K. V. Reddy simultaneously produced a Telugu version of the movie also titled '' Satya Harishchandra '' starring N. T. Rama Rao . At the 13th National Film Awards , the film was awarded the President 's silver medal for the Best Feature Film in Kannada . The film was hugely successful at the time of its release and is seen as a milestone in Kannada cinema . '' Satya Harishchandra '' was the third Indian and second South Indian film to be digitally coloured . The coloured version , released in April 2008 , was a commercial success
13th National Film Awards
13th National Film Awards
Satya Harishchandra (1965 Kannada film)