Gautama Buddha (film)

Tathagatha Buddha: The Life & Times of Gautama Buddha (बुद्ध), also known as Gautama Buddha,  is an 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.

Plot
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.

Production
Filming took place primarily in Ramoji Film City, Annapurna, Manchirevula, Bodh Gaya, and Lumbini, and was in post-production by July 2007. The film's audio had its launch by Chief Minister Dr. Rajasekhar Reddy in November 2007, at which event he praised the film and director by saying that "the film and its message were the need of the hour as people were getting tired of all the violence around them". 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.

Soundtrack
This film all music composed by Shashi Preetam & all Lyrics by Dr. D. K. Goyal in Hindi.

Reception
The Hindu wrote that the director breaks new ground in revealing the fascinating story of Prince Siddhartha and his spiritual transformation into the Buddha, the great teacher who changed the entire world.

Awards

 * The film producer K. Rajasekhar won for Nandi Special Jury Award.