''Sattekalapu Satteyya'' () is a 1969 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by K. Balachander, starring Chalam, Sobhan Babu and

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. It was released on 19 June 1969. The film was later remade in

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as '' Patham Pasali'' (1970) by Balachander himself, in

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as '' Mastana'' (1970) and in

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as '' Manku Thimma'' (1980).

Plot

Cast

* Chalam * Sobhan Babu *

* Roja Ramani * Gummadi * S. Varalakshmi * Satyanarayana * Vijaya Lalitha

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by

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, Aarudra, Sri Sri, Rajasri and Kosaraju.

Release and reception

''Sattekalapu Satteyua'' was released on 19 June 1969. Following Balachander's death in 2014, ''

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'' named ''Sattekalapu Satteyya'' as one of his "memorable" films.

References

External links

* {{K. Balachander 1960s Indian films 1960s Telugu-language films 1969 comedy-drama films 1969 films Films directed by K. Balachander Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Indian comedy-drama films Telugu films remade in other languages