Sivaranjani is 1978 Telugu Drama film

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao

Dasari Narayana Rao

Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao B.A. is a politician, film director, and film producer. Narayana Rao directed about 150 films, produced 53 films and worked in more than 250 films as a dialogue writer and as a lyricist.Beside graduating with a BA degree, he used to take part in scores of drama competitions...

. The film is about a village girl Sivaranjani who goes on to become a famous film actress, played by Jaya Sudha. Later it was remade in Tamil as Natchathiram with Sripriya in the leading role in 1980.

It is a Musical film

Musical film

The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...

 with lyrics penned by C. Narayana Reddy. The music score is provided by P. Ramesh Naidu. The Abhinava Thaaravo Naa Abhimana Thaaravo and Joru Meedunnave Thummeda, Nee Joru Evari Kosame Thummeda ? are memorable songs.

Plot

The film is about a village girl Sivaranjani (Jayasudha), who goes on to become a famous film actress. She goes on to become a big film star. A small town boy, Hari Prasad forms her fan club and starts admiring her. Sivaranjani starts finding her true love in this boy. She gives up her career as a film actress, escapes the trauma of limelight and settling down with this boy.

Cast

• Jayasudha
  Jayasudha
  Jayasudha is an Indian film actress-turned-MLA for the Congress in Secunderabad. She was a famous South Indian actress from the 1970s and 1980s, with most of her films being Telugu films. She has also worked in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and three Hindi films....
  
  ... Sivaranjani
• Hari Prasad ... Sivaranjani's Fan
• Mohan Babu
  Mohan babu
  Mohan Babu is an actor & producer in Telugu Cinema. He is a former Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha and Educationist from Andhra Pradesh...
  
  
• Allu Ramalingaiah
• Nirmalamma
  Nirmalamma
  Nirmalamma was one of the most versatile and natural character artists in the Telugu film industry of India. She has acted in more than 800 films. She was well known for her grandmother roles in several films.-Film career:...
  
  
• Subhashini
  Subhashini
  Subhashini is an actress in South Indian films and television. She usually played supporting roles in her sister's films, famous actress Jayasudha, including the award- winning Meghasandesam . Both of them are nieces of another famous actress and director Vijaya Nirmala...
  
  
• Gokineni Rama Rao ... Sivaranjani's Brother
• K. V. Chalam
• Murali Mohan
  Murali Mohan
  Murali Mohan Maganti is an Indian film actor, producer and a businessman from Telugu cinema. He has also been active in politics for the Telugu Desam Party of Andhra Pradesh, in India.-Early life:...
  
  

Soundtrack

• Abhinava Thaaravo Naa Abhimana Thaaravo (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas...
  
  )
• Chandamama Vacchaadamma Tongi Tongi Ninu Choochaa
• Joru Meedunnave Thummeda, Nee Joru Evari Kosame Thummeda ?
• Maapalle Vadalaku Krishnamurthi Nuvvu Konte Panulakochava
• Mee Ammavaadu Naa Kosam Eeniuntadu
• Navami Naati Vennela Nenu Dasami Naati Jaabili Neevu (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela
  P. Susheela
  Pulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
  
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• Paalakollu Santalona Paapayammo Paapayamma (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela)

Features

• Actor Hari Prasad, who is remembered for his role in this film. He died at the age of 50 years in 2008 while participating in a discussion on entry of Chiranjeevi
  Chiranjeevi
  Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
  
   into politics in a TV news channel in Chennai
  Chennai
  Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
  
  . He has acted in over 100 films and also produced some movies in Telugu and Kannada languages.
• The lead Violin
  Violin
  The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
  
   tune of Joru Meedunnave Thummeda, Nee Joru Evari Kosame Tummeda? song is played by Y. N. Sharma, father of Music Director Mani Sharma
  Mani Sharma
  Mani Sharma Yanamandra is a music director known for his works in Tollywood. He has composed music for over 140 films. He is popularly known as "Swara Brahma" for his contributions to music in Tollywood. Mani Sharma started his career as a music director in 1998. Before that Sharma used to work...
  
  .

External links

• Sivaranjani film at IMDb.