Mayuri (film)
| Mayuri | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
| Produced by | Ramoji Rao |
| Written by |
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Ganesh Patro |
| Starring |
Sudha Chandran Subhakar P. L. Narayana Nirmalamma Potti Prasad K. K. Sharma S. R. Raju Suthi Veerabhadra Rao Y. Vijaya Mukku Raju |
| Music by | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Production company | |
Release date | 1985 |
Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Mayuri is a 1985 Telugu biographical dance film produced by Ramoji Rao, and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. It was dubbed into Malayalam and (Tamil) as Mayoori and remade as Naache Mayuri in 1986 in Hindi. The movie starred Sudha Chandran, Subhakar, P. L. Narayana, Nirmalamma, Y. Vijaya, Potti Prasad, K. K. Sharma, S. R. Raju and Suthi Veerabhadra Rao. This film is based on the real-life story of Sudha Chandran. The film was premiered at the 1985 International Film Festival of India.[1] The film was dubbed in to Malayalam language as Mayoori. The film was screened retrospective, during the 2014 International Film Festival of India in Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema section.[2] This film won 14 Nandi Awards the most by any other Telugu film.
Plot
Mayuri is a real story of classical dancer Sudha Chandran, who lost her leg in an accident on her way to Trichy to Chennai on June 1981. The story depicts on how she got Jaipur Foot and fights her way back as a dancer and succeed in life.
Cast
- Sudha Chandran as Mayuri Olpam
- Veeramachaneni Subhakar as Mohan
- P. L. Narayana as Father of Mayuri
- Nirmalamma as Grandmother of Mayuri
- Suthi Veerabhadra Rao as Best Friend of Mayuri
- Y. Vijaya as Step mother of Mayuri
- Chakri Toleti as Step brother of Mayuri
- Subbaruju
- Potti Prasad as Cop
Soundtrack
The following is sound track in Malayalam dubbed version.
The music was composed by SP Balasubrahmanyam and lyrics was written by Mankombu Gopalakrishnan.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Ee Paadam | SP Sailaja | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | |
| 2 | Gourisankara Sringam | S Janaki, Chorus | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | |
| 3 | Idi Naa Priya Narthana | S Janaki | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | |
| 4 | Kailasamlo Thaandavamaade | S Janaki, Chorus | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | |
| 5 | Mounam Gaanam Madhuram | SP Balasubrahmanyam, S Janaki, Chorus | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | |
| 6 | Vennello Muthyama | S Janaki, Chorus | Veturi Sundararama Murthy |
Awards
- The film won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film from Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1985.
- Best Director - Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
- Best Supporting Actress - G. Nirmalamma
- Best Screenplay Writer - Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, K. S. Prakash Rao & Ganesh Patro
- Best Cinematographer - Srihari Anumolu
- Best Music Director - S.P.Balasubrahmanyam
- Best Male Playback Singer - S.P.Balasubrahmanyam
- Best Editor - Gowtham Raju
- Best Art Director - V. Bhaskara Raju
- Best Choreographer - Seshu
- Best Audiographer - Yemmi
- Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer - Ushakiran Movies Unit
- Special Jury Award - Sudha Chandran
- Special Jury Award - P. L. Narayana
- National Film Award - Special Jury Award for Sudha Chandran in 1985.