''Stri'' () is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language

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featuring Thalaivasal Vijay and Rohini. It was written by Palagummi Padmaraju with screenplay and direction by K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film garnered two

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, two

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...

and was showcased in the Indian Panorama section,

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and 2nd Prague International Film Festival.

Plot

The film deals with a lively and poignant village woman longing for love from her unpredictable paramour.

Cast

* * Vijay as Paddalu * Rohini as Rangi * P. L. Narayana * *K. K. Sarma *Bachoori *Gopalaraju *S. Bheemeswara Rao *Divya *Padma

Reception

Reviewing the film at the International Film Festival of India, S. R. Ashok Kumar of ''

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'' wrote that "The internal conflict between a man and a woman, the feeling for each other, the emotions with which they wait for each other, all these are shown in a mature way by the director".

Awards

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* Best Feature Film in Telugu – 1995 * National Film Award – Special Mention – Rohini ;

- 1995 * Special Jury Award for Best Performance - Rohini * Special Jury Award for Direction - K. S. Sethumadhavan

References

External links

* 1990s Telugu-language films 1995 films Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners Films directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan Indian drama films {{1990s-Telugu-film-stub