Sirivennela
| Sirivennela | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | K. Viswanath |
| Produced by |
Ch. Ramakrishna Reddy N. Bhaskara Reddy Ujjuri Chinaveerraju |
| Written by |
K. Viswanath Sainath Thotapalli Akella (dialogues) |
| Starring |
Sarvadaman Banerjee Suhasini Moon Moon Sen Meena S. K. Misro |
| Music by |
K. V. Mahadevan Hariprasad Chaurasia (flute renderings) Sivamani (drums) Sirivennela Sitaramasastri (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | M. V. Raghu |
| Edited by | G. G. Krishna Rao |
Release dates | May 20, 1986 |
Running time | 181 min. |
| Language | Telugu |
Sirivennela (Telugu: సిరివెన్నెల) is a 1986 Telugu, Romance film, written and directed by K. Viswanath. The film won Nandi Awards for Best lyrics, Best Male Playback Singer, Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actress. It was screened at Asia Pacific Film Festival.[1] The film was shot in Jaipur and Kerala. The film had Hariprasad Chaurasia's flute rendering and a cameo of drummer Sivamani.[2][3]
Plot
The movie revolves around Pandit Hari Prasad (Sarvadaman Banerjee), a blind flautist, and a painter Subhashini (Suhasini) who is mute. Hari Prasad lives with his only sister in a village which is also a minor tourist attraction. He makes a living by playing flute and entertaining the tourists. His life changes dramatically once Jyothirmayi (Moon Moon Sen) comes there and hears his musical talent, and helps him reach high standards in classical music.
Years pass by and Hari Prasad becomes one of the greatest flautists in India; he develops feelings towards Jyothirmayi to whom he dedicates all his albums. At the same time, Subhashini develops affection towards Hari Prasad and expresses it through her paintings. Jyothirmayi, who was a strumpet woman in the past is also attracted to Hari Prasad. However, she commits suicide, donates her eyes to Hari Prasad, fulfilling her last wish to see him live with Subhashini.
Cast
- Sarvadaman Banerjee as Pandit Hari Prasad
- Suhasini as Subhashini
- Moon Moon Sen as Jyotirmayi
- Meena as Baby Meena
- J. V. Ramana Murthi
- S. K. Misro
- Shubha
- Sakshi Ranga Rao
- Subhalekha Sudhakar
- Varalakshmi
- Eashwara Rao
Music
Sirivennela abounds in classical music composed by K. V. Mahadevan with flute renditions by the renowned flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia.[4] The movie saw the debut of Sirivennela Sitaramasastri as a lyricist, who wrote all of the songs. Because of "the wonderful songs," rich in meaning, he penned for the movie, Sitarama Sastry has taken the name Sirivennela. Each of the songs is remembered to this day.
The song "Vidhata Thalapunaku" sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela. The song is about Aum, the most sacred syllable in Hinduism, from which the Veda traditions originated. Other notable songs include "Adibhikshuvu Vadinedi Koredhi" and "Ee gali Ee Nela."
All lyrics written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, all music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
| Songs | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 5. | "Merise Taralade Rupam" | S.P. Balasubramanyam | ||||||||
| 6. | "Patallo" | Prakash Rao, P.Susheela | ||||||||
| 7. | "Prakruthi Kanthaku" | S. P. Balasubramanyam | ||||||||
| 8. | "Polimeradhatipothunna" | S P Balasubramanyam, B. Vasantha | ||||||||
| 9. | "Vidhata Thalapunaku" | S.P. Balasubramaniam, P. Susheela | ||||||||
Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri (for "Vidatha Talapunaku") |
Nandi Award for Best Lyricist | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (for "Vidatha Talapunaku") |
Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | |
| Moon Moon Sen | Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | |
| M. V. Raghu[5] | Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
References
- ↑ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (26 January 2012). "If music is the food of love, lyrics are the soul". The Hindu (Chennai, India).
- ↑ Sirivennela (1986) - Filming Locations - IMDb
- ↑ Sarvadaman D. Banerjee and who starred in Sirivennela - Evi
- ↑ listing-index.ebay.com/movies/Sirivennela.html
- ↑ "The saga of a lensman". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 9 June 2003.