Jyothi (1976 film)

Jyothi
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	4 June 1976;
Country	India
Language	Telugu

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. It is 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.

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

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]

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Aatreya; all music is composed by K. Chakravarthy

Songs
No.	Title	Playback
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

Accolades

Filmfare Awards South

References

^ Warrier, Shobha (13 May 2000). "'I hated every minute of it'". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
^ Narasimham, M.L. (4 November 2012). "I cherish that compliment". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2023.

External links

Jyothi at IMDb

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[1] Warrier, Shobha (13 May 2000). "'I hated every minute of it'". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2010.

[5_best-2] Narasimham, M.L. (4 November 2012). "I cherish that compliment". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2023.

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