Sati Savitri (1978 film)
Sati Savitri is a 1978 Telugu Mythological film, produced by A. Sankar Reddy under the Lalitha Siva Jyothi Studios and directed by B. A. Subba Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishnam Raju, Vanisri in the lead roles and music composed by Ghantasala & Pendyala Nageswara Rao. The film is based on the story of Savitri and Satyavan.
Plot
Savitri, the only daughter of Aswapathi Maharaja, King of Madra has married Satyavantha, son of blind King Dyumatsena Maharaja, who lived in exile as a forest-dweller. Knowing well that Satyavantha has only a year of lifespan, after the marriage, she marries him. On his death day when Satyavantha is cutting wood, he suddenly gets dizzy and lays his head in Savitri's lap. Yama Dharma Raju himself descends onto the earth and claims his soul. Savitri follows when Yama Dharma Raju tries to convince her to go back, she persists. Impressed with her persuasive speech, he grants her three boons; anything except bringing back her husband's life. The first one, she asks him to restore her in-law's' eyesight and kingdom, then a son for her parents and finally a son for herself by mistake Yama Dharma Raja grants the three. Here the last wish creates an awkward situation as it is impossible to have a child without a husband. Finally, Yama Dharma Raju accepts his defeat, returns Satyavantha's life to Savitri and blesses the couple.Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Yama Dharma Raju
- Krishnam Raju as Satyavanta
- Vanisri as Savitri
- Kanta Rao as Narada Maharshi
- Gummadi as Aswapathi Maharaju
- Mikkilineni as Lord Brahma
- Dhulipala as Dyumatsena Maharaju
- Prabhakar Reddy as Rudrasena Maharaju
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Chitra Gupta
- Raja Babu as Sharadudu
- K.V.Chalam as Astrologer
- P. J. Sarma as Lord Siva
- Nagaraju as Lord Vishnu
- Jamuna as Vijaya
- K. R. Vijaya as Adi Parashakti
- Anjali Devi as Aswapathi Maharaju's wife
- Pandari Bai as Dyumatsena Maharaju's wife
- Rama Prabha as Chitra
- Madhavi as Chandra Prabha
- Mamata as Goddess Saraswati
- Halam as Dancer
- Jaya Malini as Dancer
- Pushpa Kumari
Crew
- Art: Gokhale
- Choreography:Vempati, Chinni-Sampath
- Screenplay - Dialogues: Acharya Aatreya
- Lyrics: Acharya Aatreya, C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju, Ganapathi Sastry, Veerabhadra Sastry
- Playback: Ghantasala, SP Balu, P. Susheela, P. Leela, L.R.Eswari, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Madhavapeddi Ramesh, M.L.Narasimha Murthy
- Music: Ghantasala, Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Editing: Akkineni Sanjeevi
- Cinematography: K.S.Prasad, Ravikant Nagaich
- Producer: A. Sankar Reddy
- Director: B. A. Subba Rao
- Banner: Lalitha Siva Jyothi Studios
- Release Date: 4 January 1978
Soundtrack
| S.No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
| 1 | "Sri Karamulie" | C. Narayana Reddy | M. Balamuralikrishna | 1:46 |
| 2 | "Om Naadabindu Kaladhari" | Acharya Aatreya | Ghantasala | 3:29 |
| 3 | "Oogave Naa Thalli" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela, P. Leela | 4:42 |
| 4 | "Yemito Ee Pulakarintha" | Acharya Athreya | P. Susheela | 3:42 |
| 5 | "Abhayamvamma" | Kosaraju | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari | 3:17 |
| 6 | "Pamputhunamma" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela, P. Leela | 2:54 |
| 7 | "Aaha Pellamante" | Acharya Aatreya | Madhavapeddi Ramesh, L.R.Eswari | 3:16 |
| 8 | "Yamini Bhamini" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela, ML Narasimham | 2:47 |
| 9 | "Sakala Charachara Srushti" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu | |
| 10 | "Aadugaduguna Kothadanam" | Acharya Athreya | P. Susheela, M. L. Narasimham | 4:03 |
| 11 | "Dharmama! Edi Dharmaraja" | Acharya Athreya | P. Susheela | |
| 12 | "Yeh Maatha Jaganmaatha" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 2:17 |
| 13 | "Sriman Maha Shakti Murthy" | Pilaka Ganapathi Sastry | SP Balu |