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Jyothi (1976 film)

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Jyothi (1976 film)
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Jyothi is a 1976 Telugu-language film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It is based on the story of an innocent girl "Jyothi." Jayasudha won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for her titular performance. She later credited the film's success for making her a famous actress in Telugu films.[1]

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Plot

Jyothi (Jayasudha), a teenage girl who is in love with Ravi (Murali Mohan), suddenly marries Rajayya (Gummadi), a man who is about her father's age. Everyone thinks she married him for the old man's property that she inherits after the marriage, but the truth is different. The secret behind this unexpected marriage forms the rest of the gripping family story.

Cast

Production

Despite Raghavendra Rao's debut film Babu (1975) becoming a failure, Kranthi Kumar had confidence in him and assigned him to direct Jyothi.[2]

The film was inspired by the Hindi film Mili (1975),[1] though the storyline is completely different from the original except for the heroine suffering from a deadly disease.

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Aatreya; all music is composed by K. Chakravarthy.

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Accolades

Filmfare Awards South

References

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