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Seetamalakshmi (1978)

Seetamalakshmi poster
Directed by
Kasinathuni Viswanath
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman named Seetamalakshmi navigates personal struggles and relationships in her life. The film follows her emotional journey through hardship and resilience in a traditional Telugu setting.

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What happens

Seetamalakshmi is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by K. Viswanath. The film stars Talluri Rameswari (in her Telugu debut) and Chandra Mohan. It was released on 27 July 1978. It won two state Nandi Awards and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu for Talluri Rameswari. Seetamalakshmi was remade in Tamil as Enippadigal (1979), and in Hindi as Sitara (1980). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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