Srivari Muchatlu

Srivari Muchatlu
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Directed by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Written by	Dasari Narayana Rao (story / screenplay / dialogues)
Produced by	N. R. Anuradha Devi
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jaya Prada Jayasudha
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	B. Krishnam Raju
Music by	Chakravarthy
Production company	Lakshmi Films Combines
Release date	15 January 1981 (1981-01-15)
Running time	146 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Srivari Muchatlu is a 1981 Telugu drama film, produced by N. R. Anuradha Devi under the Lakshmi Films Combines banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaya Prada and Jayasudha in the lead roles, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film is remade as Hindi Movie Asha Jyoti (1984).

Plot

Chakrapani (Prabhakar Reddy), a businessman, asks his son Gopi, a musician if he would marry his maternal uncle’s (Allu Ramalingaiah) daughter Priya (Jayasudha), but Gopi keeps declining this idea. Gopi falls in love with a girl Radha (Jaya Prada), a dancer in Kashmir and he informs his parents by telegram that he has chosen a girl. Gopi promises to pay off the debts owed by Radha's father. But when Gopi reaches his home, he finds that his father has committed suicide due to bankruptcy and he expresses his last wish that his second wife and her daughter be taken care of. Gopi's uncle is a rich man who bails him out from bankruptcy. Gopi is delayed and is unable to return to Kashmir.

In Kashmir, the Radha creditor asks her father for money and Radha expresses her inability to pay, so the creditor warns them. When Gopi does arrive at their house, her father lies that he has married her off to the creditor. Gopi is heartbroken and returns home. After Gopi returns back his mother suggests to him that he should now get settled in his life and bring some happiness in his life and so marries Priya to show his gratitude towards his uncle. During the wedding, Gopi observes Radha and searches for her.

Now Gopi knows that Radha was not married, that day her father had lied to him and tells him that she is the mother of his child. Gopi decides to end his marriage with Priya and tell her the truth, but Radha insists that Gopi act as if they had never met and had been a loyal husband of Priya, so that Radha can take care of their child. Later, Radha becomes a popular dance teacher in her city. Priya also gives birth to a baby and she decides to learn dance from Radha and they become close friends. After some time, Priya comes to know that Radha and Gopi were lovers before her marriage and she suspects they are having an affair. Priya found that Gopi and Radha are well-wishers, they are innocent and victims of the unpredictable nature of fate. After coming to know the truth, Radha and Priya sacrifice their respective lives to let the other live a nice happy married life with Gopi.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Gopi
• Jaya Prada as Radha
• Jayasudha as Priya
• Prabhakar Reddy as Chakrapani
• Allu Ramalingaiah
• K. V. Chalam
• P. J. Sarma
• Hari Prasad
• Rajasulochana
• Sukumari
• Kavitha
• Nirmalamma

Crew

• Art: Bhaskar Raju
• Choreography: Saleem
• Stills: Mohanji - Jaganji
• Playback: SP Balu, S. Janaki, P. Susheela
• Music: Chakravarthy
• Editing: B. Krishnam Raju
• Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
• Producer: N. R. Anuradha Devi
• Story - Screenplay - Dialogues - Lyrics - Director: Dasari Narayana Rao
• Banner: Lakshmi Films Combines
• Release Date: 15th January 1981

Soundtrack

Untitled

Music composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Dasari Narayana Rao. All songs are hit tracks. Music released on AVM Audio Company.

S. No.	Song Title	Singers	length
1	"Akasam Musiresindhi"	SP Balu, P. Susheela	3:06
2	"Kallaa Gajja"	SP Balu, P. Susheela	4:11
3	"Udayakirana Lekhalo"	SP Balu, S. Janaki	5:21
4	"Suryuni Okate Udayam"	SP Balu	4:21
5	"Mukkapachlarani"	SP Balu, P. Susheela	4:11
6	"Srivari Muchatlu"	P. Susheela	4:19