''Jeevana Jyothi'' (

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: జీవన జ్యోతి) is a 1975

film directed by

K. Viswanath Kasinadhuni Viswanath (born 19 February 1930) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor, known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema. He is recipient of five National Film Awards, seven state Nandi Awards, ten Filmfare Awards South ...

. It stars

Vanisri Vanisri (born Rathna Kumari) is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. In a film career spanning 40 years, she has received three Filmfare Awards South, the Nandi Awards and the Tamil Nadu S ...

in a double role as mother and daughter.

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is the leading man. This film won major awards especially in

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and also won two

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. The director K. Viswanath later remade the film in Hindi as '' Sanjog'' (1985), with Jaya Prada and

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. The film was also remade in Kannada as ''Balina Jyothi'', with Vishnu Vardhan. The film was screened at the Asian and African film Festival at Tashkent.

Plot

Hyderabad-bred Vasu goes to a village, where he meets and falls in love with a village belle, Lakshmi. She also is attracted to him, and both get married. After their marriage, both go to live with Vasu's parents, brother Panduranga Rao, sister-in-law, Janaki, and her son, Sonu. Lakshmi gets close to Sonu, and starts to spend all her time with him. This raises some concerns with Janaki, which results in some acrimony. Tragically, Sonu dies, leaving Lakshmi devastated and depressed. She gets pregnant and gives birth to a baby girl, but cannot get Sonu out of her mind. Her depression gives way to insanity, as she keeps on seeing Sonu in every child, and as a result she is institutionalized. Vasu has taken to alcohol in a big way and drowns his sorrows and frustrations day and night in a drunken stupor. As a result, his daughter is adopted by Janaki and his brother, without knowing who her real parents are. Years pass by, their daughter, Sobha, has grown up and is herself a mother of a baby boy, and is going to settled in the US. Before leaving, the entire family assembles to visit Lakshmi. They find her holding a piece of log, covered in a blanket, singing to it as if it where Sonu. It is here that Sobha finds out who her real parents are, and it is here that she will be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Cast

Shobhan Babu Sobhan Babu (born Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao; 14 January 1937 – 20 March 2008) was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema.Bangaru Panjaram in Venditera Paatalu, Krishnasastri Sahityam, third volume, Vishalandhra Publishing House ...

as Vasu *

Vanisree Vanisri (born Rathna Kumari) is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. In a film career spanning 40 years, she has received three Filmfare Awards South, the Nandi Awards and the Tamil Nadu Sta ...

as Lakshmi/Sobha *

Kaikala Satyanarayana Kaikala Satyanarayana (25 July 1935 – 23 December 2022) was an Indian actor, producer, director, and politician who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. He appeared in over 750 films and served as the Member of Parliament in the 11th Lok Sa ...

as Vasu's brother, Pandurangarao * Raja Babu as Vasu's friend, Raju *

Ramaprabha Rama Prabha is an Indian actress who performs in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. She has acted in more than 1,400 films and is credited as a character artist who shared screen space with superstars across all generation of South Indian Cinema ...

as Raju's wife * Shubha as Vasu's Sister-in-Law, Janaki *

Allu Rama Lingaiah Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, He was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he r ...

as Vasu's father * Nirmalamma as Vasu's mother *

Amol Palekar Amol Palekar (born 24 November 1944) is an Indian actor, director and producer of Hindi and Marathi cinema. Career Palekar studied fine arts at the Sir JJ School of Arts, Mumbai, and commenced his artistic career as a painter. As a painter, he ...

Songs

*"Ekkada Ekkada Dakkunnano Cheppuko" - *"Endukante Emi Cheppanu" - *"Muddula Maa Baabu" - *"Sinni O Sinni" -

Awards

;

* Best Film - Telugu - D. V. S. Raju * Best Director - Telugu -

* Best Actor - Telugu -

Shoban Babu Sobhan Babu (born Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao; 14 January 1937 – 20 March 2008) was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema.Bangaru Panjaram in Venditera Paatalu, Krishnasastri Sahityam, third volume, Vishalandhra Publishing House ...

* Best Actress - Telugu -

;

- 1975 * Best Feature Film - Gold - D. V. S. Raju * Best Story Writer - K. Rama Lakshmi

Box office

The film ran for more than 100 days in 12 centres.

References

External links

Jeevana Jyoti film at IMDb.
{{Kasinathuni Viswanath Indian drama films 1975 films Films directed by K. Viswanath Telugu films remade in other languages Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan 1970s Telugu-language films 1975 drama films