Produced as a trilingual film shot simultaneously in the Telugu , and Tamil languages , and Kannada with a slightly altered cast , '' Tenali Ramakrishna '' was filmed in and around Revathy Studios at Madras . It was released on 12 January 1956 to mixed reviews from critics who were critical of the historical inaccuracies portrayed in the film . '' Tenali Ramakrishna '' was a commercial success , won the President 's Silver medal for the Best Feature Film in Telugu and the All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film at the 4th National Film Awards . Its Tamil version , titled '' Tenali Raman '' , featured Sivaji Ganesan as the protagonist and was released on 3 February 1956 . '' Tenali Ramakrishna '' was later remade into Kannada as '' Hasyaratna Ramakrishna '' in 1982 by Ranga ; it was a commercial failure
4th National Film Awards
4th National Film Awards
Tenali Ramakrishna (film)