Sruthilayalu

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Sruthilayalu
శ్రుతిలయలు
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Directed by K. Viswanath
Written byK. Viswanath
Produced byKarunakar
Sudhakar
Starring Rajasekhar
Sumalatha
Shanmukha Srinivas
Jayalalita
Naresh
Cinematography G. V. Subba Rao
Edited by G. G. Krishna Rao
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Release date
  • 30 April 1987 (1987-04-30)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Sruthilayalu (Telugu  : శ్రుతిలయలు) is a 1987 Telugu-language musical drama film, directed by K. Viswanath. The film stars Rajasekhar and Sumalatha [1] with soundtrack composed by K. V. Mahadevan. [2] It was released on 30 April 1987. [3] The film garnered eight Nandi Awards and also won Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu. The film was premiered at the International Film Festival of India, and AISFM Film Festival. [4] The film was dubbed in Tamil as Isaikku Oru Koil. [5]

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Plot

The film revolves around Naidu, a Carnatic musician and his elder son Narayana Murthy, who starts getting recognized because of the music learnt from his father. Narayana Murthy leaves his family and falls prey to bad habits, forgetting his roots. It is now the duty of Sita, the daughter-in-law of Naidu to bring these men back on track.

The film starts with Mr. Naidu, a great fan of music and traditional Indian fine arts. He wants his only son to become a great musician, but unfortunately he loses his son in a car accident.

Then he adopts three orphaned street children and teaches them Carnatic music so they can make his dream of building and starting an academy of fine arts come true. Sita is also a fan of music and falls in love with Narayana. Naidu agrees for them to get married while Shankar, the second son marries a rich girl.

Naidu sends his three sons to the city to earn sufficient money to start the construction of a Music academy named Sangeetha Bharathi. But all three forget the cause they come for once they get popularity in city and they get addicted to bad habits. They disrespect their father once and Narayana Murthy even tries to hit his pregnant wife. All this makes Mr. Naidu send the three sons away from home. Then Sita, the daughter-in-law takes the onus to make Mr. Naidu's dream come true. She makes her son Srinivas a great musician and dancer. After a long time, she returns to the city where her husband lives. There she gets Narayana Murthy to take interest in their son's talents without revealing herself to Narayana Murthy or his brother.

Narayana, who doesn't know his son, appreciates his talents well and accepts to teach him music. Sita makes the other two sons of Mr. Naidu also to concentrate on music through her son. She teaches them a lesson and they come to the realize what they did wrong.

In the end, all the sons come together and meet their father and ask for his forgiveness. He forgives them and they start afresh to try and establish the Music Academy which is later named as Sangeetha Bharathi

Cast

Soundtrack

Soundtrack composed by K. V. Mahadevan was released through LEO music label. [3] Lyrics were written by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry while this film used songs of Annamacharya, Tyagaraja, Narayana Teertha and Shailendra. [3]

Track list [3]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Inni Raasula" Annamacharya S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram 5:06
2."Aalokaye Sri Balakrishnam" Narayana Teertha Vani Jayaram4:53
3."Janaki Kaantha Smaranam"Traditional BhajanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam1:00
4."Telavaarademo Swamy (Female)" Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry P. Susheela 2:03
5."Thika Thika"Thillana TraditionalPurna Chander3:11
6."Sri Saaradaamba"Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry S. Janaki 4:12
7."Saamajavaragaana (Mandolin Beat)" Tyagaraja S. P. Sailaja 3:44
8."Telavaarademo Swamy (Male)"Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry K. J. Yesudas 3:05
9."Sri Gananaadam"Narayana TeerthaPurna Chander, Vani Jayaram, S. Srinivas4:03
10."Kori Vacchitinayyaa"TyagarajaPurna Chander1:19
11."Mera Jootha Hai Japani" Shailendra S. Janaki0:59
12."Tanadu Varasatwamunu"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela4:32
13."Tandanaana Ahi"AnnamacharyaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:25
Total length:42:32

Awards

AwardCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)ResultRef(s)
Nandi Awards Best Feature Film - Gold Producer: Karunakar, SudhakarWon [6]
Best Actress Sumalatha Won
Best Director K. Viswanath Won
Best Music Director K. V. Mahadevan Won
Best Choreographer K. V. Satyanarayana Won
Best Lyricist Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Won
Best Audiographer A. R. SwaminadhanWon
Best Child Actor Shanmukha Srinivas Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Director K. Viswanath Won [7]
Cine Goer's Film AwardsBest FilmProducer: Karunakar, SudhakarWon [8]
Best Director K. Viswanath Won

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