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'''''Swati''''' is a 1984 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], written, produced and directed by [[Kranthi Kumar]]. The film starred [[Suhasini]], [[Bhanu Chander]] and [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] in lead roles. Upon release the film received positive reviews and became instant hit at the box office. The film | '''''Swati''''' is a 1984 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], written, produced and directed by [[Kranthi Kumar]]. The film starred [[Suhasini]], [[Bhanu Chander]] and [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] in lead roles. Upon release the film received positive reviews and became instant hit at the box office. The film won four [[Nandi Awards]], two [[Filmfare Awards South]], and was premiered at [[International Film Festival of India]].<ref>http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/FrmIP1984Award.aspx?PdfName=IP1984.pdf</ref> The film was remade in Hindi with [[Swati (1986 film)|same name]] and in Kannada as [[Usha (film)|Usha]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |pages=468 |orig-year=1994}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Swati (Suhasini) lives with her mother Saraswathi, who brought her up as a single mother and hasn't revealed anything about her husband. And so, Swathi thinks that her father is a cheater. Saraswathi works as a nurse under doctor Jaggaiah, who is also a widower with a daughter. Swati gets closer to Chakro, who is an unemployed graduate, and upon Chakro's suggestion, Swati gets her mother married to doctor Jaggaiah, but observes a change in her mother's behaviour, who feels embarrassed to introduce Swathi as her daughter. So she leaves that house. Meanwhile, she meets her biological father who is actually a very nice person, but was a victim of ill fate. Finally, Swathi's step-sister gets married, during which her biological father Satyam dies. She goes the different schools and realizes that her family is not worth her. She was a strong girl, and she was trying to get her unmarried mother to get married. | Swati (Suhasini) lives with her mother Saraswathi, who brought her up as a single mother and hasn't revealed anything about her husband. And so, Swathi thinks that her father is a cheater. Saraswathi works as a nurse under doctor Jaggaiah, who is also a widower with a daughter named Prasunna. Swati gets closer to Chakro, who is an unemployed graduate, and upon Chakro's suggestion, Swati gets her mother married to doctor Jaggaiah, but observes a change in her mother's behaviour, who feels embarrassed to introduce Swathi as her daughter. So she leaves that house. Meanwhile, she meets her biological father who is actually a very nice person, but was a victim of ill fate. Finally, Swathi's step-sister gets married, during which her biological father Satyam dies. She goes the different schools and realizes that her family is not worth her. She was a strong girl, and she was trying to get her unmarried mother to get married. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Suhasini]] as Swati | * [[Suhasini]] as Swati | ||
* [[Bhanu Chander]] as Chako | * [[Bhanu Chander]] as Chako | ||
* [[ | * [[Jaggayya]] | ||
* [[Sarath Babu]] as Satyam | * [[Sarath Babu]] as Satyam | ||
* [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] as Subba Rao | * [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] as Subba Rao | ||
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* [[Rama Prabha]] | * [[Rama Prabha]] | ||
* [[Aruna Mucherla|Mucherla Aruna]] as Lakshmi | * [[Aruna Mucherla|Mucherla Aruna]] as Lakshmi | ||
* [[ | * [[Nithya Ravindran]] as Prasunna | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
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== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
;[[Filmfare Awards South]] | |||
* [[Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)]] – [[Kranthi Kumar]] | * [[Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)]] – [[Kranthi Kumar]] | ||
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress]] – [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] | * [[Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress]] – [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] | ||
* [[Nandi Award]] Best | |||
;[[Nandi Awards]]<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]] - [[Kranthi Kumar]] | |||
* [[Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director|Best First Film of a Director]] - [[Kranthi Kumar]] | |||
* [[Nandi Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] - [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] | |||
* [[Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]] - [[Ganesh Patro]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:51, 30 August 2021
| Swati | |
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| Directed by | Kranthi Kumar |
| Produced by | Kranthi Kumar |
| Written by | Kranthi Kumar |
| Starring | Suhasini Bhanu Chander Sharada |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
| Cinematography | Hari Anumolu |
| Edited by | Krishnam Raju |
| Distributed by | Sri Kranthi Chitra |
Release date | 1984 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
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Swati is a 1984 Telugu-language drama film, written, produced and directed by Kranthi Kumar. The film starred Suhasini, Bhanu Chander and Sharada in lead roles. Upon release the film received positive reviews and became instant hit at the box office. The film won four Nandi Awards, two Filmfare Awards South, and was premiered at International Film Festival of India.[1] The film was remade in Hindi with same name and in Kannada as Usha.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Swati (Suhasini) lives with her mother Saraswathi, who brought her up as a single mother and hasn't revealed anything about her husband. And so, Swathi thinks that her father is a cheater. Saraswathi works as a nurse under doctor Jaggaiah, who is also a widower with a daughter named Prasunna. Swati gets closer to Chakro, who is an unemployed graduate, and upon Chakro's suggestion, Swati gets her mother married to doctor Jaggaiah, but observes a change in her mother's behaviour, who feels embarrassed to introduce Swathi as her daughter. So she leaves that house. Meanwhile, she meets her biological father who is actually a very nice person, but was a victim of ill fate. Finally, Swathi's step-sister gets married, during which her biological father Satyam dies. She goes the different schools and realizes that her family is not worth her. She was a strong girl, and she was trying to get her unmarried mother to get married.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Suhasini as Swati
- Bhanu Chander as Chako
- Jaggayya
- Sarath Babu as Satyam
- Rajendra Prasad as Subba Rao
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Hapil Dev
- P. L. Narayana
- Sharada as Saraswathi
- Rama Prabha
- Mucherla Aruna as Lakshmi
- Nithya Ravindran as Prasunna
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
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Awards[edit | edit source]
- Best Feature Film - Gold - Kranthi Kumar
- Best First Film of a Director - Kranthi Kumar
- Best Actress - Suhasini
- Best Dialogue Writer - Ganesh Patro
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/FrmIP1984Award.aspx?PdfName=IP1984.pdf
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 468. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
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