Satyavan Savithri
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{{Infobox film
| name = Satyavan Savithri
| image = Satyavan Savithri.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = P. G. Viswambaran
| producer = R. Devarajan
| writer = S. L. Puram Sadanandan
| narrator =
| based_on = Savitri and Satyavan
| starring = Kamal Haasan
Sridevi
Adoor Bhasi
Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair
Sreelatha Namboothiri
| music = G. Devarajan
| cinematography = U. Rajagopal
| editing = V.P. Krishnan
| studio = Sreevardhini Productions
| distributor = Haseena Films Release
| released = {{Film date|1977|10|14|df=y}}
| runtime = 177 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Satyavan Savithri is a 1977 Indian Malayalam-language period drama film directed by P. G. Viswambaran, starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/feb/26/unforgettable-coy-village-belle-of-70s-mollywood-1778907.html |title=Unforgettable coy village belle of '70s Mollywood |date=26 February 2018 |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=30 July 2020 |archive-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314071357/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/feb/26/unforgettable-coy-village-belle-of-70s-mollywood-1778907.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web|title=Sathyavaan Savithri-Movie Details|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=723|publisher=malayalachalachithram.com|access-date=8 March 2019|archive-date=22 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022095158/https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=723|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?710 |title=Satyavan Savithri |accessdate=11 July 2020 |publisher=malayalasangeetham.info |archive-date=13 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713020534/https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?710 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|title=Film Satyavan Savithri LP Records|url=http://musicalaya.net/imgviewer.php?mod=lpcovers/1056/4/1/1|publisher=musicalaya|accessdate=2014-01-09|archive-date=8 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108220635/http://musicalaya.net/imgviewer.php?mod=lpcovers%2F1056%2F4%2F1%2F1|url-status=dead}} The film was also dubbed into Tamil with the same title and into Telugu as Sathyavanthudu.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjTVhj1COSk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/zjTVhj1COSk |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=SATHYAVANTHUDU |date=7 July 2018|publisher=v9 videos |accessdate=11 July 2020|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
Plot
Satyavan Savithri is the story of the legendary Savitri, a woman whose devotion matched Draupadi's as said by Markandeya to Yudhishthira's query. The plot has been taken from the epic Mahabharata.
Cast
- Kamal Haasan as Satyavan
- Sridevi as Savitri{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sridevi-and-the-malayalam-film-industry-nurturing-young-talent/article22849045.ece|title=Sridevi and the Malayalam film industry: nurturing young talent|first=S. R.|last=Praveen|date=25 February 2018|access-date=11 July 2020|newspaper=The Hindu|archive-date=25 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225050844/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sridevi-and-the-malayalam-film-industry-nurturing-young-talent/article22849045.ece|url-status=live}}
- Adoor Bhasi
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
- Jose Prakash as Ashwapathi
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Arundathi Devi
- Sankaradi as Rajaguru
- Sreelatha Namboothiri
- Pattom Sadan
- P. K. Abraham
- Manavalan Joseph
- T. P. Madhavan
- Kaduvakkulam Antony
- Aranmula Ponnamma
- Baby Sumathi
Songs
{{Infobox album
| name = Satyavan Savithri
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = G. Devarajan
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| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| length = 31:15
| label = EMI
| producer =
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The music was composed by G. Devarajan. Lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics | ||
| 1 | "Neelambujangal..." | rowspan=7| Sreekumaran Thampi |
| 2 | "Thiruvilayadalil..." | P. Madhuri |
| 3 | "Aashadam..." | K. J. Yesudas |
| 4 | "Kalyanappattu" | P. Madhuri & Chorus |
| 5 | "Raagasaagaram" | K. J. Yesudas |
| 6 | "Kasthoori Mallika" | P. Jayachandran, P. Madhuri |
| 7 | "Poonjola Kadavil" | K. P. Brahmanandan, C. O. Anto, P. Madhuri |
Release
Satyavan Savithri was released on 14 October 1977,{{Cite book |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210612101253/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp |archive-date=12 June 2021 |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Film News Anandan |access-date=30 June 2021 |publisher=Sivakami Publishers |location=Chennai |year=2004 |language=Tamil |trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films |url-status=usurped
|author-link=Film News Anandan}} and the final length of the film was {{Convert|3998.34|metres|feet}}.{{Cite web |date=24 June 1978 |title=Gazette of India, 1978, No. 390 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1978.390/page/n31/mode/2up?q=Sathyavan+savithri |access-date=30 June 2021 |publisher=The Gazette of India |pages=1270}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0187486}}
{{Savitri and Satyavan}}
Category:1970s Malayalam-language films
Category:Films about Savitri and Satyavan
Category:Films directed by P. G. Viswambharan
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