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 |
| Starring | Kanta Rao Chandra Mohan Roja Ramani Devadas Kanakala Allu Ramalingayya Shubha Ramaprabha Pandari Bai |
| 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 feature 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 the evil 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 Award for Best Feature Film (Silver) - 1974
Songs
- "Bhaaratanaarii Charitamu" (harikatha)
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
- Playback: P. Leela
- "Malle Kannaa Tellana Maa Seeta Sogasu"
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela
- "Puttadi Bomma Maa Pellikoduku"
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela
- "Kallaakapatam Erugani Pillalu Allari Cheste Andam"
- Playback: P. Suseela
- "Ninu Kanna Katha, Mee Amma Katha Vinipinchanaa"
- Playback: B. Vasanta, P. Suseela
- "Chintachiguru Pulupani Cheekatante Nalupani"
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Remakes
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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- ^ "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.