Sati Savitri (1933 film)
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Sati Savitri is a 1933 Indian Telugu language mythological film directed by C. Pullayya. It was based on a popular stage play of Mylavaram Bala Bharati Samajam. It was the first film produced by East India Film Company with an estimated budget of ₹75,000 in Calcutta.[1] The Super Hit film has received an honorary diploma at the 2nd Venice International Film Festival.[2] The story is about Savitri and Satyavan from Mahabharata. According to the legend, Princess Savitri (Dasari Ramathilakam) marries Prince Satyavan despite a curse that foretells his death within a year. She manages to get Yama (Vemuri Gaggayya), the God of death, to restore her husband to life.[1]
Sati Savitri | |
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Directed by | C. Pullayya |
Written by | Mallajosyula Ramana Murthy |
Produced by | East India Film Company |
Starring | Vemuri Gaggayya Ramatilakam Nidumukkala Subba Rao Surabhi Kamalabai |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | est. ₹75,000 |