O Seeta Katha
O Seeta Katha | |
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Directed by | K. Vishwanath |
Written by | Gollapudi Maruti Rao |
Produced by | A.R.S.Sharma |
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Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Release date | 1974 |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
O Seeta Katha (Telugu: ఓ సీత కథ) is a 1974 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Viswanath.[1][2][3] The film won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver), and the Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu).[4] The film was later remade both in Malayalam and Tamil languages. Kamal Hassan played the antagonist in the Malayalam version, (Mattoru Seetha) while Rajinikanth played the same role in the Tamil version, (Moondru Mudichu).[5] The film was screened at the Asian and African film Festival at Tashkent.[6][7] C. Ashwani Dutt was Executive Producer for the film.
Plot[]
Seeta (Roja Ramani), a teenage girl, lives with her mother and elder sister (Subha), who runs the house with her harikatha performances. Seeta falls in love with Chandram (Chandramohan), but Gopalakrishna (Devadas Kanakala) has an eye on her and hires goons to bash Chandram, who dies on the spot. Seeta marries Madhava Rao (Kantha Rao), father of Gopalakrishna, and makes Gopalakrishna realize his mistakes.
Cast[]
- Kanta Rao
- Chandra Mohan
- Roja Ramani
- Devadas Kanakala
- Allu Ramalingayya
- Shubha
- Ramaprabha
- Pandari Bai
Awards[]
- Nandi Awards - 1974[8]
- Second Best Feature Film - Silver - A.R.S. Sharma
- Filmfare Awards South - 1974
- Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) - K. Viswanath
- Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - A.R.S. Sharma
Songs[]
- "Bhaaratanaarii Charitamu" (harikatha)
- "Malle Kannaa Tellana Maa Seeta Sogasu"
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela
- "Puttadi Bomma Maa Pellikoduku"
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela
- "Kallaakapatam Erugani Pillalu Allari Cheste Andam"
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy
- Playback: P. Suseela
- "Ninu Kanna Katha, Mee Amma Katha Vinipinchanaa"
- Lyrics: Veturi
- Playback: , P. Suseela
- "Chintachiguru Pulupani Cheekatante Nalupani"
- Lyrics: Samudrala
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Remakes[]
Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director | Box Office |
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1975 | Mattoru Seetha | Malayalam | Roja Ramani, M. G. Soman, Kamal Haasan | P. Bhaskaran | Hit |
1976 | Moondru Mudichu | Tamil | Sridevi, Kamal Hassan, Rajnikanth | K. Balachander | Super Hit |
References[]
- ^ "Golden Classics-Roja Ramani-O Seeta Katha Movie Special-01". youtube. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Golden Classics-Roja Ramani-O Seeta Katha Movie Special-02". youtube. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Golden Classics-Roja Ramani-O Seeta Katha Movie Special-03". youtube. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ Reed, Sir Stanley (1984). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who.
- ^ "O Seeta Katha Movie Cast".
- ^ Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. p. 387.
- ^ "Arts / History & Culture : Celebrating a doyen". The Hindu. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
External links[]
- Telugu-language films
- 1974 films
- Films directed by K. Viswanath
- Indian films
- Telugu films remade in other languages
- Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan