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{{Infobox film
| name = Swarnakamalam
| image = Swarnakamalam poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical Release poster
| director = [[K. Viswanath]]
| producer = C. H. V. Appa Rao <br />[[K. S. Rama Rao]] (presenter)
| writer = K. Viswanath<br />[[Sainath Thotapalli|Sainath]] (dialogue)
| starring = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] <br />[[Bhanupriya]]
| music = [[Ilayaraja]]
| cinematography = [[Lok Singh]]
| editing = G. G. Krishna Rao
| studio = Bhanu Art Creations
| released = {{Film date|1988|07|15|df=y}}
| runtime = 143 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Swarnakamalam''''' ({{trans|''The Golden Lotus''}}) is a 1988 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language language [[dance film]] written and directed by [[K. Viswanath]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|author=Ranjana Dave |url=http://archive.asianage.com/dance/meaning-movement-323|title=The meaning in movement |publisher=The Asian Age |date=2011-06-30 |accessdate=2012-09-04}}</ref> The film stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and [[Bhanupriya]] while [[Sharon Lowen]] appears in a special role.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/sharon-lowen-an-envoy-of-indian-culture/article8649957.ece|title=Sharon Lowen, an envoy of Indian culture|first=Ranee|last=Kumar|publisher=}}</ref> The choreography is helmed by [[Kelucharan Mohapatra]], with a soundtrack by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>http://www.paadal.com/composer/ilayaraja</ref><ref name="auto"/> The song sequences were extensively shot at the [[Valley of Flowers National Park]], the [[Nanda Devi National Park]], the Shanti Stupa and [[Bhringesvara Siva Temple]] at [[Dhauli]]; other locations in [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref name="auto2"/>

The film was screened at the Indian panorama section of the [[12th International Film Festival of India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dff.gov.in/images/Documents/136_IPCatalogue1988.pdf|title=Indian Panorama for 12th IFFI Festival|publisher=}}</ref> the [[Asia Pacific Film Festival]] and the [[Ann Arbor Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/020517/dance-without-frontiers-k-viswanath-director-who-aims-to-revive-classical-arts.html|title=Dance without frontiers: K Viswanath – Director who aims to revive classical arts|date=2 May 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=30 Jun 2011 - Ranjana Dave |url=http://archive.asianage.com/dance/meaning-movement-323|title=The meaning in movement |publisher=The Asian Age |date=2011-06-30 |accessdate=2012-09-04}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/> The film received three [[Cinema Express Awards - 1988|Indian Express Awards]], three state [[Nandi Awards]], and two [[Filmfare Awards South|South Filmfare Awards]], including [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] and [[Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/05/10/stories/2005051000520100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108050822/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/05/10/stories/2005051000520100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2012|title='So many parallels in our life|last=Subramanium|date=5 September 2005|pages=01|work=[[The Hindu]]|via=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/FrmIP1988Award.aspx?PdfName=IP1988.pdf|title=Directorate of Film Festival|publisher=}}</ref>

==Plot==
[[File:Shanti Stupa, Dhauli 01.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Shanti Stupa at [[Dhauli]], where the song "Shiva Poojaku" was filmed]]
[[File:Pushpawati vof2.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Pushpawati River rushing out at the [[Valley of Flowers National Park]], where the song "Ghallu Ghallu" was shot]]
[[File:BhanuPriya-SwarnaKamalam.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Meenakshi portrayed by Chandrasekhar in the film]]

Meenakshi ([[Bhanupriya]]) and Savitri (Devilalita) are daughters of a [[Kuchipudi]] doyen, Vedantam Seshendra Sharma. While a highly accomplished artist in his field, Seshendra Sharma is not well-off and has not been able to afford for his daughters, a conventional education. Both of them have achieved a respectable degree of proficiency — Savitri in Carnatic classical music and Meenakshi in classical dance.

Savitri, the elder daughter, is grateful for her knowledge and interest and looks forward to a life that will require her to hone her skills in the art. Meenakshi, on the other hand, is bitter about the lack of opportunity that she feels in the field of classical dance in India and resolves to make a simpler and more pleasurable life for herself as soon as possible, while confiding her ambitions only to her sister.

Chandrasekhar ([[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]) is a tenant who has just moved in next door. He is a painter and is shown to be handling movie promotions as a large part of his work. He develops an interest in the neighbors and tries to help them in whatever way he can, partly because of his (unconfessed) interest in Meenakshi and partly because of his interest in the art which seems to be slowly fading from public life.

The rest of the film is largely built around Meenakshi's journey from skepticism to devotion in her pursuit of dance. Chandrasekhar is shown to be an important catalyst in this transformation. Meenakshi becomes an accomplished dancer through the direction of renowned Odissi dancer [[Sharon Lowen]], and gets the [[Fulbright Program|opportunity]] to go to the [[United States]] and perform. She learns of Chandrasekhar's love for her, and finally unites with Chandrasekhar, confessing her love for him as well.

==Cast==
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Chandu / Chandra Shekar
* [[Bhanupriya]] as Meenakshi
* [[Shanmukha Srinivas]] as Srinivas
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] as Omkaram
* [[Sri Lakshmi (actress)]] as Akhilam
* [[S. K. Misro]] as Government official
* Devilalita as Savitri
* [[Dubbing Janaki]]
* [[Pavala Syamala]]
* [[Sharon Lowen]] as herself
*[[Aruna Mucherla|Aruna Macherla]] as Meenakshi's friend
* K. V. Satyanarayana
* Vinnakota Vijayaram
* N. Sivarama Krishnaiah
* K. S. T. Sai
* S. S. Vajpayee

==Production==
The production design was helmed by Arun D. Ghodgaonkar, with cinematography by [[Lok Singh]].<ref name="auto2">http://www.indianbackgroundscore.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=164 indianbackgroundscore.com</ref> Casting was done by K. Viswanath, including American dancer [[Sharon Lowen]], who portrayed herself as a veteran [[Odissi]] artist.<ref name="auto1"/>

==Soundtrack==
The music for the film was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and released on ECHO Music Company.
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 50:27
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Ghallu Ghallu
| lyrics1 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]]
| extra1 = [[P. Susheela]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|S. P. Balu]]
| length1 = 5:02

| title2 = Aakasamulo
| lyrics2 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]]
| extra2 = [[S. Janaki]]
| length2 = 4:29

| title3 = Kothaga Rekka
| lyrics3 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]]
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]] & [[S. Janaki]]
| length3 = 4:29

| title4 = Koluvai Vunnade
| lyrics4 = [[Shahuji I]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Shahaji Maharaja of Tanjore |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/guruguha/MusicResearchLibrary/Books-Tam/BkTmTe-SambamurtiP-pallakisEvaprabandham-1955-0043.pdf|title=Pallaki Seva Prabandham |publisher=Saraswati Mahal Library |date=1955-12-20 |accessdate=2018-04-15}}</ref>
| extra4 = [[P. Susheela]] & [[S. P. Balasubramaniam]]
| length4 = 4:57

| title5 = Andela Ravamidhi
| lyrics5 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]]
| extra5 = [[S. P. Balasubramaniam]] & [[Vani Jairam]]
| length5 = 6:59

| title6 = Siva Poojaku
| lyrics6 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]]
| extra6 = [[P. Susheela]] & [[S. P. Balasubramaniam]]
| length6 = 6:04

| title7 = Cheri Yasodaku
| lyrics7 = [[Annamacharya]] Keerthana
| extra7 = [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| length7 = 4:35

| title8 = Aathmathvam
| lyrics8 = [[Adi Shankara]] from Siva Manasa Puja
| extra8 = [[S. Janaki]]
| length8 = 3:07

| title9 = Natarajane
| lyrics9 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]]
| extra9 = [[S.P. Sailaja]]
| length9 = 3:08

| title10 = Sakhi Hey
| lyrics10 = [[Jayadeva]] from [[Gita Govinda]]
| extra10 = [[Trupti Das]]
| length10 = 5:48
}}

{{Infobox album
| name = Swarnakamalam
| type = film
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1988
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 50:27
| label = Echo Music
| producer = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| prev_title = [[Rudraveena (film)]]
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = [[Varasudochhadu]]
| next_year = 1988
}}

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]] - 1988<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 Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] - (Gold) - Ch.V. Appa Rao
* [[Nandi Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] - [[Bhanupriya]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Choreographer|Best Choreographer]] - Srinivas

;[[Filmfare Awards South]] - 1988
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film – Telugu]] - Ch.V. Appa Rao<ref>https://books.google.com/books/about/Vidura.html?id=S5ZZAAAAMAAJ. C. Sarkar., 1989 - Journalism</ref>
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]] - Bhanupriya

;[[Cinema Express Awards - 1988]]
* [[Cinema Express Awards - 1988|Cinema Express Awards Best Film]] - Ch.V. Appa Rao <ref name="newspaper">{{Citation|author=Express News Service|title=Cinema Express readers choose Agni Nakshathiram|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=1989-03-11|accessdate=2016-10-07|page=4|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19910222&printsec=frontpage}}</ref>
* [[Cinema Express Awards - 1988|Cinema Express Awards Best Director]] - [[K. Viswanath]]<ref name="newspaper"/>
* [[Cinema Express Awards - 1988|Cinema Express Awards Best Actress]] - [[Bhanupriya]]<ref name="newspaper"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0248500}}

{{Filmfare Best Telugu Film|state=collapsed}}
{{Kasinathuni Viswanath}}

[[Category:1988 films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s dance films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Viswanath]]
[[Category:Indian dance films]]
[[Category:Films about the arts]]
[[Category:Films about fictional painters]]
[[Category:Films about classical music and musicians]]
[[Category:Films shot in Odisha]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Films shot in Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:1988 romantic drama films]]

Swarnakamalam - Revision history

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