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	Devdas ([[Subhalekha Sudhakar]]) is a professional photographer. Once, on a train, he meets a strange melancholic woman ([[Bhanupriya]]) who boards the train without a proper ticket. He helps her with the money and tries to strike up a conversation. She only tells him that her name is "Sitaara" and that she has nowhere to go in the big city. The reticent Sitara intrigues Devdas, who takes pity on her position and offers her shelter at his home. Devdas sees the photogenic face of Sitaara and helps her become a model and film star. Eventually, as he manages her dates and schedules, he develops a liking for her. When Sitaara vehemently refuses to go to a certain village for shooting, he gets insulted by the producer. An upset Devdas demands an explanation and forces her to reveal her traumatic past.		Devdas ([[Subhalekha Sudhakar]]) is a professional photographer. Once, on a train, he meets a strange melancholic woman ([[Bhanupriya]]) who boards the train without a proper ticket. He helps her with the money and tries to strike up a conversation. She only tells him that her name is "Sitaara" and that she has nowhere to go in the big city. The reticent Sitara intrigues Devdas, who takes pity on her position and offers her shelter at his home. Devdas sees the photogenic face of Sitaara and helps her become a model and film star. Eventually, as he manages her dates and schedules, he develops a liking for her. When Sitaara vehemently refuses to go to a certain village for shooting, he gets insulted by the producer. An upset Devdas demands an explanation and forces her to reveal her traumatic past.

	Sitaara reveals that she is the surviving sister of a deceased protective and proud zamindar ~~([[Sarath Babu]])~~. She was always kept indoors and restrained by her brother, as was the custom of rich landlords of the time. The zamindar had heavy debts and concealed this fact from the people of the village, hiding the misfortune behind the walls of his palace, with hopes of winning a case in the court that would then restore the ancestral wealth and thence, the glory of his family.		Sitaara reveals that she is the surviving sister of a deceased protective and proud zamindar. She was always kept indoors and restrained by her brother, as was the custom of rich landlords of the time. The zamindar had heavy debts and concealed this fact from the people of the village, hiding the misfortune behind the walls of his palace, with hopes of winning a case in the court that would then restore the ancestral wealth and thence, the glory of his family.

	During [[Navratri\|Dasara]], a group of drama artists come to the village to perform and make their living. Every day, they start their performance first at the zamindar's home per the custom. The zamindar is away and there is no one to watch or reward them. The youngest artist of the troupe, Raju ~~([[Suman (actor)\|Suman]])~~ is irritated by this, but others in the troupe convince him to perform in front of the zamindar's closed doors. One day, Sitaara watches Raju's performance through a broken window and takes a liking for him. He sees her watching him, and the next day performs with even more vigour, surprising his colleagues.		During [[Navratri\|Dasara]], a group of drama artists come to the village to perform and make their living. Every day, they start their performance first at the zamindar's home per the custom. The zamindar is away and there is no one to watch or reward them. The youngest artist of the troupe, Raju is irritated by this, but others in the troupe convince him to perform in front of the zamindar's closed doors. One day, Sitaara watches Raju's performance through a broken window and takes a liking for him. He sees her watching him, and the next day performs with even more vigour, surprising his colleagues.

	Eventually, Sitaara falls in love with Raju and they go to the village fair together. When the zamindar ~~comes to know~~ of the affair, he quietly sends henchmen to kill Raju. When Sitaara finds out, unable to confront her brother, suffers silently. In the meantime, the zamindar loses his court case. Afraid of losing the prestige that he has been trying to save, he kills himself and makes it seem like a robbery gone wrong. Sitaara runs away from the village and meets Devdas on the train.		Eventually, Sitaara falls in love with Raju and they go to the village fair together. When the zamindar learns of the affair, he quietly sends henchmen to kill Raju. When Sitaara finds out, unable to confront her brother, suffers silently. In the meantime, the zamindar loses his court case. Afraid of losing the prestige that he has been trying to save, he kills himself and makes it seem like a robbery gone wrong. Sitaara runs away from the village and meets Devdas on the train.

	After her past is revealed, Devdas tries to help her out by going back to the village. He learns that Raju was not killed and tries to track him and leaves Sitaara alone in the city for a while. Meanwhile, Sitaara attempts suicide after coming to know that Devdas wanted to marry her, through the news in a film tabloid. Raju ~~comes to know~~ that Sitaara is searching for him and comes to the city. Devdas manages to unite them in the end.		After her past is revealed, Devdas tries to help her out by going back to the village. He learns that Raju was not killed and tries to track him and leaves Sitaara alone in the city for a while. Meanwhile, Sitaara attempts suicide after coming to know that Devdas wanted to marry her, through the news in a film tabloid. Raju learns that Sitaara is searching for him and comes to the city. Devdas manages to unite them in the end.

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	\| all_music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/sithara/8Pz-rASHbGk_ \| website = [[JioSaavn]] \| title = Sithara \| accessdate = 9 December 2020}}</ref>		\| all_music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/sithara/8Pz-rASHbGk_ \| website = [[JioSaavn]] \| title = Sithara \| accessdate = 9 December 2020}}</ref>
	\| all_lyrics = [[Veturi ~~Sundararama Murthy~~]]		\| all_lyrics = [[Veturi]]
	\| total_length = 27:32		\| total_length = 27:32
	\| title1 = Omkaara Panjara Sukhee		\| title1 = Omkaara Panjara Sukhee
	\| extra1 = [[S. P. ~~Balu~~]]		\| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
	\| title2 = Jilibili Palukulu		\| title2 = Jilibili Palukulu
	\| extra2 = S.P. Balu, [[S. Janaki]]		\| extra2 = S.P. Balu, [[S. Janaki]]
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{{Infobox film
| name = Sitaara
| image = Sitaara (1984).jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Vamsy]]
| producer = [[Edida Nageswara Rao]]
| based_on = {{Based on|''Mahal lo Kokila''|Vamsy}}
| narrator =
| starring = [[Bhanupriya]] [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] [[Subhalekha Sudhakar]] [[Sarath Babu]] [[J.V. Somayajulu]] Edida Sriram [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]] [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]]
| music = [[Ilayaraja]]
| cinematography = [[M. V. Raghu]]
| editing = [[Anil Malnad]]
| studio =
| distributor = Lakshmi Films
| released = 12 April 1984
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}
'''''Sitaara''''' ({{translation|Star}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Vamsy]].<ref name="32ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/32nd_nff_1985.pdf|title=32nd National Film Awards (PDF)|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=6 January 2012}}</ref> The film marked the debut of [[Bhanupriya]] in Telugu film industry. The film was adapted from Vamsy's own novel ''Mahal lo Kokila'' ({{translation|Parrot inside the mansion}}).<ref name="vamsyfbpost">{{cite web|last1=Vamsy|title=Director Vamsy Facebook post|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=176125319467544&id=100012102307676|website=facebook.com|publisher=Vamsy|accessdate=30 July 2016}}</ref> The film deals with the friendship of two people in the backdrop of peasants, zamindars, Indian movie world, and [[paparazzi]]. Upon release, the film received very positive reviews and remained a cult classic, and the soundtrack became all time chart-buster.<ref name="32ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/32nd_nff_1985.pdf|title=32nd National Film Awards (PDF)|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=6 January 2012}}</ref> The film has garnered three [[National Film Awards]], and was screened at the 1984 [[International Film Festival of India]], the [[Moscow Film Festival]], and the [[Asian Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/FrmIP1984Award.aspx?PdfName=IP1984.pdf |title=Directorate of Film Festival |website=Iffi.nic.in |accessdate=20 August 2016}}</ref>

==Plot==
Devdas ([[Subhalekha Sudhakar]]) is a professional photographer. Once, on a train, he meets a strange melancholic woman ([[Bhanupriya]]) who boards the train without a proper ticket. He helps her with the money and tries to strike up a conversation. She only tells him that her name is "Sitaara" and that she has nowhere to go in the big city. The reticent Sitara intrigues Devdas, who takes pity on her position and offers her shelter at his home. Devdas sees the photogenic face of Sitaara and helps her become a model and film star. Eventually, as he manages her dates and schedules, he develops a liking for her. When Sitaara vehemently refuses to go to a certain village for shooting, he gets insulted by the producer. An upset Devdas demands an explanation and forces her to reveal her traumatic past.

Sitaara reveals that she is the surviving sister of a deceased protective and proud zamindar ([[Sarath Babu]]). She was always kept indoors and restrained by her brother, as was the custom of rich landlords of the time. The zamindar had heavy debts and concealed this fact from the people of the village, hiding the misfortune behind the walls of his palace, with hopes of winning a case in the court that would then restore the ancestral wealth and thence, the glory of his family.

During [[Navratri|Dasara]], a group of drama artists come to the village to perform and make their living. Every day, they start their performance first at the zamindar's home per the custom. The zamindar is away and there is no one to watch or reward them. The youngest artist of the troupe, Raju ([[Suman (actor)|Suman]]) is irritated by this, but others in the troupe convince him to perform in front of the zamindar's closed doors. One day, Sitaara watches Raju's performance through a broken window and takes a liking for him. He sees her watching him, and the next day performs with even more vigour, surprising his colleagues.

Eventually, Sitaara falls in love with Raju and they go to the village fair together. When the zamindar comes to know of the affair, he quietly sends henchmen to kill Raju. When Sitaara finds out, unable to confront her brother, suffers silently. In the meantime, the zamindar loses his court case. Afraid of losing the prestige that he has been trying to save, he kills himself and makes it seem like a robbery gone wrong. Sitaara runs away from the village and meets Devdas on the train.

After her past is revealed, Devdas tries to help her out by going back to the village. He learns that Raju was not killed and tries to track him and leaves Sitaara alone in the city for a while. Meanwhile, Sitaara attempts suicide after coming to know that Devdas wanted to marry her, through the news in a film tabloid. Raju comes to know that Sitaara is searching for him and comes to the city. Devdas manages to unite them in the end.

==Production==
Vamsy approached [[Edida Nageswara Rao]] with the script for this film. Because his last film was not well received by the audience, he hesitated to make a movie, but he was convinced by their common friend Tadi Babji. In the initial script, the hero dies, but Nageswara Rao wanted the hero to be alive. So he changed the script to fulfill his wish.

Vasmy thought of roping in [[Radha]] for the lead role.<ref name="vamsyfbpost"/> But because of budget restrictions, Nageswara Rao asked him to choose another actress. Then he recollected [[Bhanupriya]] who had just visited their office that morning. They did a photoshoot and selected her as a heroine for their movie.

Vamsy selected Venkatagiri fort to be an apt location for their story. He knew Saikrishna Yachendra, the second son of Venkatagiri Raja. With that connection, they could easily get permission for shooting.

==Cast==
* [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as Raju
* [[Bhanupriya]] as Sitara / Kokila
* [[Subhalekha Sudhakar]] as Devadas
* [[Sarath Babu]] as Chander
* [[Edida Sriram]] as Tilak
* [[J. V. Somayajulu]]
* [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]]
* [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]]
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]]
* [[M. Prabhakar Reddy]]

==Soundtrack==
{{Tracklist
| headline = Songs
| extra_column = Playback
| all_music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/sithara/8Pz-rASHbGk_ | website = [[JioSaavn]] | title = Sithara | accessdate = 9 December 2020}}</ref>
| all_lyrics = [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]
| total_length = 27:32
| title1 = Omkaara Panjara Sukhee
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balu]]
| title2 = Jilibili Palukulu
| extra2 = S.P. Balu, [[S. Janaki]]
| title3 = Kinnerasaani Vachindammaa
| extra3 = S.P. Balu, [[S.P. Sailaja]]
| title4 = Kukukoo Kukukoo
| extra4 = S.P. Balu, S. Janaki
| title5 = Nee Gaanam
| extra5 = S. Janaki
| title6 = Vennello Godari Andam
| extra6 = S. Janaki
| all_writing =
| length1 =
}}

==Awards==
{{awards table}}
|-
| rowspan="4"|1985
| Edida Nageswara Rao & Vamsy
| [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[S. Janaki]]
| [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]
| {{won}}
|-
| Anil Malnad
| [[National Film Award for Best Editing]]
| {{won}}
|-
| S. P. Ramanadham
| [[Nandi Award for Best Audiographer]]
| {{won}}<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>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0248441}}

{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu}}
{{Vamsy}}

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