During 1996 to 1998, a 50-episodes serial titled ''Dayasagar'', based on the 1978 film of the

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about

Jesus Christ Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...

, aired on

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. The series was also dubbed into Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and other languages for repeat telecasts.

Vijayachander Vijayachander, (born Vijayachander Telidevara), is an Indian actor, director and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television. Regarded as one of the finest character actor's of Telugu cinema, Vijayachander has appear ...

portrayed the role of Jesus in it. He was born Vijayachander Telidevara. He is an Indian film theater actor, method actor, director and producer, predominantly appearing in Telugu cinema and South Indian films. He made his acting debut in the film '' Sudigundalu'', which won the

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for Best Feature Film in Telugu in 1967. He is known for portraying the roles of devotional characters like

Jesus Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...

and Sai Baba of Shirdi. He has acted in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam language films. In 2007, he has donated land for old film artists and Movie Artists Association.

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