| Sri Srimati Satyabhama | |
| Director: | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Screenplay: | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Starring: | Rehman Vijayashanti |
| Music: | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Cinematography: | Sarath |
| Editing: | Nandamuri Hari |
| Studio: | Suraj Movies |
| Runtime: | 144 mins |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
Sri Srimati Satyabhama is a 2000 Telugu-language romance film directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy starring Rehman and Vijayashanti.[1] Reddy also wrote the screenplay and composed the music. The film failed at box-office.[2]
A rich businessman transfers his wealth to his brother-in-law's son, believing that the son and his adored daughter will soon be married. But after he dies of a heart attack, the brother-in-law evicts the businessman's widow and daughter from the house and sends his son to America. Fifteen years later, the son returns, still in love with the daughter, and despairing of his father allowing them to marry, poisons her and himself. Miraculously, he survives. She supposedly dies, but on a trip to New Zealand he meets and falls in love with a woman named Dolly, who strongly resembles her. He brings Dolly back to India, where she tells his father that she is in fact his niece in disguise, and makes his life miserable in various ways.
The film began production in 26 May 2000.[3] The film was originally planned with Jagapathi Babu and Soundarya.[4]
Full Hyderabad wrote "These folks apparantly spent a couple of crores to give some gloss to the film. On hindsight, it proves to be a waste of precious money. The comedy is stupid, and the performances of other actors leave a lot to be desired. Sri Sreemati Satyabhama is bad. If you don't want to waste your valuable time, keep far away from the theaters".[5] Andhra Online wrote "Vjaya Santhi has done her bit but the treatment of the story and plot by the director leaves one dazed and absolutely no scope for Vijaya Shanthi to display even a little bit of her vast talent. Music score by S.V.Krishna Reddy also does not score any points. The dialogues are very weak. The title of the film does not carry any meaning. If the director thinks that the title is a brilliant product of a brain-storm, we can only sympathise with him. The title 'Director's dilemma' is arguably more appropriate".[6]