cow [[Surabhi]]. Bhargava Rama- Sri Vishnu incarnate, Jamadhagni Maharshi's son kills Kartaveerya. Upon hearing this news, Kartaveerya's sons and their close aides raid Jamadhagni's ashram in the absence of Bhargava Rama and behead Maharshi Jamadhagni. Bhargava Rama vows to kill all [[Kshatriya]]s(kings) with his axe ([[Parashu]]) and gains the name [[Parashurama]]. After the fulfilment of his oath he repents and seeks refuge at Shri Datta Swamy's feet. Datta Swamy shows him the path to eternal happiness.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! Actor / Actress !! Character<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sarvadaman D. Banerjee]] || [[Dattatreya|Sridatta]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[J. V. Ramana Murthi]] || [[Vishnu Datta]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jyotirmayi || [[Anagha devi]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ranganath (actor)|Ranganath]] || [[Kartavirya Arjuna]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Prabha Sinha|Prabha]] || Sumathi<br />
|-<br />
| Chalapathi Rao || [[Indra]]<br />
|-<br />
| Sivakrishna || [[Parashurama]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[K. R. Vijaya]] || [[Renuka]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] || [[Jamadagni]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Prabhakar Reddy]] || [[Atri]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] || [[Anasuya]] Matha<br />
|-<br />
| [[Silk Smitha]] || Dancer<br />
|}<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
* "Athivalake Aadarsam"<br />
* "Dattatreya Stuthi"<br />
* "Nene Satyam Nene Nityam"<br />
* "Pracheena Slokam"<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|tt0263993|Shri Datta Darshanam}}<br />
{{Kamalakara Kameswara Rao}}<br />
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