Little Krishna is an Indian 3D

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created by

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in 2009. It was originally aired on

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and later aired on

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and Sun TV. The series is based on the legend of

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. 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

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with a budget of and co-produced by The Indian Heritage Foundation which is powered by

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. 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.

Episodes

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:

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, an Indian

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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 AF2007 * Best Animated TV Series - FICCI Best Animated Frames AF2008 * Outstanding Indian Animated Content- FICCI Best Animated Frames AF2008 * Best Animated TV Episode Award - FICCI Best Animated Frames AF2008 * Best VFX in TV Episode Award - FICCI Best Animated Frames AF2008 * Best 3D Animation Film- Golden Cursor Award 2008 * Best Animation- Asian Television Awards – 2009 * ASIFA Awards of Excellence 2009

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