Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu
Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu (transl. Seetharamayya's granddaughter) is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Kranthi Kumar, and produced by V. Doraswamiraju under the VMC Productions banner. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Meena, and Rohini Hattangadi with the music composed by M. M. Keeravani.[1] Based on the novel Navvina Kanneelle by Manasa,[2] the plot follows Seetha (Meena) who arrives from the US to visit her grandparents, Seetharamayya (Rao) and Janakamma (Hattangadi) who are uninformed of her parents' accidental death.
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| Directed by | Kranthi Kumar |
| Produced by | V. Doraswamiraju |
| Screenplay by | Kranthi Kumar Ganesh Patro (dialogues) |
| Story by | VMC Unit |
| Based on | Navvina Kanneelle by Manasa |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Meena Rohini Hattangadi |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
| Cinematography | K. S. Hari |
| Edited by | Sreekar Prasad |
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Running time | 131 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film was showcased among the Indian panorama section at the 1991 International Film Festival of India.[3] The film won three Filmfare Awards South and three Nandi Awards. The film was remade in Malayalam as Sandhwanam (1991), in Kannada as Belli Modagalu (1992), and in Hindi as Udhaar Ki Zindagi (1994).
Plot
Seetaramayya a rich landlord and the lead-off person whose word is an ordinance to the entire village. He leads a delightful life with his ideal wife Janakamma and son Dr.Srinivasa Murthy / Vasu. Both father and son share the beyond relation as friends, unfortunately, a rift arises between them regarding the Vasu's espousal. As Vasu not able to deceive his love interest Sumathi, he denies the match seen by his father. So, Seetaramayya has to bow his head down for the first time. But he arrays resent by not talking with his son which makes Vasu distress and leaves the country. After 20 years, Vasu's daughter Seeta reach the village to attend a marriage function. Seetaramayya still continues his dislike on Vasu which he reflects on Seeta too but inherently he loves them a lot. Right now, Seeta wins everyone's heart in the house with her wit and also resolves the family disputes of Seetaramayya with his in-law Veerabhadraiah. At that point in time, Dr.Vivekam, the friend of Vasu lands when as a flabbergast, it is revealed that Seeta has hidden the secret of her parents' death as she well knows that her grandparents cannot withstand after perceiving the truth. Understanding the situation, Vivakam conveys to Seetaramayya and Janakamma that their son and daughter-in-law are coming soon. At present, everyone decides to perform his 60th birthday Sashtipurthi to Seetaramayya when he is eagerly waiting for his son's arrival but his absence annoys him. Immediately, Seeta calms him down and grandly celebrates the function. Soon after, an awful incident, Janakamma passes away due to a heart attack when Seetaramayya woes as Vasu not even attended to his mother's final rights. Out of the pain, he asks Seeta to leave the house which she does so. Thereafter, Seeta's memories recall Seetaramayya when he spots her diary through which he learns the reality and also his son's last wish to immerse his ashes into river Godavari by his father. Here, Seetaramayya gets collapsed but quickly retrieves, and rushes for Seeta. At last, Seeta fulfills her father's wish.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Seetharamayya
- Meena as Seeta
- Rohini Hattangadi as Janakamma
- Dasari Narayana Rao as Subbaraju
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Veerabhadraiah
- Murali Mohan as Dr. Vivekam
- Tanikella Bharani as Govinda Rao
- Sudhakar as Pavan Kumar
- Sudarshan as Kaasi
- Narayana Rao as Lawyer Chakravarthy
- Raja as Dr. Srinivasa Murthy / Vaasu
- Chidatala Appa Rao
- Telangana Shakuntala
- Sudha Rani as Sumathi
- Srilatha as Shyamala
- Chandrika as Chinna Papa
- Saraswathi
- Master Amith as Banty
Soundtrack
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 19:58 | |||
| Label | SURYA Music | |||
| Producer | M. M. Keeravani | |||
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Music composed by M. M. Keeravani. Lyrics were written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. Music released on SURYA Music Company.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Poosindi Poosindi" | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Badharagiri Ramayya" | SP Balu, Chitra | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Kaliki Chilakala Koliki" | Chitra | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Velugu Rekhalavaru" | Chitra, Jikki | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Oa Seetha Hallo" | SP Balu | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Sathyanarayana Vratha-Slokas" | K. S. Chithra | 1:46 |
| Total length: | 19:58 | ||
Awards
- Best Film – Telugu – V. Doraswamy Raju – won[4]
- Best Director – Telugu – Kranthi Kumar – won[4]
- Best Actor – Telugu – Akkineni Nageswara Rao– won[4]
- Second Best Feature Film – V. Doraswamy Raju – won[5]
- Best Director – T. Kranthi Kumar – won[5]
- Best Female Playback Singer – K.S. Chithra for "Kaliki Chilkala Koliki" – won[5]
References
- "ఇదో మనవరాలి కథ". Sakshi (in Telugu). 25 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu film review at Navatarangam.com Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/FrmIP1991Award.aspx?PdfName=IP1991.pdf
- Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu Awards: List of Awards won by Telugu movie Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu, retrieved 9 January 2021
- "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 13 March 2010. p. 74. Retrieved 3 January 2021.