''Karthika Deepam'' is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Laxmi Deepak and starring

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and Sharada. The music score by Satyam are memorable.

won Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu). The film was declared a blockbuster at the box office. The film was remade as '' Maang Bharo Sajana'' (1980) in Hindi directed by T. Rama Rao, in Tamil as '' Karpoora Deepam'' (1985) and in Kannada as '' Sowbhagya Lakshmi'' (1987).

Cast

... Sridhara Rao and Raja * Sharada *

... Radha * Geetha ... Geetha * Gummadi * Leelavathi * M. Prabhakar Reddy ... Dhananjaya Rao * Rajababu *

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* K. V. Chalam ... Driver * Suryakantham *

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* Potti Prasad * Mada * YG Mahendra

Soundtrack

* "Aaraneekuma Ee Deepam Karthika Deepam" (Lyricist: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry; Singers: P. Susheela,

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; Cast: Sridevi and Sharada) * "Chilakamma Palikindhi Chiguraaku Kulikindi" (Lyricist: Narala Rami Reddy; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki; Cast: Shobhan Babu and Sridevi) * "Chooda Chakkani Daana" (Lyricist: Gopi; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: Shobhan Babu and Geetha) * "Muvvalemo Nedemo Naalona Mroginchenu Mohana Geetam" (Lyricist: Dr. C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S. Janaki; Cast: Sridevi) * "Nee Kougililo Taladachi Nee Chetulalo Kanumoosi" (Lyricist: Gopi; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki; Cast: Shobhan Babu and Sridevi) * "Ey Maata Aha Telusu Adi Kaadu" (Lyricist: Gopi; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: Shobhan Babu and Sharada)

Release

The film was released on 4 May 1979. It received positive reviews from critics and audience alike. The film became a phenomenal success at the box office and was one of the highest grossing Telugu movies of the year 1979. It had a theatrical run of 93 days in

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References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0187201 1970s Telugu-language films 1970s Indian films 1979 films Films scored by Satyam (composer) Telugu films remade in other languages