Sitaara
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Sitaara is a 1983 Telugu film directed by Vamsy
. The film introduced Bhanupriya
to the Telugu film industry. The movie was adapted from his own novel Mahal lo Kokila (The Nightingale in the Palace).
) is a professional photographer. On a train he meets a melancholy woman (Bhanupriya
) who boards the train without a proper ticket. He helps her with the money and tries to strike up a conversation. She only tells him that her name is "Sitaara" and that she has nowhere to go in the big city. The reticent Sitara intrigues Devdas, who takes pity on her position and offers her shelter at his home. Devdas sees the photogenic face of Sitaara and helps her become a model and film star. Eventually, as he manages her dates and schedules, he develops a liking for her. Once when a Sitaara vehemently rejects going to a certain village for shooting, he gets insulted by the producer. An upset Devdas demands an explanation and forces her to reveal her traumatic past.
Sitaara is an innocent sister of a protective and proud zamindar (Sarath Babu
). She is kept indoors and restrained by her brother from meeting with the outside world, as is the custom of rich landlords long ago. The zamindar has heavy debts and conceals this fact from the people of the village and hides the misfortune behind the walls of his palace, hoping to win a case in the court that will restore the ancestral wealth and hence the glory of his family.
During Dasara, a group of drama artists come to the village to perform and make their living. Every day, they start their performance first at the zamindar's home per the custom. The zamindar is away and there is no one to watch or reward them. The youngest artist of the troupe (Suman
) is irritated by this, but others in the troupe convince him to perform in front of the zamindar's closed doors. One day, Sitaara watches Suman's performance through a broken window and takes a liking for him. He sees her watching him, and the next day performs with even higher vigour, surprising his colleagues.
Eventually Sitaara falls in love with Suman and they go out to the village fair together. When the zamindar comes to know about this love affair, he quietly sends henchmen to kill Suman. Sitaara believes that Suman is killed but, being unable to confront her brother, suffers silently. In the meantime, the zamindar loses his court case. Afraid of losing all the prestige that he has been trying to save, he kills himself in a way to portray a robbery rather than a suicide. Sitaara runs away from the village and meets Devdas in the train.
After her past is revealed, Devdas tries to help her out by going back to the village and locating Suman. He learns that Suman was not killed when the zamindar sent his men to beat him to death. He tries to track him and leaves Sitaara alone in the city for a while. Meanwhile, Sitaara attempts suicide after coming to know that Devdas wanted to marry her, through the news in a film tabloid. Suman comes to know that Sitaara is searching for him and comes to the city. Devdas manages to unite them in the end.
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Vamsy
Vamsy or Vamsi is a critically acclaimed Telugu Indian film director, writer and Music director. He is considered one of the four cornerstones of Telugu Cinema of the 1980s and '90s; the others being K Viswanath, Bapu and Jandhyala.- Biography :Vamsy was born and bought up in a village called...
. The film introduced Bhanupriya
Bhanupriya
Bhanu Priya is an Indian actress. She was a former leading actress of the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam film industries from 1980 to 1993...
to the Telugu film industry. The movie was adapted from his own novel Mahal lo Kokila (The Nightingale in the Palace).
Plot
Devdas (Subhalekha SudhakarSubhalekha Sudhakar
Subhalekha Sudhakar is an Indian film actor in Telugu cinema. He has acted in over 96 films. He is brother-in-law of legendary singer S. P. Balasubramaniam. He has acted in a few Tamil films as well. He made his acting debut in K. Viswanath's film Subhalekha. This gave him the screen name...
) is a professional photographer. On a train he meets a melancholy woman (Bhanupriya
Bhanupriya
Bhanu Priya is an Indian actress. She was a former leading actress of the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam film industries from 1980 to 1993...
) who boards the train without a proper ticket. He helps her with the money and tries to strike up a conversation. She only tells him that her name is "Sitaara" and that she has nowhere to go in the big city. The reticent Sitara intrigues Devdas, who takes pity on her position and offers her shelter at his home. Devdas sees the photogenic face of Sitaara and helps her become a model and film star. Eventually, as he manages her dates and schedules, he develops a liking for her. Once when a Sitaara vehemently rejects going to a certain village for shooting, he gets insulted by the producer. An upset Devdas demands an explanation and forces her to reveal her traumatic past.
Sitaara is an innocent sister of a protective and proud zamindar (Sarath Babu
Sarath Babu
Sarath Babu is an Indian film actor, who has acted in almost all the major south Indian languages - Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. He has been in the industry for nearly 37 years and has acted in more than 200 movies, most of them in a supporting role. He has acted in 80 films each in...
). She is kept indoors and restrained by her brother from meeting with the outside world, as is the custom of rich landlords long ago. The zamindar has heavy debts and conceals this fact from the people of the village and hides the misfortune behind the walls of his palace, hoping to win a case in the court that will restore the ancestral wealth and hence the glory of his family.
During Dasara, a group of drama artists come to the village to perform and make their living. Every day, they start their performance first at the zamindar's home per the custom. The zamindar is away and there is no one to watch or reward them. The youngest artist of the troupe (Suman
Suman (actor)
Suman is a South Indian Telugu film actor. He played action hero and romantic hero in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films during the 1980s. After a long while away from cinema, he returned to acting in Tamil films in 2007, starring in S. Shankar's Sivaji: The Boss with Rajinikanth. He has also...
) is irritated by this, but others in the troupe convince him to perform in front of the zamindar's closed doors. One day, Sitaara watches Suman's performance through a broken window and takes a liking for him. He sees her watching him, and the next day performs with even higher vigour, surprising his colleagues.
Eventually Sitaara falls in love with Suman and they go out to the village fair together. When the zamindar comes to know about this love affair, he quietly sends henchmen to kill Suman. Sitaara believes that Suman is killed but, being unable to confront her brother, suffers silently. In the meantime, the zamindar loses his court case. Afraid of losing all the prestige that he has been trying to save, he kills himself in a way to portray a robbery rather than a suicide. Sitaara runs away from the village and meets Devdas in the train.
After her past is revealed, Devdas tries to help her out by going back to the village and locating Suman. He learns that Suman was not killed when the zamindar sent his men to beat him to death. He tries to track him and leaves Sitaara alone in the city for a while. Meanwhile, Sitaara attempts suicide after coming to know that Devdas wanted to marry her, through the news in a film tabloid. Suman comes to know that Sitaara is searching for him and comes to the city. Devdas manages to unite them in the end.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the movie is provided by maestro IlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist mainly in the Tamil film Industry. He is regarded as one of the finest music composers in India. Ilaiyaraaja is also an instrumentalist, conductor, and a songwriter...
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| Song | Lyricist | Singers |
|---|---|---|
| Om kaara panjara sukhee | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Jilibili Palukula | Veturi Sundara Ramamurthy | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki S. Janaki S. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35... |
| Kinnerasaani Vachindammaa | Veturi Sundara Ramamurthy | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.P. Sailaja |
| Kukukoo Kukukoo | Veturi Sundara Ramamurthy | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Nee Gaanam | Veturi Sundara Ramamurthy | S. Janaki S. Janaki S. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35... |
| Vennello Godari Andam | Veturi Sundara Ramamurthy | S. Janaki |
Awards
- The movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in TeluguNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in TeluguThe National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Cinema winners: The awards received by the films released in the previous year are listed below...
. - S. JanakiS. JanakiS. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35...
won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback SingerNational Film Award for Best Female Playback SingerThe National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer winners are given below. Lata Mangeshkar is the oldest winner in this category, whereas Anjali Marathe is the youngest winner; while K. S. Chithra been awarded for the maximum number of times .-Superlatives:...
for "Vennello Godari Andham." - Anil Malnad won the National Film Award for Best EditingNational Film Award for Best EditingThe National Film Award for Best Editing winners:-References:...
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