''Siri Siri Muvva'' is a 1976 Indian

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written and directed by

K. Viswanath Kasinadhuni Viswanath (born 19 February 1930) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor, known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema. He is recipient of five National Film Awards, seven state Nandi Awards, ten Filmfare Awards South, ...

. It stars

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and Chandra Mohan. K. Viswanath later remade the film with his leading lady Jaya Prada, as '' Sargam'', in 1979. ''Siri Siri Muvva'' was screened at the

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, and

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, and has received two National Film Awards.

Plot

Hyma (Jaya Pradha) is a mute girl who is passionate about dancing. She is ill-treated by her stepmother (Ramaprabha), who wants to make her daughter Savithri ( Kavitha) a heroine. Sambayya (Chandramohan), an orphan, is deeply in love with Hyma, and saves her from being cheated by her vile stepmother and her nephew, Badram (Devadas Kanakala). Sambayya takes Hyma to the city after her father's (Satyanarayana) death, where he is afflicted by TB. Hyma earns money by dancing at a Kalakshetra. Sambayya wants her to marry the organizer Ram Babu, but Hyma's heart beats only for her loyal companion Sambayya. Savithri acts in a movie and is shunned by all, and Hyma takes care of them. All is forgiven. Sambayya and Hyma get married, and all's well that ends well.

Cast

as Hyma * Chandra Mohan as Sambayya * Kaikala Satyanarayana as Rudraiah, Hyma's father * Kavitha as Savithri *

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as Tripura, Hyma's stepmother * Devadas Kanakala as Bhadram *

Nirmalamma Nirmalamma (18 July 1920 – 19 February 2009) was an Indian actress in the Telugu cinema. She has acted in more than 800 films. She was well known for her grandmother roles in several films.She won two Nandi Awards. Early life She was born in ...

J. V. Ramana Murthi Jonnalagadda Venkata Ramana Murthi ( te, జె. వి. రమణమూర్తి; 20 May 1933 – 22 June 2016) was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema, and Telugu drama. Murthi made his film debut with K. B. Tilak's sociop ...

Allu Ramalingaiah Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, He was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he ...

* Sakshi Ranga Rao

Songs

All songs written by

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. * "Andaaniki Andam Ee Puttadibomma" (Singer:

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam (4 June 1946 – 25 September 2020), also referred to as SPB or SP Balu or Balu, was an Indian playback singer, television presenter, actor, music composer, dubbing artist, and film producer. He is wi ...

) * "Eavarikevaru Ee Lokamlo Evariki Eruka" (Singer: S. P. Balasubrhamanyam) * "Gajje Ghallumantuntae Gunde Jhallumantundi" (Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) * "Jhummandhi Nadam Saiyyandi Padam" (Singers:

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, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) * "Maa Voori Devudamma" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Pattabhi) * "Odupunna Pilupu Odigunna Pulupu" (Singers:

, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) * "Raa Digiraa Divinunchi Bhuviki Digiraa" (Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) * "Godaralle Ennetlo Godaralle" (Singers:

, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam) * "Pilicahanu Eduta Nilichanu" (Singers:

, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)

Awards

National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer The National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards of India since 1968 to a female playback singer for the best renditions of songs from soundtracks within the Indian film industr ...

National Film Award for Best Editing The National Film Award for Best Editing is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presente ...

- K. Babu RaoNational Film Awards – 1977
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References

External links

* {{Kasinathuni Viswanath 1976 films 1970s Telugu-language films Indian dance films Films directed by K. Viswanath Telugu films remade in other languages Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Films whose editor won the Best Film Editing National Award