Sithara (1984)

 ●  Telugu ● 2 hrs 33 mins

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This emotionally charged drama revolves around Devdas (Subhalekha Sudhakar), who is a professional photographer. While travelling by train he meets a melancholy woman (Bhanupriya) who boards the train without a proper ticket. He helps her with the money and tries to strike up a conversation. She only tells him that her name is "Sitaara" and that she has nowhere to go in the big city. The reticent Sitara intrigues Devdas, who takes pity on her position and offers her shelter at his home. Devdas sees the photogenic face of Sitaara and helps her become a model and film star. Eventually, as he manages her dates and schedules, he develops a liking for her. When Sitaara vehemently refuses to go to a certain village for shooting, he gets insulted by the producer. An upset Devdas demands an explanation and forces her to reveal her traumatic past. Sitaara is the innocent sister of a protective and proud zamindar (Sarath Babu). She is kept indoors and restrained by her brother, as is the custom of rich landlords of the time. The zamindar has heavy debts and conceals this fact from the people of the village and hides the misfortune behind the walls of his palace, hoping to win a case in the court that will restore the ancestral wealth and hence the glory of his family. During Dasara, a group of drama artists come to the village to perform and make their living. Every day, they start their performance first at the zamindar's home per the custom. The zamindar is away and there is no one to watch or reward them. The youngest artist of the troupe (Suman) is irritated by this, but others in the troupe convince him to perform in front of the zamindar's closed doors. One day, Sitaara watches Suman's performance through a broken window and takes a liking for him. He sees her watching him, and the next day performs with even more vigour, surprising his colleagues. Eventually Sitaara falls in love with Suman and they go to the village fair together. When the zamindar comes to know of the affair, he quietly sends henchmen to kill Suman. When Sitaara finds out, unable to confront her brother, suffers silently. In the meantime, the zamindar loses his court case. Afraid of losing the prestige that he has been trying to save, he kills himself and makes it seem like a robbery gone wrong. Sitaara runs away from the village and meets Devdas on the train. After her past is revealed, Devdas tries to help her out by going back to the village. He learns that Suman was not killed and tries to track him and leaves Sitaara alone in the city for a while. Meanwhile, Sitaara attempts suicide after coming to know that Devdas wanted to marry her, through the news in a film tabloid. Suman comes to know that Sitaara is searching for him and comes to the city. Will Devdas succeed in reuniting the young lovers?

Cast: Bhanupriya Kaushal, Suman Talwar

Crew: Vamsi Bavireddy (Director), MV Raghu (Director of Photography), Ilaiyaraaja (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Action, Romance, Drama

Release Dates: 01 Jan 1984 (India)

Telugu Name: సితార

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Did you know? This is the feature debut of actress Bhanupriya. Read More
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Telugu
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Tracklist
07:06

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Playback Singer: SP Balasubramaniam
04:37

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Playback Singer: S Janaki, SP Balasubramaniam
04:33

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Playback Singer: SP Balasubramaniam
04:58

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Playback Singer: S Janaki
01:51

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Playback Singer: S Janaki
Trivia:
This film premiered at the 1984 International Film Festival of India and also received many awards and accolades including three National Film Awards.

This is the feature debut of actress Bhanupriya.