Stri
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Directed by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
Written by | Palagummi Padmaraju |
Story by | Palagummi Padmaraju |
Produced by | NFDC Doordarshan |
Starring | Vijay Rohini P. L. Narayana S. Bheemeswara Rao K. K. Sarma Bachoori Gopalaraju |
Cinematography | S. Saravanan |
Edited by | D. Rajagopal |
Music by | L. Vaidyanathan |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Stri (transl. Woman) is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language drama film featuring Vijay and Rohini. It was written by Palagummi Padmaraju with screenplay and direction by K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film garnered two National Film Awards, two Nandi Awards and was showcased in the Indian Panorama section, International Film Festival of India and 2nd Prague International Film Festival.[1]
Plot
[edit]The film deals with a lively and poignant village woman longing for love from her unpredictable paramour.
Cast
[edit]- Vijay as Paddalu
- Rohini as Rangi
- P. L. Narayana
- K. K. Sarma
- Bachoori
- Gopalaraju
- S. Bheemeswara Rao
- Divya
- Padma
Reception
[edit]Reviewing the film at the International Film Festival of India, S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu 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".[2]
Awards
[edit]- Nandi Awards - 1995[3]
- Special Jury Award for Best Performance - Rohini
- Special Jury Award for Direction - K. S. Sethumadhavan
References
[edit]- ^ Articles : Movie Retrospect : Stri (1995) Archived 3 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (12 January 1996). "The cream of Indian cinema". The Hindu. p. 26. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996.
- ^ "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.