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Annai Velankanni (transl. Mother Velankanni) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Thangappan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan , Jayalalithaa , Padmini , and K. R. Vijaya . Kamal Haasan briefly appears in an uncredited role as Jesus Christ.
Jesus is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by P. A. Thomas and starring Murali Das, Gemini Ganesan, Jayabharathi, Jayalalitha, Ushakumari, M. N. Nambiar, K. P. Ummar, Jose Prakash, Bahadoor and V. K. Ramasamy. [1] [2] [3] The film was also dubbed in Tamil and Telugu. It was Jayalalithaa's only Malayalam film.
According to Syrian Christian tradition, Thomas was killed with a spear at St. Thomas Mount in Chennai on 3 July in AD 72, and his body was interred in Mylapore. Latin Church tradition holds 21 December as his date of death. [62] Ephrem the Syrian states that the Apostle was killed in India, and that his relics were taken then to Edessa.
Tamil Christian Keerthanai or kīrttaṉai (Keerthanai meaning Songs of Praise) are devotional Christian songs in Tamil. They are also referred to as "lyrics" (a genre term) by Tamils in English. These are mostly a collection of indigenous hymns written by Protestant Tamil Christian poets.
The film tells the story of St. Thomas the Apostle who reached the Malabar Coast in AD 52 to spread the Gospel among the Jews and locals who are today known as Saint Thomas Christians or Nasranis. He eventually established the Ezharappallikal or Seven and Half Churches in Kerala. These churches are at Kodungallur, Palayoor, Kottakkavu (Paravur ...
Date of death Place of death Description Feast St. Thomas the Apostle (Mar Thoma) 1st century AD: Galilee: 3 July 72 AD: Mylapore, Chennai (presently Santhome) The Apostle of India, who came to Tamilakam, present day Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and was martyred on St.Thomas Mount. 3 July (solemnity in India) St. Bartholomew the Apostle: 1st century ...
Dhinakaran was involved in evangelical activities for some time prior to leaving his job at the bank in October 1962 to evangelise on a full-time basis. [4] He founded the Jesus Calls Ministries that, by the time of his death, had more than 20 bases in India and abroad [2] and during his lifetime was the most influential and best-known of the Charismatic evangelists working in India.
The word Santhome or San Thome is derived from Saint Thomas.The tradition is that he was martyred in AD 72 at St.Thomas Mount in the city, and was interred in Mylapore.Later a church was built over his supposed tomb and today is known as the San Thome Basilica.