''Seetamalakshmi'' is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by K. Viswanath. The film stars Talluri Rameswari (in her Telugu debut) and Chandra Mohan. It was released on 27 July 1978. It won two state

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and a

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for Talluri Rameswari. ''Seetamalakshmi'' was remade in Tamil as ''

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'' (1979), and in

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as ''Sitara'' (1980).

Plot

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

Cast

* Talluri Rameswari as Seetalu * Chandra Mohan as Kondayya * Sridhar * Vankayala Satyanarayana as Railway Station Master * Eeswara Rao *

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* Master Tulasiram as Pallavi *

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* Pallavi * P. L. Narayana *

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Crew

* Director: K. Viswanath * Assistant Director: Nanduri Vijay * Producers: Murari – Naidu * Production Company : Yuva Chitra * Story: K. Viswanath * Dialogues:

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* Screenplay: K. Viswanath, Jandhyala and K. Murari * Art Director:

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* Director of Photography: U. Rajagopal * Film Editing : G. G. Krishna Rao * Music Director: K. V. Mahadevan * Assistant Composer: Puhalendi * Lyrics:

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and

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* Playback singers:

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, P. Susheela, G. Anand,

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and Vijayalakshmi Sarma

Soundtrack

* "Chalu Chalu Ee Virasalu" (Lyrics:

; Singers: G. Anand and Vijayalakshmi Sarma * "Kokoroko Koruko Em Kavalo Koruko" (Lyrics:

; Singers: P. Susheela and

) * "Maavi Chigugu Tinagane Koyila Palikena" (Lyrics:

; 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 Malakshmi Bangaram" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) * "Ye Pata Ne Padanu Bratuke Pataina Pasivadanu" (Lyrics: Veturi; Singers: P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram and Vijayalakshmi Sarma)

Awards

;

- 1978(in Telugu) * Best Child Actress - Baby Thulasi * Best Lyricist -

; Filmfare Awards South *

- Talluri Rameswari (1978)

References

External links

{{Kasinathuni Viswanath 1978 films 1970s Telugu-language films Indian drama films Films set in a movie theatre Films directed by K. Viswanath Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Telugu films remade in other languages 1978 drama films