Created by Kailash29792
Last edited August 26, 2021


Sattekalapu Satteya
File:Sattekalapu Satteya.JPG
Poster
Directed byK. Balachander
Produced byV. K. Prasad
Written byK. Balachander
StarringChalam
Sobhan Babu
Rajasree
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyN. Balakrishna
Edited byN. R. Kittu
Release date
  • 19 June 1969 (1969-June-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Sattekalapu Satteya (transl. Truthful Satteya)[1] is a 1969 Telugu-language film written and directed by K. Balachander.[2] It was later remade in Tamil as Patham Pasali (1970) by Balachander himself, in Hindi as Mastana (1970) and in Kannada as Manku Thimma (1980).[3][4]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Adapted from Indiancine.ma:[5]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack of the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by Aatreya, Arudra, Sri Sri, Rajasri and Kosaraju.[5]

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

Sattekalapu Satteya was released on 19 June 1969.[5] Following Balachander's death in 2014, Deccan Chronicle named Sattekalapu Satteya as one of his "memorable" films.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Narwekar, Sanjit (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. p. 24. ISBN 9780948911408.
  2. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 642. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  3. "பாலசந்தர் உருவாக்கிய இருகோடுகள்- மகத்தான வெற்றி". Maalai Malar (in தமிழ்). 3 March 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. Dasagrandhi, Madhuri (23 June 2019). "Sattekalapu Satteya turns 50". Telangana Today. Retrieved 15 July 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Sathekaalapu Sathayya". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. Kavirayani, Suresh (25 December 2014). "K Balachander's work shaped Telugu cinema". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

External links[edit | edit source]