Sati Savitri (H. M. Reddy film) explained

Sati Savitri
Director:H. M. Reddy
Starring:V. V. Subba Rao
Kanthamani Kanya
K. L. Kantham
Hem Singh
Studio:Bharath Movie Tone
Country:India
Language:Telugu

Sati Savitri is a 1933 Indian Telugu-language film directed by H. M. Reddy and produced under the Bharath Movie Tone banner.[1] Released on 4 February 1933, the film stars V. V. Subba Rao, Kanthamani Kanya, K. L. Kantham, and L. V. Prasad.[2] [3]

Produced in Bombay, Sati Savitri faced competition from another film of the same name, directed by C. Pullayya and produced by East India Film Company in Calcutta.[4] While Pullayya's version was a major success, H. M. Reddy's film did not perform well at the box office.[5]

Cast

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Production

The film's poster, released around the time of its debut, emphasized its status as a 100% Telugu talkie, with skilled production techniques. The promotional materials stated, "This is unlike anything you have seen before, featuring renowned actors from Andhra, packed with deep emotional content, and created with remarkable craftsmanship."

Release

Sati Savitri was released on 4 February 1933, with a promotional campaign that highlighted the film's uniqueness and Telugu star cast.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rajadhyaksha . Ashish . Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema . Willemen . Paul . 2014 . . 978-1-135-94318-9 . 642 . en.
  2. News: Narasimham . M. L. . 7 November 2010 . Sati Savithri (1933) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101113225918/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article871376.ece . 13 November 2010 . 8 July 2011 . .
  3. Web site: Sathi Savithri (H.M. Reddy) 1933 . 21 October 2024 . Indiancine.ma.
  4. Web site: Sathi Savithri (C. Pullaiah) 1933 . 21 October 2024 . Indiancine.ma.
  5. Web site: 2022-01-12 . 65 ఏళ్ళ 'సతీ సావిత్రి' . 2024-10-21 . . te-IN.
  6. Web site: Sati Savitri (1933) . 21 October 2024 . Cinemaazi.
  7. http://www.prabhanews.com/memories/article-349397 Sati Savitri - Andhra Prabha, February 1, 2013