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{{About|1986 Telugu film|Telugu lyricist|Sirivennela Sitaramasastri}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Sirivennela
| image = Sirivennela.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[K. Viswanath]]
| producer =Ch. Ramakrishna Reddy N. Bhaskara Reddy Ujjuri Chinaveerraju
| writer = [[K. Viswanath]] (story) [[Sainath Thotapalli]] (dialogues) [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]] (lyrics)
| starring = [[Sarvadaman D. Banerjee|Sarvadaman Banerjee]] [[Suhasini Mani Ratnam|Suhasini]] [[Moon Moon Sen]] [[Meena (actress)]] [[S. K. Misro]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]] [[Hariprasad Chaurasia]] (flute renderings) [[Sivamani]] (drums)
| cinematography =[[M. V. Raghu]]
| editing =G. G. Krishna Rao
| released = {{film date|df=y|1986|5|20}}
| runtime = 181 minutes
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| budget =
}}
'''''Sirivennela''''' (English: '''The Moonlight''') is a 1986 Indian [[Telugu-language]] [[romance film]], written and directed by [[K. Viswanath]]. The film won [[Nandi Award]]s for Best lyrics, Best Male Playback Singer, Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actress. The film was screened at the [[Asia Pacific Film Festival]], the [[International Film Festival of India]], the [[Moscow Film Festival]] and the [[Annapurna International School of Film and Media|AISFM Film Festival]].<ref>[http://www.aisfm.edu.in/blog/2014/the-films-of-k-viswanath/ The films of K. Viswanath — AISFM Blog]</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/if-music-is-the-food-of-love-lyrics-are-the-soul/article2833387.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Suresh | last=Krishnamoorthy | title=If music is the food of love, lyrics are the soul | date=26 January 2012}}</ref> The film was shot in [[Jaipur]] and [[Kerala]]. The film had [[Hariprasad Chaurasia]]'s flute rendering and a cameo of drummer [[Sivamani]].<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0249964/locations Sirivennela (1986) – Filming Locations – IMDb]</ref> The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Raaga Devathai''.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870724&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref>

==Plot==
Hari Prasad ([[Sarvadaman Banerjee]]), a blind [[flutist]] lives along with his younger sister in a village near [[Jaipur]], which was also a tourist attraction. Though he lacks knowledge of classical music, he plays flute beautifully and makes a living by playing it to tourists. One day, guide Jyothirmai ([[Moon Moon Sen]]) comes there along with a bunch of tourists and listens to his flute. She understands his talent and helps him understand nature and to become a famous flutist. Years pass and Hari Prasad becomes Pandit Hari Prasad. Unknown to her, Hari Prasad admires her very much and dedicates all his albums to her. Meanwhile, a mute painter Subhashini ([[Suhasini]]) who meets him in his village, falls for him.

Subhashini expresses her feelings through her paintings and gradually her brother understands her feelings regarding Hari Prasad. He approaches Hari Prasad's uncle with a marriage proposal. But at the same time Hari Prasad reveals his admiration for Jyothirmai. This shocks Jyothirmai as she previously worked as an escort to rich tourists. She tries to hint Hari Prasad about her not so decent past, but is overwhelmed by his pure love and disregard for her external characters. Though she herself admires him, she feels that she would taint him with her impure past. She tells Hari Prasad that she couldn't marry him as she already engaged to a doctor. Hari Prasad takes it well as he always wanted Jyothirmai to be happy.

On the wedding day, Jyothirmai commits suicide and requests in her last note that her eyes should be donated to Hari Prasad. She also requests that her funeral procession should appear like a marriage procession and her death should be hidden from Hari Prasad. Everyone tries to act normal and sends her as they are sending a bride to her in-laws. Hari Prasad keeps calm all the time and at last goes to the graveyard to say his final goodbyes to Jyothirmai. He tells shocked Subhashini that it's impossible to hide the death of his angel from him. The film ends with Hari Prasad and Subhashini mourning silently in the graveyard.

==Cast==
*[[Sarvadaman D. Banerjee|Sarvadaman Banerjee]] as Pandit Hari Prasad
*[[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] as Subhashini
*[[Moon Moon Sen]] as Jyotirmayi
*[[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Baby Meena
*[[Nithya Ravindran|Nithya]] as Hari's sister
*[[J. V. Ramana Murthi]]
*[[S. K. Misro]]
*[[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]]
*[[Sakshi Ranga Rao]]
*[[Subhalekha Sudhakar]]
*[[G. Varalakshmi|Varalakshmi]]
*Eashwara Rao

==Music==
''Sirivennela'' abounds in classical music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] with flute renditions by the renowned [[flautist]] [[Hariprasad Chaurasia]].<ref>listing-index.ebay.com/movies/Sirivennela.html</ref> The movie saw the debut of [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]] as a [[lyricist]], who wrote all of the songs. Because of "the wonderful songs," rich in meaning, he penned for the movie, Sitarama Sastry has taken the name Sirivennela. Each of the songs is remembered to this day.

The song "Vidhata Thalapuna", sung by [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] and [[P. Susheela]], is about [[Om|Aum]], the most sacred syllable in Hinduism, from which the [[Vedas|Veda]] traditions originated. Other notable songs include "Adibhikshuvu Vadinedi Koredhi" and "Ee gali Ee Nela."
{{Track listing
| all_lyrics = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]]
| all_music = K. V. Mahadevan

| headline = Songs
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Adibhikshuvu Vadinedi Koredhi
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]

| title2 = Chandamama Raave
| extra2 = [[B. Vasantha]], [[P.Susheela]], S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

| title3 = Chinuku Chinuku
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

| title4 = Ee Gali Ee Nela
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

| title5 = Merise Taraladeroopam
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

| title6 = Patallo
| extra6 = Prakash Rao, [[P. Susheela]]

| title7 = Prakruthi Kanthaku
| extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

| title8 = Polimeradhatipothunna
| extra8 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha

| title9 = Vidhata Thalapuna
| extra9 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela

| title10 = Kanne mooga manasu
| extra10 = P. Susheela
}}

==Awards==
{{awards table}}
|-
| rowspan="5"|1986
| [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]] (for "Vidatha Talapuna")
| [[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] (for "Vidatha Talapuna")
| [[Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Moon Moon Sen]]
| [[Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{won}}
|-
| Pandurangan <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 Audiographer]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[M. V. Raghu]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/09/stories/2003060900910400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031023141936/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/09/stories/2003060900910400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=23 October 2003 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=The saga of a lensman | date=9 June 2003}}</ref>
| [[Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer]]
| {{won}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0249964|title=Sirivennela}}
{{Kasinathuni Viswanath|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:1986 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films about the arts]]
[[Category:Films about blind people in India]]
[[Category:Films about disability in India]]
[[Category:Films about deaf people]]
[[Category:Disability in fiction]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Viswanath]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Indian romantic musical films]]
[[Category:Films about fictional painters]]
[[Category:1980s romantic musical films]]
[[Category:1980s Telugu-language films]]

Sirivennela - Revision history

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