Sati Savitri (H. M. Reddy film)

This article is about the 1933 film directed by H. M. Reddy. For the 1933 film directed by C. Pullayya, see Sati Savitri (C. Pullayya film).
Sati Savitri
Directed byH. M. Reddy
StarringV. V. Subba Rao
Kanthamani Kanya
K. L. Kantham
Hem Singh
Production
company
Bharath Movie Tone
Release date
  • 4 February 1933 (1933-02-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

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,[2] the film stars V. V. Subba Rao, Kanthamani Kanya, K. L. Kantham, and L. V. Prasad.[3][4]

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.[5] While Pullayya's version was a major success, H. M. Reddy's film did not perform well at the box office.[3][6]

Cast

Source:[7][3]

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."[2]

Release

Sati Savitri was released on 4 February 1933, with a promotional campaign that highlighted the film's uniqueness and Telugu star cast.[2][8]

References

  1. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 642. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
  2. ^ a b c Sati Savitri promotional poster, Telugu Wikipedia, retrieved 21 October 2024
  3. ^ a b c Narasimham, M. L. (7 November 2010). "Sati Savithri (1933)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Sathi Savithri (H.M. Reddy) 1933". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Sathi Savithri (C. Pullaiah) 1933". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  6. ^ "65 ఏళ్ళ 'సతీ సావిత్రి'". NTV (in Telugu). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Sati Savitri (1933)". Cinemaazi. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  8. ^ Sati Savitri - Andhra Prabha, February 1, 2013