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| name = Seetamalakshmi | | name = Seetamalakshmi | ||
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| director = [[K. Viswanath]] | | director = [[K. Viswanath]] | ||
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| writer = [[Jandhyala]] (dialogues) | | writer = [[Jandhyala]] (dialogues) | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| starring = [[Talluri | | 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 = | | editing = G. G. Krishna Rao | ||
| studio = | | studio = | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = 1978 | | released = {{Film date|1978|02|24|df=yes}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = | ||
| 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 | '''''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)| | 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 | * [[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 | ||
* | * Eeswara Rao | ||
* [[Dubbing Janaki]] | * [[Dubbing Janaki]] | ||
* Master Tulasiram as Pallavi | * Master Tulasiram as Pallavi | ||
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===Crew=== | ===Crew=== | ||
* Art Director: [[Thota Tharani]] | * Art Director: [[Thota Tharani]] | ||
==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 | * "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 | * "Seetalu Singaram Malacchi Bangaram" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) | ||
* " | * "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 | * [[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 | [[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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:56, 4 March 2026
| Seetamalakshmi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Viswanath |
| Produced by | Murari – Naidu |
| Written by | Jandhyala (dialogues) |
| Story by | K. Viswanath |
| Starring | Talluri Rameswari Chandra Mohan Sridhar Vankayala Satyanarayana Tulasi |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | U. Rajagopal |
| Edited by | G. G. Krishna Rao |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Seetamalakshmi is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by K. Viswanath.[1] The film stars Talluri Rameswari (in her Telugu debut) and Chandra Mohan. It was released on 27 July 1978.[2] It won two state Nandi Awards and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu for Talluri Rameswari.[2][3] Seetamalakshmi was remade in Tamil as Enippadigal (1979), and in Hindi as Sitara (1980).
Plot[edit | edit source]
Kondayya (Chandra Mohan) and Seetalu (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[edit | edit source]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Talluri Rameswari as Seetalu
- Chandra Mohan as Kondayya
- Sridhar
- Vankayala Satyanarayana as Railway Station Master
- Eeswara Rao
- Dubbing Janaki
- Master Tulasiram as Pallavi
- Master Hari
- Pallavi
- P. L. Narayana
- Sakshi Ranga Rao
Crew[edit | edit source]
- Art Director: Thota Tharani
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
- "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)
- "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)
- "Pade Pade Padutunna Padina Pate" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Tulasi)
- "Seetalu Singaram Malacchi Bangaram" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
- "Ey Pata Ne Padanu Bratuke Pataina Pasivadanu" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram and Vijayalakshmi Sarma)
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Nandi Awards - 1978[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "TeluguCinema.Com - seetaamaalakshmi (1978)". Archived from the original on 4 May 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Movie Listings: Seetamalakshmi | eTimes, Times of India, retrieved 30 July 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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)