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	\| director = [[K. Viswanath]]		\| director = [[K. Viswanath]]
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	\| writer = [[Jandhyala]] (dialogues)		\| writer = [[Jandhyala]] (dialogues)
	\| narrator =		\| narrator =
	\| starring = [[Talluri ~~Rameshwari~~]]<br />[[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)\|Chandra Mohan]]<br />Sridhar<br />[[Vankayala Satyanarayana]]<br />[[Tulasi (actress)\|Tulasi]]		\| starring = [[Talluri Rameswari]]<br />[[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)\|Chandra Mohan]]<br />Sridhar<br />Vankayala Satyanarayana<br />[[Tulasi (actress)\|Tulasi]]
	\| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]		\| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
	\| cinematography = U. Rajagopal		\| cinematography = U. Rajagopal
	\| editing = [[G. G. Krishna Rao]]		\| editing = G. G. Krishna Rao
	\| studio =		\| studio =
	\| distributor =		\| distributor =
	\| released = 1978		\| released = {{Film date\|1978\|02\|24\|df=yes}}
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	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
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	'''''Seetamalakshmi''''' is a 1978 Indian [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language film written and directed by [[K. Viswanath]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/seetamahalaksmi1978_printer.php\| url-status = dead\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110504144017/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/seetamahalaksmi1978_printer.php\| archive-date = 2011-05-04\| title = TeluguCinema.Com - seetaamaalakshmi (1978)}}</ref> [[Talluri Rameswari]] won ~~the~~ [[Nandi Award]] ~~in this, her debut film~~. It was remade in Tamil as ''[[Enippadigal]]'', and in [[~~Hindi language\|~~Hindi]] as [[Sitara (1980 film)\|Sitara]] in 1980.		'''''Seetamalakshmi''''' is a 1978 Indian [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language film written and directed by [[K. Viswanath]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/seetamahalaksmi1978_printer.php\| url-status = dead\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110504144017/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/seetamahalaksmi1978_printer.php\| archive-date = 2011-05-04\| title = TeluguCinema.Com - seetaamaalakshmi (1978)}}</ref> The film stars [[Talluri Rameswari]] (in her Telugu debut) and [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)\|Chandra Mohan]]. It was released on 27 July 1978.<ref name=":0">{{Citation \|title=Movie Listings: Seetamalakshmi {{!}} eTimes \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/seetamalakshmi/movieshow/65195607.cms \|publisher=Times of India \|access-date=2022-07-30}}</ref> It won two state [[Nandi Awards]] and a [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu]] for Talluri Rameswari.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> ''Seetamalakshmi'' was remade in Tamil as ''[[Enippadigal]]'' (1979), and in [[Hindi]] as [[Sitara (1980 film)\|''Sitara'']] (1980).

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Kondayya ([[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)\|~~Chandramohan~~]]) and Seetalu ([[Talluri ~~Rameshwari~~\|~~Rameshwari~~]]) work in a touring theatre in a village ~~[[THUGUNDRAM]]~~ and are in love. While essentially illiterate, they love watching movies and learn to recite the film dialogues and songs. A film producer who comes to the village makes a false promise to make Seetalu heroine in his films. Seetalu goes to Hyderabad along with Kondayya. After facing many difficulties, with the help of painter Sridhar, Seetalu finally becomes a heroine. Her success brings her relatives for want of her money. Kondayya slowly realizes that he cannot fit in that cine urban culture. He returns to the village. How the young lovers unite is the rest of the drama.		Kondayya ([[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)\|Chandra Mohan]]) and Seetalu ([[Talluri Rameswari\|Rameswari]]) work in a touring theatre in a village and are in love. While essentially illiterate, they love watching movies and learn to recite the film dialogues and songs. A film producer who comes to the village makes a false promise to make Seetalu heroine in his films. Seetalu goes to Hyderabad along with Kondayya. After facing many difficulties, with the help of painter Sridhar, Seetalu finally becomes a heroine. Her success brings her relatives for want of her money. Kondayya slowly realizes that he cannot fit in that cine urban culture. He returns to the village. How the young lovers unite is the rest of the drama.

	==Credits==		==Credits==

	===Cast===		===Cast===
	* [[Talluri ~~Rameshwari~~]] as Seetalu		* [[Talluri Rameswari]] as Seetalu
	* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)\|Chandra Mohan]] as Kondayya		* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)\|Chandra Mohan]] as Kondayya
	* Sridhar		* Sridhar
	* Vankayala Satyanarayana as Railway Station Master		* Vankayala Satyanarayana as Railway Station Master
	* ~~Eashwara~~ Rao		* Eeswara Rao
	* [[Dubbing Janaki]]		* [[Dubbing Janaki]]
	* Master Tulasiram as Pallavi		* Master Tulasiram as Pallavi
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	===Crew===		===Crew===
	* Director: [[K. Vishwanath]]
	* Assistant Director: Nanduri Vijay
	* Producers: Murari – Naidu
	* Production Company : Yuva Chitra
	* Story: [[K. Vishwanath]]
	* Dialogues: [[Jandhyala]]
	* Screenplay: K. Vishwanath, Jandhyala and K. Murari
	* Art Director: [[Thota Tharani]]		* Art Director: [[Thota Tharani]]
	* Director of Photography: U. Rajagopal
	* Film Editing : G. G. Krishna Rao
	* Music Director: [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
	* Assistant Composer: Puhalendi
	* Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]] and [[Veturi]]
	* Playback singers: [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[P. Susheela]], G. Anand, [[Vani Jayaram]] and Vijayalakshmi Sarma

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
	* "Chalu Chalu Ee Virasalu" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singers: G. Anand and Vijayalakshmi Sarma		* "Chalu Chalu Ee Virasalu" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singers: G. Anand and Vijayalakshmi Sarma
	* "Kokoroko Koruko Em Kavalo Koruko" (Lyrics: [[Veturi]]; Singers: [[P. Susheela]] and [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]])		* "Kokoroko Koruko Em Kavalo Koruko" (Lyrics: [[Veturi]]; Singers: [[P. Susheela]] and [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]])
	* "Maavi ~~Chigugu~~ Tinagane ~~Koyila~~ Palikena" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)		* "Maavi Chiguru Tinagane Kovila Palikena" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
	* "Nuvvitta Nenitta Kookunte Inketta" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)		* "Nuvvitta Nenitta Kookunte Inketta" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
	* "Pade Pade Padutunna Padina Pate" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Tulasi)		* "Pade Pade Padutunna Padina Pate" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Tulasi)
	* "Seetalu Singaram ~~Malakshmi~~ Bangaram" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)		* "Seetalu Singaram Malacchi Bangaram" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
	* "Ye Pata Ne Padanu Bratuke Pataina Pasivadanu" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram and Vijayalakshmi Sarma)		* "Ey Pata Ne Padanu Bratuke Pataina Pasivadanu" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram and Vijayalakshmi Sarma)

	==Awards==		==Awards==
	;[[Nandi Awards]] - 1978<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf\|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)\|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)\|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)\|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]\|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]])</ref>		;[[Nandi Awards]] - 1978<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf\|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)\|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)\|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)\|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]\|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]])</ref>
	* [[Nandi Award for Best Child Actress\|Best Child Actress]] - [[Tulasi (actress)\|Baby Thulasi]]		* [[Nandi Award for Best Child Actress\|Best Child Actress]] - [[Tulasi (actress)\|Baby Thulasi]]
	* [[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist\|Best Lyricist]] - [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]		* [[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist\|Best Lyricist]] - [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]

	;[[Filmfare Awards South]]		;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
	* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu]] - [[Talluri ~~Rameshwari~~]] (1978)		* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu]] - [[Talluri Rameswari]] (1978)<ref name=":0" />

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:1978 films]]		[[Category:1978 films]]
	[[Category:Telugu-language films]]		[[Category:1978 Telugu-language films]]
	[[Category:Indian films]]		[[Category:1978 Indian films]]
	[[Category:Indian drama films]]		[[Category:Indian drama films]]
	[[Category:Films set in a movie ~~theatre~~]]		[[Category:Films set in cinemas and movie theaters]]
	[[Category:Films directed by K. Viswanath]]		[[Category:Films directed by K. Viswanath]]
	[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]		[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
	[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]		[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
	[[Category:1978 drama films]]		[[Category:1978 drama films]]

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	'''''Seetamalakshmi''''' is a 1978 Indian [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language film written and directed by [[K. Viswanath]].<ref>http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/seetamahalaksmi1978_printer.php</ref> [[Talluri Rameswari]] won the [[Nandi Award]] in this, her debut film. It was remade in Tamil as ''[[Enippadigal]]'', and in [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] as ''Sitara'' in 1980.~~<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400830/</ref>~~		'''''Seetamalakshmi''''' is a 1978 Indian [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language film written and directed by [[K. Viswanath]].<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/seetamahalaksmi1978_printer.php\| url-status = dead\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110504144017/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/seetamahalaksmi1978_printer.php\| archive-date = 2011-05-04\| title = TeluguCinema.Com - seetaamaalakshmi (1978)}}</ref> [[Talluri Rameswari]] won the [[Nandi Award]] in this, her debut film. It was remade in Tamil as ''[[Enippadigal]]'', and in [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] as [[Sitara (1980 film)\|Sitara]] in 1980.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	* Music Director: [[K. V. Mahadevan]]		* Music Director: [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
	* Assistant Composer: Puhalendi		* Assistant Composer: Puhalendi
	* Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]] and [[Veturi ~~Sundararama Murthy~~]]		* Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]] and [[Veturi]]
	* Playback singers: [[S. P. ~~Balasubramanyam~~]], [[P. Susheela]], G. Anand, [[Vani Jayaram]] and Vijayalakshmi Sarma		* Playback singers: [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[P. Susheela]], G. Anand, [[Vani Jayaram]] and Vijayalakshmi Sarma

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
	* "Chalu Chalu Ee Virasalu" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singers: G. Anand and Vijayalakshmi Sarma		* "Chalu Chalu Ee Virasalu" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singers: G. Anand and Vijayalakshmi Sarma
	* "Kokoroko Koruko Em Kavalo Koruko" (Lyrics: [[Veturi ~~Sundararama Murthy~~]]; Singers: [[P. Susheela]] and [[S. P. ~~Balasubramanyam~~]])		* "Kokoroko Koruko Em Kavalo Koruko" (Lyrics: [[Veturi]]; Singers: [[P. Susheela]] and [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]])
	* "Maavi Chigugu Tinagane Koyila Palikena" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. ~~Balasubramanyam~~)		* "Maavi Chigugu Tinagane Koyila Palikena" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
	* "Nuvvitta Nenitta Kookunte Inketta" (Lyrics: Veturi ~~Sundararama Murthy~~; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. ~~Balasubramanyam~~)		* "Nuvvitta Nenitta Kookunte Inketta" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
	* "Pade Pade Padutunna Padina Pate" (Lyrics: Veturi ~~Sundararama Murthy~~; Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Tulasi)		* "Pade Pade Padutunna Padina Pate" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Tulasi)
	* "Seetalu Singaram Malakshmi Bangaram" (Lyrics: Veturi ~~Sundararama Murthy~~; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. ~~Balasubramanyam~~)		* "Seetalu Singaram Malakshmi Bangaram" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
	* "Ye Pata Ne Padanu Bratuke Pataina Pasivadanu" (Lyrics: Veturi ~~Sundararama Murthy~~; Singers: P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram and Vijayalakshmi Sarma)		* "Ye Pata Ne Padanu Bratuke Pataina Pasivadanu" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram and Vijayalakshmi Sarma)

	==Awards==		==Awards==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0269838/ Seetamalakshmi film at IMDb.]
	{{Kasinathuni Viswanath}}		{{Kasinathuni Viswanath}}

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{{short description|1978 film by Kasinathuni Viswanath}}
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| name = Seetamalakshmi
| image =
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| caption =
| director = [[K. Viswanath]]
| story = K. Viswanath
| producer = Murari – Naidu
| writer = [[Jandhyala]] (dialogues)
| narrator =
| starring = [[Talluri Rameshwari]]<br />[[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]]<br />Sridhar<br />[[Vankayala Satyanarayana]]<br />[[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = U. Rajagopal
| editing = [[G. G. Krishna Rao]]
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = 1978
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = Telugu
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'''''Seetamalakshmi''''' is a 1978 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film written and directed by [[K. Viswanath]].<ref>http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/seetamahalaksmi1978_printer.php</ref> [[Talluri Rameswari]] won the [[Nandi Award]] in this, her debut film. It was remade in Tamil as ''[[Enippadigal]]'', and in [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''Sitara'' in 1980.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400830/</ref>

==Plot==
Kondayya ([[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandramohan]]) and Seetalu ([[Talluri Rameshwari|Rameshwari]]) work in a touring theatre in a village [[THUGUNDRAM]] and are in love. While essentially illiterate, they love watching movies and learn to recite the film dialogues and songs. A film producer who comes to the village makes a false promise to make Seetalu heroine in his films. Seetalu goes to Hyderabad along with Kondayya. After facing many difficulties, with the help of painter Sridhar, Seetalu finally becomes a heroine. Her success brings her relatives for want of her money. Kondayya slowly realizes that he cannot fit in that cine urban culture. He returns to the village. How the young lovers unite is the rest of the drama.

==Credits==

===Cast===
* [[Talluri Rameshwari]] as Seetalu
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Kondayya
* Sridhar
* Vankayala Satyanarayana as Railway Station Master
* Eashwara Rao
* [[Dubbing Janaki]]
* Master Tulasiram as Pallavi
* [[Master Hari]]
* Pallavi
* [[P. L. Narayana]]
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]]

===Crew===
* Director: [[K. Vishwanath]]
* Assistant Director: Nanduri Vijay
* Producers: Murari – Naidu
* Production Company : Yuva Chitra
* Story: [[K. Vishwanath]]
* Dialogues: [[Jandhyala]]
* Screenplay: K. Vishwanath, Jandhyala and K. Murari
* Art Director: [[Thota Tharani]]
* Director of Photography: U. Rajagopal
* Film Editing : G. G. Krishna Rao
* Music Director: [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
* Assistant Composer: Puhalendi
* Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]] and [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]
* Playback singers: [[S. P. Balasubramanyam]], [[P. Susheela]], G. Anand, [[Vani Jayaram]] and Vijayalakshmi Sarma

==Soundtrack==
* "Chalu Chalu Ee Virasalu" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singers: G. Anand and Vijayalakshmi Sarma
* "Kokoroko Koruko Em Kavalo Koruko" (Lyrics: [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]; Singers: [[P. Susheela]] and [[S. P. Balasubramanyam]])
* "Maavi Chigugu Tinagane Koyila Palikena" (Lyrics: [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubramanyam)
* "Nuvvitta Nenitta Kookunte Inketta" (Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubramanyam)
* "Pade Pade Padutunna Padina Pate" (Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy; Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Tulasi)
* "Seetalu Singaram Malakshmi Bangaram" (Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubramanyam)
* "Ye Pata Ne Padanu Bratuke Pataina Pasivadanu" (Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy; Singers: P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram and Vijayalakshmi Sarma)

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]] - 1978<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
* [[Nandi Award for Best Child Actress|Best Child Actress]] - [[Tulasi (actress)|Baby Thulasi]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] - [[Devulapalli Krishnasastri]]

;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu]] - [[Talluri Rameshwari]] (1978)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0269838/ Seetamalakshmi film at IMDb.]
{{Kasinathuni Viswanath}}

[[Category:1978 films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films set in a movie theatre]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Viswanath]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1978 drama films]]