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Mayuri (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Mayuri' is a 1985 Indian Telugu-language biographical dance film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and produced by Ramoji Rao. Based on the life of Sudha Chandran, the film stars her in the titular role while P. L. Narayana, Nirmalamma, Y. Vijaya, Potti Prasad, K. K. Sharma, S. R. Raju and Suthi Veerabhadra Rao played supporting roles.
The film was premiered at the 1985 International Film Festival of India. The film was screened retrospectively, during the 2014 International Film Festival of India in 'Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema' section. The film won 14 Nandi Awards the most by any other Telugu film. It was subsequently dubbed into Malayalam and Tamil as 'Mayoori' and remade as 'Naache Mayuri' (1986) in Hindi.
Plot
Mayuri is a real story of classical dancer Sudha Chandran, who lost her leg in an accident on her way from Trichy to Madras in June 1981. The story depicts how she got a Jaipur foot and fights her way back as a dancer and succeeds in life.
Cast
*Sudha Chandran as Mayuri Olpam
*Veeramachaneni Subhakar as Mohan
*P. L. Narayana as Father of Mayuri
*Nirmalamma as Grandmother of Mayuri
*Y. Vijaya as Stepmother of Mayuri
*Chakri Toleti as Stepbrother of Mayuri
*Mukku raju
*Potti Prasad as Cop
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and the lyrics were written by Veturi and Mankombu Gopalakrishnan ( Malayalam version).
Awards
;Nandi Awards
The film won 14 Nandi Awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in various categories.
* Best Feature Film - Gold - Ramoji Rao
* Best Director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
* Best Supporting Actress G. Nirmalamma
* Best Screenplay Writer Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, K. S. Prakash Rao & Ganesh Patro
* Best Cinematographer Srihari Anumolu
* Best Music Director S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
* Best Male Playback Singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
* Best Editor Gowtham Raju
* Best Art Director V. Bhaskara Raju
* Best Choreographer Seshu
* Best Audiographer Yemmi
* Second Best Story Writer Usha kiran Movies Unit
* Special Jury Award Sudha Chandran
* Special Jury Award P. L. Narayana
;Filmfare Awards
*Best Director Telugu Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (1985)
; National Film Awards
* National Film Award Special Jury Award for Sudha Chandran in 1985
References
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