''Swami Ayyappan'' is a 2012 animated
Indian film
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about the legend of
Swami Ayyappan.
It is the first animated portrayal of Ayyappan.
The 90-minute film, produced through a collaboration of Toonz Animation India and Animagic Motion Pictures Production, was planned to be released in theatres in the
Malayalam,
Tamil,
Kannada and
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
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languages.
Mahesh Vettiyar wrote the story, and co-directed the film with Chetan Sharma.
P. Jayakumar served as executive producer.
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Synopsis
The film covers Ayyappan's life at Pandalam as the young Manikandan
Manikandan (born 1983) is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films. He has acted in films including ''Boys (2003 film), Boys'' (2003) and ''Kicha Vayasu 16'' (2005).
Career
Manikanda, a visual communications graduate who had ...
, born out of the union between Shiva and Vishnu in his Mohini
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avatar, his childhood at the gurukul, and the miracles he performed.
Reception
The movie's promo won a 2013 TASI Anifest India Viewer's Choice Award in the 'best film - commissioned' category,
References
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External links
Official page
on Facebook
''Swami Ayyappan''
at the Internet Movie Database
Indian animated films
2012 films
2012 animated films
Hindu mythological films