Sita Kalyanam (1976 film)

Seeta Kalyanam
Directed by	Bapu
Produced by	Pinjala Ananda Rao P.Subba Rao
Written by	Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Starring	Ravikumar Jayaprada Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Dhulipala Mikkilineni Kaikala Satyanarayana Mukkamala Jamuna Hemalatha
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	Ravikant Nagaich K.S. Prasad
Distributed by	Ananda Lakshmi Art Movies
Release dates	8 October 1976
Running time	125 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Seeta Kalyanam (known in Hindi as Sita Swayamvar) (known in Malayalam as Seetha Swayamvaram) is a 1976 Telugu epic, mythological, drama film directed by Bapu, and scripted by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana. The film has garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Direction (Telugu).^[1] The ensemble cast film deals with the wedding epic Seeta Kalyanam and Lord Rama's ten incarnations of Vishnu. The film was screened at the BFI London Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, San Reno and Denver International Film Festivals in 1978, and is part of the course work at the British Film Institute.^[2][3]

Cast

• Ravi Kumar as Lord Vishnu / Lord Rama
• Jayaprada as Goddess Lakshmi / Goddess Sita
• Gummadi Venkateswara Rao as Dasharatha
• Kanta Rao as Narada
• Mikkilineni as Janaka
• Mukkamala as Vishwamitra
• Kaikala Satyanarayana as Ravana
• Dhulipala as Vashistha
• Tyagaraju as Parashurama
• Hemalata as Kausalya
• Jamuna as Kaikeyi
• P. R. Varalakshmi as Sumitra
• Mamata as Mandodari

Songs

1. "Kaushalya Supraja Rama Purva" - Madhukar
2. "Khelat Sang Sakhiyan Ke" - Vani Jairam, B. Vasantha
3. "Khele Raam Lalla Dasharat" - Mahendra Kapoor, Vani Jairam
4. "Maha Vishnu Ki Katha Bade Dhyan Se Suno" - Mahendra Kapoor, Vani Jairam, B Vasantha, Madhukar
5. "Mithilapuri Me Aaj Hai Utsave" - Mahendra Kapoor, Vani Jairam, Madhukar
6. "Pehla Banta Mera Duja Banta Tera" - Vani Jairam, B. Vasantha
7. "Raghukulalankaar Raam Shri Rastu (Shlok)" - Mahendra Kapoor
8. "Seeta Ki Bagiya Me Aayi Bahaar" - Mahendra Kapoor, Vani Jairam
9. "Seeta Raam Charit Ati Paawan" - Madhukar
10. "Shudh Lakshmi Moksh Lakshmi Jai Lakshmi Sarasvat" - Mahendra Kapoor
11. "Shyam Aur Sundar Do Bhai" - Mahendra Kapoor, Madhukar
12. "Siya Raam Ke Milan Ka Sadhan" - Mahendra Kapoor, B Vasantha, Madhukar
13. "Tere Charnan Ki Balihari Re Raam" - Vani Jairam
14. "Kathin Tapasya Ki Bhagirath Ne" - Mahendra Kapoor, B Vasantha, Vani Jairam
15. "Aao Ri Sakhi Kare Sita Singarwa" - Vani Jairam, B. Vasantha
16. "Aao Sakhiyon Gendwa Khele" - Vani Jairam, B. Vasantha
17. "Baaje Re Aaj Badhaiya" - Mahendra Kapoor, Vani Jairam, Madhukar
18. "Gayi Kaha Gayi" - Vani Jairam
19. "Jao Mere Laal Umar Meri Laage Tumhe" - Vani Jairam
20. "Jogi Re Jogi" - Vani Jairam

Awards

Filmfare Awards South

• 1976 - Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) – Bapu

References

1. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156082/
2. Arts / Cinema : Preview: Epic comes full circle. The Hindu (2011-11-12). Retrieved on 2013-01-25.
3. m.l. narasimham (2011-11-12). "Arts / Cinema : Preview: Epic comes full circle" (Press release). The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-08-27.