Seetharamu
| Seetharamu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | V. Somashekhar |
| Written by | M. D. Sundar |
| Produced by | A. L. Abbaiah Naidu |
| Starring | Shankar Nag Manjula Thoogudeepa Srinivas |
| Cinematography | P. Devaraj |
| Edited by | P. Bhakthavathsalam |
| Music by | Satyam |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Seetharamu is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language science fiction action film directed by V. Somashekhar. The film stars Shankar Nag, Manjula and Thoogudeepa Srinivas. The film is based on a science fiction plot of a brain transplant. It was remade in Telugu as Seethe Ramudaithe, starring Shankar Nag in his Telugu debut[1] and in Hindi in 1995 as Diya Aur Toofan.[2][3]
The song Ee Roopave Nannee Baalina was earlier used by Satyam for the 1978 Telugu movie Annadammula Savaal, which incidentally was a remake of the 1977 Kannada movie Sahodarara Savaal.
Plot
Cast
- Shankar Nag as Ramu
- Manjula as Seetha
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas
- Kanchana
- Dinesh
- Sundar Krishna Urs as Dr. Dayal
- Shakti Prasad
- Arikesari
- Prabhakar
- B. Jaya
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Satyam, with lyrics by Chi Udayashankar.[4] The song "Onde Ondu Aasayu" became popular and was remixed in the 2006 film Jackpot.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hoovina Sogasu Ninagagi" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Onde Ondu Aseyu" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Bande Baruthane Rama" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Ee Roopave Nannee Baalina" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
Reception
The film was a success and made Shankar Nag popular among the masses.[6]
References
- ^ "Seete Ramudaithe |Telugu Full Movie |Jayasudha | Shankar Nag | Sridhar | Prabhakar Reddy | V9 Videos". YouTube.
- ^ Roychoudhury, Amborish (12 June 2022). "Once Upon a Cinema: The 'Karate King' who also directed Malgudi Days". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 575. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- ^ "Seetha Ramu". JioSaavn. 30 April 1979. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Jackpot review". IndiaGlitz. 15 July 2006. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Piousji (17 June 1979). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. Vol. 17. p. 51. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
External links
- Seetharamu at IMDb
