''Little Krishna'' is an Indian CGI-

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television series 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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in 2014 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

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rupees. The series was conceptualised and produced by Reliance BIG Entertainment 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.The production team of Little Krishna consists of Madhu Pandit Dasa and Rajesh Sawhney as Executive Producers, Ashish S K as Producer,

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, Bhaktilata Devi Dasi and Chamari Devi Dasi handled the and the research, concept and design. 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.

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

Video games

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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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