Swayamkrushi
Swayamkrushi (transl. Self made) is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by K. Viswanath. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti in main leads, while Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, and Sumalatha in other pivotal roles.[1]
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| Directed by | K. Viswanath |
| Produced by | Edida Nageswara Rao |
| Screenplay by | K. Viswanath |
| Story by | K. Viswanath |
| Starring | Chiranjeevi Vijayashanti Sumalatha Master Arjun Charan Raj Sarvadaman D. Banerjee J. V. Somayajulu Brahmanandam M.V.S. Harnatha Rao P. L. Narayana S. K. Misro |
| Music by | Ramesh Naidu |
| Cinematography | Lok Singh |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
The film chronicles the life of a self-educated cobbler's journey from Rags to riches. The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India, the Asia Pacific Film Festival; the film was dubbed into Russian and was screened to special mention at the Moscow International Film Festival.[2][3] Chiranjeevi has garnered the Indian Express Best Actor, and the state Nandi Award for Best Actor awards for his performance.[4][1][3]
Plot
Sambayya (Chiranjeevi) is a cobbler who raises his late sister's son Chinna (Arjun/Sirish) while also financing the education of the orphaned Sarada (Sumalatha). He also nurses a love crush and intends to marry her someday. In a turn of events, Sarada marries Bhaskar (Sarvadaman Banerjee) and Ganga (Vijayashanti) who has also nursed a love towards Sambayya, has a tubectomy in order to marry Sambayya. She does it so that she would be a completely dedicated mother to Chinna. After initial struggles, Ganga and Sambayya own a shoe business and become wealthy.
Chinna's actual father Govind (Charan Raj) who is a criminal returns from prison and teams up with Ganga's father (a no-good father, role with villain shades) to make a series of demands on Sambayya and to claim Chinna's guardianship.
Eventually, Chinna rebels against his father and both he and Sambayya return to latter's modest original profession of cobbler.
Cast
- Chiranjeevi as Sambayya
- Vijayashanti as Ganga
- Sumalatha as Sarada
- Master Arjun as Chinna
- Charan Raj as Govind
- Sarvadaman Banerjee as Bhaskar
- J.V. Somayajulu
- Brahmanandam
- M. V. S. Haranatha Rao
- P. L. Narayana
- S. K. Misro
- Baby Bhavana as young Sarada
- Dubbing Janaki
- Samyuktha
Crew
- Director: K. Viswanath
- Story: K. Viswanath
- Screenplay: K. Viswanath
- Dialogues: Sainath Thotapalli
- Producer: Edida Nageswara Rao
- Production Company: Poornodaya Movie Creations
- Executive Producer: Edida Sriram
- Cinematography: Lok Singh
- Playback singers: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.P. Sailaja & S. Janaki
Soundtrack
All lyrics are written by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry, C. Narayana Reddy; all music is composed by Ramesh Naidu.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Playback | Length |
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| 1. | "Sinni Sinni Korikaladaga" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Hello Hello Darling" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Paaraahushaar" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Siggu Poobanti" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja & S. Janaki | |
| 5. | "Kamudu Kamudu" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. Janaki | |
| 6. | "Manchi Vennela Ippudu" | Kshetrayya | S. P. Sailaja |
Awards
- Indian Express Best Actor - Chiranjeevi
- Nandi Award for Best Actor - Chiranjeevi
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu - Vijayashanti
References
- "1988 Award Winners". Cinema Express-Indian Express Group (in Tamil). 1 May 1989.
- "Chiranjeevi felicitation on Padma Bhushan honor - Telugu Cinema actor". www.idlebrain.com.
- സ്വന്തം ലേഖകൻ (10 March 1989). "മമ്മൂട്ടിക്കും ഗീതയ്ക്കും അവാർഡ്". Mathrubhumi.
- Express News Service (11 March 1989), "Cinema Express readers choose Agni Nakshathiram", The Indian Express, p. 4, retrieved 3 October 2016