Saradha: May 04 1973

Saradha

K. Vishwanath

Country: India; Year: 1973; Language: Telugu; Runtime: 166 min; Color: Black and White; Sound: Mono

Studio: Annapurna Cine Enterprises

Producer: P. Raghava Rao; Writer: Bollimunta; Cinematographer: G.K. Ramu, V.K. Gopal; Editor: Anki Reddy Veluri; Composer: Chakravarthy (Music); Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy, Dasaradhi, Veeturi, Arudra

Cast: Sobanbabu, Sharada (Saraswati), Jayanthi, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Allu Ramalingaiah, Rajababu, Rao Gopal Rao, Shantha Devi, K.J. Saradhi, Sathibabu, Baby Dolly, N.D. Lakshmi, Umadevi, Ponnakshi

Topic: Remake, Released, Manasu Collection

Censorship Certificate Number: 67038; Date of Censor Certificate: May 1, 1973; Certification Centre: Madras; Rating/Certificate: U (Unrestricted Public Exhibition); Length: 4555.53 Mts; Number of Reels: 18; Format: 35mm; 

Release Date: May 4, 1973

IMDb ID: 0070681

Vishwanath’s psychodrama in the Annapurna tradition (cf. Adurthi Subba Rao’s work). A woman (Sharada) goes insane after her husband’s (Shobhan Babu) death on their wedding night. A doctor who resembles the husband (Shobhan Babu again) pretends to be the husband as part of the therapy. The treatment eventually fails when she realises the truth and, upholding what the film presents as the glorious Indian tradition of female virtue, dies in a boat on a river at the very place where the husband died. The music enhanced the film’s popularity and launched Vishwanath towards an art-house cinema.

Associate Director: M. Apparao; Assistant Director: Vijaykumar, D. Sambasiva Rao, Prem Kumar; Dialogue: Bollimuntha Sivaramakrishna

Music Director: Chakravarthy (Music); Background Music: Chakravarthy (Music); Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela, Kousalya, Chakravarthy (Music), Ramarao, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha, V. Ramakrishna Das; Sound Recording: Koteswara Rao; Re-Recording: Koteswara Rao

Art Director: Kudaravalli Nageswara Rao; Costume Design: Kameswara Rao; Stills: G. Shyam Kumar; Publicity Design: C. Niranjan; Make-Up: Apparao, A. Ramakrishna, Narayana, Rajagopal; Dance Director: Raju (Dance), Seshu; Production Controller: D. Koteswara Rao; Laboratory: Vijaya Labs

Songs:

1. Song: Saradha Nenu Jeraga శారదా నను జేరగా ఏమిటమ్మ సిగ్గా (Music: Chakravarthy (Music); Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: V. Ramakrishna Das)

2. Song: Kanne Vadhuvuga Maredhi Jeevithamlo Okesari కన్నెవధువుగా మారేది జీవితంలోఒకసారి (Music: Chakravarthy (Music); Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: P. Susheela, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)

3. Song: Jaya Mangala Gowri జయ మంగళ గౌరి (Music: Chakravarthy (Music); Singer: B. Vasantha, Chorus)

4. Song: Vrepalle Vechenu Venuvu Vechenu వ్రేపల్లె చేచెను వేణువు వేదేను (Music: Chakravarthy (Music); Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: P. Susheela)

5. Song: Srimathi Gariki Theerani Vela శ్రీమతిగారికి తీరని వేళ (Music: Chakravarthy (Music); Lyricist: Dasaradhi; Singer: P. Susheela, V. Ramakrishna Das)

6. Song: Radhalola Gopala రాధాలోలా గోపాలా (Music: Chakravarthy (Music); Lyricist: Veeturi; Singer: P. Susheela, Chorus)

7. Song: Ato Ito Thelipovali అటో యిటో తేలిపోవాలి అటో యిటో తేలిపోవాలి (Music: Chakravarthy (Music); Lyricist: Arudra; Singer: Ramarao, Chakravarthy (Music), Chorus)