Bhakta Kumbara is a 1974 Indian Kannada biographical film, directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and produced by N R Anuradha Devi. The film stars Rajkumar, Leelavati and Balkrishna in lead roles. The film had a musical score by G.K. Venkatesh. Actress Sridevi essayed the role of Muktha Bai (as a child artist), thereby the latter making her Kannada film debut. The movie is based on the life of Gora Kumbhar, a potter turned into a saint who lived in the 13th and 14th centuries in Teredoki village. He supposedly lost his child while curing the clay by his legs for making pots, because he did not notice his child fumbling under his feet as he immersed himself in chanting the name of God. He was called Saint Gora Kumbara by the people of Maharashtra.
Dr. Rajkumar
as Gora
Leelavathi
as Gora's wife
Manjula
as Gora's Sister in law
T. N. Balakrishna
as Gora's Neighbour
Rajashankar
as Namadev
Dwarakish
as
Vajramuni
as Krishna
M.N. Lakshmi Devi
as
Ramesh
as Lord Panduranga
Thoogudeepa Srinivas
as
Shani Mahadevappa
as Gnanadeva
Sridevi
as Muktha Bai
