Jyothi is a 1976 Telugu-language film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It is based on the story of an innocent girl "Jyothi." Jayasudha won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for her titular performance. She later credited the film's success for making her a famous actress in Telugu films.[1]
| Jyothi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Written by | Satyanand |
| Based on | Mamatala kovela by C. Ananda Rao |
| Produced by | Kranthi Kumar |
| Starring | Murali Mohan Jayasudha Gummadi Chaya Devi Giribabu Rao Gopala Rao J.V. Somayajulu Krishna Kumari Shubha |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent |
| Edited by | V. Ankireddy |
| Music by | K. Chakravarthy |
Release date |
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Jyothi (Jayasudha), a teenage girl who is in love with Ravi (Murali Mohan), suddenly marries Rajayya (Gummadi), an old man who is about her father's age. Everyone thinks she married him for the old man's property that she inherits after the marriage, but truth is different. The secret behind this unexpected marriage forms the rest of the gripping family story.
Cast
- Murali Mohan as Ravi
- Jayasudha as Jyothi
- Gummadi as Rajayya
- Kaikala Satya Narayana
- Chaya Devi
- Giribabu
- Rao Gopala Rao
- J.V. Somayajulu
- Krishna Kumari
- Kaikala Satyanarayana
- Shubha
- Chidatala Appa Rao
- Jayalakshmi
Production
Despite Raghavendra Rao's debut film Babu (1975) becoming a failure, Kranthi Kumar had confidence in him and assigned him to direct Jyothi.[2]
The film was inspired by the Hindi film Mili (1975),[1] though the storyline is completely different from the original except for the heroine suffering from a deadly disease.
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Edu Kondala Paina Ela Velisavo" | P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "First Time Idi Neeku Best Time" | P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Neeku naaku pellanta" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Sirimalle Puvvalle Navvu, Chinnari Papalle Navvu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
All lyrics are written by Aatreya; all music is composed by K. Chakravarthy
Accolades
References
External links
.svg){kind=small}
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
