''Chivaraku Migiledi'' () is a 1960 Indian

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...

-language

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, written and directed by

Gutha Ramineedu G. Ramineedu (Telugu: గుత్తా రామినీడు) (5 October 1927 – 29 April 2009) was an Indian film director who worked in Telugu cinema. He is known for films such as '' Maa Inti Mahalakshmi'' (1959), '' Chivaraku Migiledi' ...

. The film was a remake of the Bengali film ''

Deep Jwele Jaai ''Deep Jwele Jaai'' () is a 1959 Indian Bengali language, Bengali-language film directed by Asit Sen (director), Asit Sen. The film is based on a Bengali short story titled ''Nurse Mitra'' by Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, Ashutosh Mukherjee. It was re ...

''. The Bengali film ''

'' was a huge critical and commercial success. Impressed by the story line, producer Vuppunuthula Purushotham Reddy and director G. Ramineedu remade the Bengali film into ''Chivaraku Migiledi'' (1960). Another remake in Hindi was made by Asit Sen, '' Khamoshi'', at the same time.

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said in an interview that she could not meet the standards set by

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and

Savitri Savitri or Savithri may refer to: In Hinduism * Savitri, with all vowels short, a Roman-phonetic spelling of the Rigvedic solar deity Savitr *Sāvitrī, a name of the ''Gayatri Mantra'' dedicated to Savitṛ *Savitri (goddess), the consort of Br ...

for the character she played in ''Khamoshi''.

Plot

This is a story of a nurse in a psychiatric hospital, played by Savitri. The character is a part of a team exploring new therapy for patients who have suffered emotional trauma. The approach taken by the team is to offer these individuals an emotional resort, which is where Savitri's character plays her part. Her role is to act as a friend and a lover for the patient, but at the same time, refrain from any emotional involvement on her own part as her role is purely that of a nurse who is helping the patient recover. She has to repeatedly break the emotional attachments that she experiences because as a nurse, she is a part of therapy. The movie looks at the neglected emotional trauma of this nurse who is used merely as a tool in the whole process of therapy. The movie ends by showing that Savitri is being admitted to the same ward where she used to be a nurse. The last words in the movie are uttered by Savithri, who whispers "I wasn't acting, I couldn't" indicating that she indeed fell in love with her patient.

Music

*"Andaaniki Andham Nene" - Jamuna Rani *"Ayinavaaru" - Ghantasala *"Sudhavol Suhaasini" - Ghantasala *"Kavi Koyila" - P. Susheela *"Chenguna Alameeda" - M. S. Ramarao *"Chinnari Nee Manase" - Mukkamala Sunanda

Awards

;National honor *Savitri received the

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for her performance in the film.

References

External links

* 1960 films 1960s Telugu-language films 1960s Indian films Films set in psychiatric hospitals Films based on short fiction Telugu remakes of Bengali films Films directed by Gutha Ramineedu Films scored by Ashwatthama Films based on works by Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay {{1960s-Telugu-film-stub