Seethakoka Chilaka
| Seetakoka Chilaka | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Bharathiraja |
| Screenplay by | Bharathiraja |
| Dialogue by | Jandhyala |
| Story by | Manivannan |
| Based on | Alaigal Oivathillai (Tamil) |
| Produced by | Edida Nageswara Rao |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Poornodaya Movie Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Seethakoka Chilaka (transl. Butterfly) is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by Bharathiraja. The film was produced by Edida Nageswara Raa via Poornodaya Movie Creations banner and was simultaneously shot in Tamil as Alaigal Oivathillai.[1] Murali (credited as Karthik in Tamil) played the lead role in both versions of the film along with Mucherla Aruna in this version, making their career debut. The film won five Nandi Awards. It also marked the cinematic debut for child actor-to-comedian, Ali in the film industry, who played an 8-year old kid.
The film was retrospectively featured in the Indian Panorama section of the 9th International Film Festival of India, 1983.[2]
Plot
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Raghu and the men of his village roam the village teasing girls. One day Karuna enters the village. Raghu and his friends make mischief with her but when they come to know that Karuna is David's sister, they become afraid of her. Raghu's mother is a classical music teacher. Karuna wants to learn classical singing, hence she goes to Raghu's house. Slowly Raghu and Karuna fall in love with each other. When Raghu's mother learns of their love, she warns Raghu about the difference between him and Karuna. Karuna belongs to a Christian community, whereas Raghu is a Hindu. Moreover, Karuna's brother David is a heartless person who may even kill Raghu for loving Karuna. But Raghu and Karuna explore their love even when all the villagers are against them. They leave the village to fly to their lovely world, like butterflies, hence the title Seethakoka Chilaka.
Cast
- Murali as Raghu
- Aruna as Karuna
- Sharath Babuas David
- Silk Smitha as Lissy
- Jaggayya
- Dubbing Janaki
- Rallapalli
- Master Ali
Production
After Edida Nageswara Rao liked the story of the Tamil film Alaigal Oivathillai (1981), which had been filming for a few days, he arranged for the film to be made in Telugu as well. Karthik, the lead of Alaigal Oivathillai, was retained in the same role and was credited as Murali.[3] Silk Smitha, who played a major role in Tamil, repeated her role in Telugu.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Veturi.[5] The songs were chartbusters especially "Maate Manthramu".[3]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Alalu Kalalu" (Duet) | Vani Jairam, Ilaiyaraaja |
| "Alalu Kalalu" (Solo) | Vani Jairam |
| "Saagara Sangamame" (Duet) | P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Saagara Sangamame" (Solo) | Vani Jairam |
| "Minneti Sooredu" | Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Maate Manthramu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja |
| "Padindi Padindi" | Ramesh |
Box office
The film ran for a hundred days in ten centres.[3]
Accolades
- National Film Awards – 1981[3]
- Nandi Awards – 1981[6]
- Best Feature Film – Gold – Edida Nageswara Rao
- Best Director – Bharathiraja
- Best Supporting Actor – Sarath Babu
- Best Music Director – Ilaiyaraaja
- Best Child Actor – Ali
References
- ^ "నువ్వు పట్టుచీర కడితే..." Sakshi (in Telugu). 30 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "9th International Film Festival of India" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d "నాలుగు పదుల సీతాకోకచిలక". NTV (in Telugu). 21 August 2021. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "சிலுக்கு ஸ்மிதா! (10)". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Seethakoda Chilaka Telugu Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
External links
- Seethakoka Chilaka at IMDb
