Jyothi (1976 film)

Jyothi
Theatrical poster
Directed by	K. Raghavendra Rao
Written by	Satyanand
Based on	Mamatala kovela by C. Ananda Rao
Produced by	Kranthi Kumar
Starring	Murali Mohan Jayasudha Gummadi Chaya Devi Giribabu Rao Gopala Rao J.V. Somayajulu Krishna Kumari Shubha
Cinematography	A. Vincent
Edited by	V. Ankireddy
Music by	K. Chakravarthy
Release date	4 June 1976 (1976-06-04)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Jyothi is a 1976 Telugu-language film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It is based on the story of an innocent girl "Jyothi." Jayasudha won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for her titular performance. She later credited the film's success for making her a famous actress in Telugu films. It is a remake of the Hindi film Mili (1975).^[1] though the storyline is completely different from the original except for the heroine suffering from a deadly disease.

Plot[]

Jyothi (Jayasudha), a teenage girl who is in love with Ravi (Murali Mohan), suddenly marries Rajayya (Gummadi), an old man who is about her father's age. Everyone thinks she married him for the old man's property that she inherits after the marriage, but truth is different. The secret behind this unexpected marriage forms the rest of the gripping family story.

Cast[]

• Murali Mohan as Ravi
• Jayasudha as Jyothi
• Gummadi as Rajayya
• Chaya Devi
• Giribabu
• Rao Gopala Rao
• J.V. Somayajulu
• Krishna Kumari
• Kaikala Satyanarayana
• Shubha
• Chidatala Appa Rao
• Jayalakshmi

Soundtrack[]

All lyrics are written by Aatreya; all music is composed by K. Chakravarthy.

Awards[]

Filmfare Awards South

• Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu - Jayasudha
• Filmfare Special Award for Excellent Performance - Gummadi

References[]

External links[]

• Jyothi at IMDb

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