‘Rayariddaare’ is the slogan for the devotees of Sri Raghavendra Swamy. To the innumerable devotees of Sri Raghavendra Swamy here is a magnificent mega television serial from multi talented actor, writer, singer, and director Naveen Krishna son of stalwart actor cum producer JK Srinivasamurthy. As of now the three episodes of Sri Raghavendra Mahathme telecast has received wonderful response. From a child actor in 1982 Naveen Krishna has grown heaps and bounds in his career.
The mega television serial in Zee 5 is currently on air from 1st of September at 9 pm is the brain child of BS Naveen Krishna. The direction of Naveen Krishna is backed by famous director and producer K Mahesh Sukhadare.
With spiritual guidance from the blessings of His Holiness Shri Shri 1008 Shri Subudhendra Teertha Swamiji, the pontiff of Shri Raghavendra Swamy Matha, Mantralayam, with special gratitude to Jagadguru Shri Shri Shri Dr. Nirmalanandanatha Mahaswamiji, of Shri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Matha, this devotional television serial ‘Sri Raghavendra Mahathme’ is dedicated to Smt. Puttananjamma and late Shri Kalle Gowda.
Naveen Krishna not leaving anything short consulted some of the geniuses like Shri Prabhanjanacharya – Founder, Vyasa Madhwa Research Foundation, Shri Gururaj Kulkarni – Retired Professor and Researcher (Pune) Shri P. V. Harinath, Shri Sreesh Jois, Shri Puranik Anantachar, Shri Guggi Ramachar, Shreenidhi M. Karanam – Mantralayam, Shri Hanumanthirthachar, Shri Badrinathachar, and others including artists, government officials, and supporters.
Of course with the source and text from Source Texts “Sri Raghavendra Vijaya” by Sri Narayanacharya and “Kaliyuga Kalpataru” by Raja Shri Gururajacharya.
Direction of Naveen Krishna includes Umesh Gowda Hasan, Santosh, Pranav, Kalidas, Cinematography by Dileep Kumar Biswal, Ravi Kumar V. Dialogue by B. A. Madhu, Lyrics from K. Mahesh Sukhadhare, Naveen Krishna, Pradeep Singanallur, top singer Vijaya Prakash and Kari Basava Tadakal rendered voice for the music of Manikanth Khadri. The background score is done by another famous music director Sridhar Sambhram.
Although the story is penned by Sukhadhare pictures, the development of it is handled by B. A. Madhu, K. Mahesh Sukhadhare, Naveen Krishna, Pavan Srivatsa, Karthik Sargur while screenplay is prepared by Pavan N. Srivatsa and Rudresh Nagasandra.