| Siri Siri Muvva సిరి సిరి మువ్వ | |
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| Directed by | K. Viswanath |
| Screenplay by | K. Viswanath |
| Dialogue by | [1] |
| Starring | Jaya Prada Chandra Mohan Satyanarayana Kaikala Devadas Kanakala Ramaprabha Kavitha Ramana Murthi J. V. Sakshi Ranga Rao |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy |
| Edited by | K. Babu Rao |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Geeta Krishna Combines |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Siri Siri Muvva is a 1976 IndianTelugu-language drama film written and directed byK. Viswanath. It starsJaya Prada andChandra Mohan. K. Viswanath later remade the film in Hindi with leading lady Jaya Prada, asSargam, in 1979.[2]Siri Siri Muvva was screened at theInternational Film Festival of India, andMoscow International Film Festival, and has received twoNational Film Awards.[3][4]
Hyma (Jaya Prada) is a mute girl who is passionate about dancing. She is ill-treated by her stepmother (Rama Prabha), who wants to make her daughter Savithri (Kavitha) a film heroine. Sambayya (Chandra Mohan), an orphan, is in love with Hyma, and saves her from being cheated by her vile stepmother and her nephew, Badram (Devadas Kanakala).
Sambayya takes Hyma to the city after her father's (Satyanarayana) death, where he is afflicted by TB. Hyma earns money by dancing at a Kalakshetra. Sambayya wants her to marry the organizer Ram Babu, but Hyma's heart beats only for her loyal companion Sambayya. Savithri acts in a movie and is shunned by all, and Hyma takes care of them. All is forgiven. Sambayya and Hyma get married in the end.
Edida Nageswara Rao, who started as a junior artist anddubbing artist, ventured into filmmaking and, along with friends from Kakinada, successfully dubbed and released the Tamil filmVenkateswara Kalyanam in Telugu, which inspired them to pursue making a direct Telugu film.[5] Leveraging his connection withK. Viswanath, Nageswara Rao approached him to direct a new project, resulting inSiri Siri Muvva (1976), where Nageswara Rao managed all production activities as theexecutive producer. The film was a success, earning profits for the group.[5][6]
All songs written byVeturi.[7]