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{{Short description|1981 Indian Telugu Language film}} | |||
{{For|the 1961 Bengali film|Saptapadi (1961 film)}} | |||
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| name = Saptapadi | | name = Saptapadi | ||
| image = Saptapadi poster.jpg | | image = Saptapadi poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical Release poster | | caption = Theatrical Release poster | ||
| director = [[K. Viswanath]] | | director = [[K. Viswanath]] | ||
| producer = Bhimavarapu Buchhireddy | | producer = Bhimavarapu Buchhireddy | ||
| | | story = K. Viswanath | ||
| starring =[[J.V. Somayajulu]]<br />[[Allu Rama Lingaiah]]<br />[[P. Ravi Shankar]]<br />Sabita Bhamidipati<br /> | | screenplay = K. Viswanath | ||
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]] | {{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes | ||
| cinematography = | | label1= Dialogue by | ||
| data1 = [[Jandhyala]] | |||
}} | |||
| starring = [[J.V. Somayajulu]]<br />[[Allu Rama Lingaiah]]<br />[[P. Ravi Shankar]]<br />Sabita Bhamidipati<br />Ravikanth<br />[[Dubbing Janaki]]<br />Girish Pradhan | |||
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]] | |||
| cinematography = Kasthuri | |||
| editing = G. G. Krishna Rao | | editing = G. G. Krishna Rao | ||
| studio = | | studio = Jyothi Art Creations | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = {{film date|1981|6|26|df=y}} | | released = {{film date|1981|6|26|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Telugu | | language = Telugu | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Saptapadi''''' ({{translation|Seven steps}}) | '''''Saptapadi''''' ({{translation|Seven steps}})<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/self-respect-marriages-in-tamil-nadu-cant-be-declared-illegal-rules-madras-hc/articleshow/49725552.cms|title=Self-respect marriages in Tamil Nadu can't be declared illegal, rules Madras HC|date=9 November 2015|access-date=1 December 2024|website=[[Times of India]]|first=A|last=Subramani}}</ref> is a 1981 [[India]]n [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama film]] written and directed by [[K. Viswanath]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 July 1981|title=సప్తపది: వర్ణాంతర వివాహానికి వినూత్న విచారం|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1981/Jul/10-jul-1981.pdf|access-date=30 August 2020|website=[[Zamin Ryot]]}}</ref> The film is not only about the [[Saptapadi|seven steps]] that one takes during a [[Hindu wedding]] that symbolise the act of shedding [[bachelor]]hood and entering a more stable [[marriage|married]] state but also talks about an individual's journey breaking away from the shackles of conservatism to finding a path of understanding, encompassing and enlightenment. | ||
Upon release, the film received widely positive reviews and won the [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration|National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]], four state [[Nandi Awards]], and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Filmfare Award for Best Telugu film]]. The film was featured retrospectively at 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<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1984, Viswanath directed the Hindi version ''[[Jaag Utha Insan (1984 film)|Jaag Utha Insan]]''.<ref name="page2">{{cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retrospect_Saptapadi_1981_2.php |title=Articles : Movie Retrospect : Retrospect : Saptapadi (1981) |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |page=2|access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113183906/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retrospect_Saptapadi_1981_2.php |archive-date=13 November 2011 |url-status=dead|last=Sri|date=28 November 2010}}</ref> | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Saptapadi deals with the transformation of an individual so devoted to | ''Saptapadi'' deals with the transformation of an individual so devoted to the concept of rituals, that it takes an act of God for him to realise the true spirit behind the rituals and true meaning of the prayers. Yajulu is a man of great conviction. According to him, rules and customs that have been passed down through the generations thus standing the test of the time, are there for a reason and hence are immutable; traditions are trademarks of culture and customs, its signature. He does not mind distancing his daughter for his principles. | ||
He is well into his twilight years which give him even more reason to not mend his ways. In his footsteps follows Gaurinadha "Gauri" (son of his son), gearing up to be head priest at the local temple. Yajulu's will prevails over Hema's (daughter of his daughter) wish and Gauri and Hema end up being married. However, Hema is secretly in love with a flutist, who is not of her caste. On the couple's first night, Gauri sees [[Durga Devi]] in Hema, and walks out of the room completely shaken. Gauri, an ardent devotee of the Devi, learns that his wife is in love with another man, and is like a mother to him, nothing more, nothing less. This act of God triggers Yajulu's thought process to seriously question, for the first time in his life, the validity of his position on matters that involve caste, creed and religion, justifying the steps that Yajulu takes one a time, from the first one in trying to understand Hema's real interests till the last one when he sees her off with her lover on the boat. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{Cast listing| | |||
* [[J. V. Somayajulu]] <small>as</small> Yajulu | * [[J. V. Somayajulu]] <small>as</small> Yajulu | ||
* [[Allu Ramalingayya]] <small>as</small> Raju | * [[Allu Ramalingayya]] <small>as</small> Raju | ||
* [[J. V. Ramana Murthy]] <small>as</small> Avadhani, Yajulu's son | * [[J. V. Ramana Murthy]] <small>as</small> Avadhani, Yajulu's son | ||
* [[Dubbing Janaki]]<small> as</small> Annapurna, Avadhani's wife | * [[Dubbing Janaki]]<small> as</small> Annapurna, Avadhani's wife | ||
* Ravikanth <small>as</small> | * Ravikanth <small>as</small> Gaurinadha Sastry, Yajulu's grandson | ||
* Bhamidipati Sabita <small>as</small> Hema | * Bhamidipati Sabita <small>as</small> Hema, Yajulu's granddaughter | ||
* Girish | * Girish Pradhan <small>as</small> Haribabu | ||
* Jhansi <small>as</small> Katyayani | * Jhansi <small>as</small> Katyayani | ||
* Prameela Rani <small>as</small> Karuna | * Prameela Rani <small>as</small> Karuna | ||
* Sivaparvathi <small>as</small> Raju's daughter | * Sivaparvathi <small>as</small> Raju's daughter | ||
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] <small>as</small> Chayanulu | * [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] <small>as</small> Chayanulu | ||
* [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]] | |||
}} | |||
==Production== | |||
While filming ''Sankarabharanam'', Viswanath wanted to make a film on the institution of marriage and Saptapadi was born out of such an idea.<ref name="page1">{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retrospect_Saptapadi_1981.php|website=[[Telugucinema.com]]|access-date=30 November 2024|last=Sri|date=28 November 2010|title=Retrospect: Saptapadi (1981)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230153130/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retrospect_Saptapadi_1981.php|archive-date=30 December 2010|page=1}}</ref> The film's producer Bhimavaram Bucchi Reddy met Viswanath during the music sittings of ''Sankarabharanam'' and approached him to make a film for him.<ref name="page2" /> | |||
The real-life brothers J. V. Somayajulu and J. V. Ramanamurthy were featured as father and son in this film.<ref name="page1" /> Reddy and Viswanath were scouting for actresses around six months and chose Alekhya for the role but since Viswanath did not find her suitable, he eventually chose debutant Sabita and this is the only film she acted in.<ref name="page3">{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retrospect_Saptapadi_1981_3.php|page=3|access-date=30 November 2024|website=Telugucinema.com|title=Retrospect: Saptapadi (1981)|date=28 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230215825/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retrospect_Saptapadi_1981_3.php|archive-date=30 December 2010}}</ref> The debutants Girish, then student of Madras Film Institute, portrayed Haribabu and Ravikanth, is a Telugu lecturer from [[Amalapuram]], did the role of Viswanatha Sastry.<ref name="page2" /> Girish's dialogues were dubbed by Viswanath.<ref name="page2" /> Kasthuri, who assisted [[Balu Mahendra]] in ''Sankarabharanam'' was chosen as the film's cinematographer.<ref name="page1" /> Ravishankar, who went on to become an actor and voice artist, appeared as a child artist. | |||
As Viswanath wanted a temple on the river banks with stairs going straight from the river to the temple, the set design team found a temple in [[Amaravathi]] which was being renovated for an event. In order to shoot there, the wall of the adjoining house and some of the temple walls were taken down in order to show the river.<ref name="page2" /> Filming was done in a single schedule of fifty five days while the song "Nemaliki Nerpina" was shot at Tummalapalli Kalakshestram in [[Vijayawada]].<ref name="page2" /> | |||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The film's soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Veturi. The music was completed even before the film was started while the soundtrack was completed four months before the audio launch.<ref name="page2" /> | |||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
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| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
| [[ | | [[K. Viswanath]],<br /> B. Bucchireddy | ||
| [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]] | | [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration|National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]] | ||
| {{won}} | | {{won}} | ||
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| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
| | | K. Viswanath | ||
| [[Nandi Award for | | [[Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer]]<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> | ||
| {{won}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
| G. G. Krishna | | G. G. Krishna Rao | ||
| [[Nandi | | [[Nandi Award for Best Editor]] | ||
| {{won}} | | {{won}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
| Kasthuri | | Kasthuri | ||
| [[Nandi Award for | | [[Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer]] | ||
| {{won}} | | {{won}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
| [[S. Janaki]] | | [[S. Janaki]] | ||
| [[Nandi Award for | | [[Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] | ||
| {{won}} | | {{won}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
| Bucchireddy | | B. Bucchireddy | ||
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu]] | | [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu]] | ||
| {{won}} | | {{won}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Release== | |||
When the film was shown to the film circle, they found it artistic and disliked the climax. Despite this, the producer released this version in theatres.<ref name="page2" /> According to Reddy, the film was a decent hit.<ref name="page2" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{IMDb title|0249936}} | * {{IMDb title|0249936}} | ||
{{Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration}} | {{Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration}} | ||
{{Filmfare Best Telugu Film}} | {{Filmfare Best Telugu Film}} | ||
{{K. Viswanath}} | |||
{{Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry}} | |||
[[Category:1981 films]] | [[Category:1981 films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]] | [[Category:Indian romantic drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Telugu-language films]] | [[Category:1981 Telugu-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by K. Viswanath]] | [[Category:Films directed by K. Viswanath]] | ||
[[Category:1980s feminist films]] | |||
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]] | [[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]] | ||
[[Category:Films about Indian slavery]] | [[Category:Films about Indian slavery]] | ||
[[Category:Films about women in India]] | [[Category:Films about women in India]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Films about social realism]] | ||
[[Category:Indian feminist films]] | [[Category:Indian feminist films]] | ||
[[Category:Films about Indian weddings]] | [[Category:Films about Indian weddings]] | ||
[[Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films]] | [[Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:46, 4 March 2026
| Saptapadi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Viswanath |
| Produced by | Bhimavarapu Buchhireddy |
| Screenplay by | K. Viswanath |
| Dialogue by | Jandhyala |
| Story by | K. Viswanath |
| Starring | J.V. Somayajulu Allu Rama Lingaiah P. Ravi Shankar Sabita Bhamidipati Ravikanth Dubbing Janaki Girish Pradhan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | Kasthuri |
| Edited by | G. G. Krishna Rao |
Production company | Jyothi Art Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Saptapadi (transl. Seven steps)[1] is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by K. Viswanath.[2] The film is not only about the seven steps that one takes during a Hindu wedding that symbolise the act of shedding bachelorhood and entering a more stable married state but also talks about an individual's journey breaking away from the shackles of conservatism to finding a path of understanding, encompassing and enlightenment.
Upon release, the film received widely positive reviews and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, four state Nandi Awards, and the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu film. The film was featured retrospectively at the AISFM film festival.[3] In 1984, Viswanath directed the Hindi version Jaag Utha Insan.[4]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Saptapadi deals with the transformation of an individual so devoted to the concept of rituals, that it takes an act of God for him to realise the true spirit behind the rituals and true meaning of the prayers. Yajulu is a man of great conviction. According to him, rules and customs that have been passed down through the generations thus standing the test of the time, are there for a reason and hence are immutable; traditions are trademarks of culture and customs, its signature. He does not mind distancing his daughter for his principles.
He is well into his twilight years which give him even more reason to not mend his ways. In his footsteps follows Gaurinadha "Gauri" (son of his son), gearing up to be head priest at the local temple. Yajulu's will prevails over Hema's (daughter of his daughter) wish and Gauri and Hema end up being married. However, Hema is secretly in love with a flutist, who is not of her caste. On the couple's first night, Gauri sees Durga Devi in Hema, and walks out of the room completely shaken. Gauri, an ardent devotee of the Devi, learns that his wife is in love with another man, and is like a mother to him, nothing more, nothing less. This act of God triggers Yajulu's thought process to seriously question, for the first time in his life, the validity of his position on matters that involve caste, creed and religion, justifying the steps that Yajulu takes one a time, from the first one in trying to understand Hema's real interests till the last one when he sees her off with her lover on the boat.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- J. V. Somayajulu as Yajulu
- Allu Ramalingayya as Raju
- J. V. Ramana Murthy as Avadhani, Yajulu's son
- Dubbing Janaki as Annapurna, Avadhani's wife
- Ravikanth as Gaurinadha Sastry, Yajulu's grandson
- Bhamidipati Sabita as Hema, Yajulu's granddaughter
- Girish Pradhan as Haribabu
- Jhansi as Katyayani
- Prameela Rani as Karuna
- Sivaparvathi as Raju's daughter
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Chayanulu
- Mallikarjuna Rao
Production[edit | edit source]
While filming Sankarabharanam, Viswanath wanted to make a film on the institution of marriage and Saptapadi was born out of such an idea.[5] The film's producer Bhimavaram Bucchi Reddy met Viswanath during the music sittings of Sankarabharanam and approached him to make a film for him.[4]
The real-life brothers J. V. Somayajulu and J. V. Ramanamurthy were featured as father and son in this film.[5] Reddy and Viswanath were scouting for actresses around six months and chose Alekhya for the role but since Viswanath did not find her suitable, he eventually chose debutant Sabita and this is the only film she acted in.[6] The debutants Girish, then student of Madras Film Institute, portrayed Haribabu and Ravikanth, is a Telugu lecturer from Amalapuram, did the role of Viswanatha Sastry.[4] Girish's dialogues were dubbed by Viswanath.[4] Kasthuri, who assisted Balu Mahendra in Sankarabharanam was chosen as the film's cinematographer.[5] Ravishankar, who went on to become an actor and voice artist, appeared as a child artist.
As Viswanath wanted a temple on the river banks with stairs going straight from the river to the temple, the set design team found a temple in Amaravathi which was being renovated for an event. In order to shoot there, the wall of the adjoining house and some of the temple walls were taken down in order to show the river.[4] Filming was done in a single schedule of fifty five days while the song "Nemaliki Nerpina" was shot at Tummalapalli Kalakshestram in Vijayawada.[4]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The film's soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Veturi. The music was completed even before the film was started while the soundtrack was completed four months before the audio launch.[4]
All music is composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Akhilandeswari Chamundeswari" | Veturi | P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Ayigiri Nandini" | Adi Sankaracharya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Bhamane Satyabhamane" | Veturi | S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Govullu Tellana" | Veturi | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Marugelara O Raghava" | Thyagaraja | S. Janaki | |
| 6. | "Nemaliki Nerpina Nadakalivi" | Veturi | S. Janaki | |
| 7. | "Om Jatavedase" (Sri Durga Suktam) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | ||
| 8. | "Vrepalliya Eda Jhalluna" | Veturi | P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 9. | "Ye Kulamu Needante" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
Awards[edit | edit source]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | K. Viswanath, B. Bucchireddy |
National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration | Won |
| 1981 | K. Viswanath | Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer[7] | Won |
| 1981 | G. G. Krishna Rao | Nandi Award for Best Editor | Won |
| 1981 | Kasthuri | Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer | Won |
| 1981 | S. Janaki | Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer | Won |
| 1981 | B. Bucchireddy | Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu | Won |
Release[edit | edit source]
When the film was shown to the film circle, they found it artistic and disliked the climax. Despite this, the producer released this version in theatres.[4] According to Reddy, the film was a decent hit.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Subramani, A (9 November 2015). "Self-respect marriages in Tamil Nadu can't be declared illegal, rules Madras HC". Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ↑ "సప్తపది: వర్ణాంతర వివాహానికి వినూత్న విచారం" (PDF). Zamin Ryot. 10 July 1981. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ↑ The films of K. Viswanath — AISFM Blog
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Sri (28 November 2010). "Articles : Movie Retrospect : Retrospect : Saptapadi (1981)". Telugucinema.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sri (28 November 2010). "Retrospect: Saptapadi (1981)". Telugucinema.com. p. 1. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ↑ "Retrospect: Saptapadi (1981)". Telugucinema.com. 28 November 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ↑ "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)