Little Krishna

Little Krishna is an Indian 3D animated epic television series created by Reliance Entertainment in 2009. It was originally aired on Nickelodeon and later aired on Discovery Kids and Sun TV.

The series is based on the legend of Hindu deity Krishna. It has 13 standalone episodes involving Krishna between the ages of five and nine.

Production
Ashish SK CEO of BIG Animation mentioned the series, which has over 300 characters and as many locations, has taken over seven years in the making, and involved an investment of 50 crore rupees.

The series was conceptualised and produced by Reliance BIG Entertainment with a budget of inr 500000000 and co-produced by The Indian Heritage Foundation which is powered by ISKCON. The series is scripted by Jeffery Scott.

Big Animation made Little Krishna in two formats — 13 standalone episodes of approximately 22 minutes each and three feature films of 66 minutes each. The 13-part series was broadcast on Nick in India.

Release
Little Krishna was first aired on Nickelodeon for south Asian territory in May 2009. The series received a nation-wide recognition.

Evergreen Entertainment is distributor for the series. Their CEO Steve Walsh commented:

"The series offers such a fresh look from anything that we have seen to date coming out of India. It has already done phenomenally well since its premiere on NICK India. It is very well written, the animation is great and is in 3-D which adds to its attractiveness."

Video games
Zapak, an Indian mobile video game developer has released several adaptations of the television series including Little Krishna, Little Radha Run, Little Krishna Makhan Masti and Little Krishna MM Tab, and Little Krishna Jungle Run.

Awards and recognition
The Little Krishna Animation Series has won numerous awards including five FICCI Frames Awards and three Golden Cursor Awards.
 * Best Animated TV Episode Award - FICCI Best Animated Frames [BAF] 2007
 * Best Animated TV Series - FICCI Best Animated Frames [BAF] 2008
 * Outstanding Indian Animated Content- FICCI Best Animated Frames [BAF] 2008
 * Best Animated TV Episode Award - FICCI Best Animated Frames [BAF] 2008
 * Best VFX in TV Episode Award - FICCI Best Animated Frames [BAF] 2008
 * Best 3D Animation Film- Golden Cursor Award 2008
 * Best Animation- Asian Television Awards – 2009
 * ASIFA Awards of Excellence 2009