Sattekalapu Satteyya

Sattekalapu Satteyya (transl. Truthful Satteyya)^[1] is a 1969 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by K. Balachander, starring Chalam, Sobhan Babu and Rajasree. It was released on 19 June 1969. The film was later remade in Tamil as Patham Pasali (1970) by Balachander himself, in Hindi as Mastana (1970) and in Kannada as Manku Thimma (1980).^[2][3]

Sattekalapu Satteya
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. Balachander
Written by	K. Balachander
Produced by	V. K. Prasad
Starring	Chalam Sobhan Babu Rajasree
Cinematography	N. Balakrishna
Edited by	N. R. Kittu
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production company	Prasad Arts
Release date	19 June 1969 (1969-06-19)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

Cast

• Chalam
• Sobhan Babu
• Rajasree
• Roja Ramani
• Gummadi
• S. Varalakshmi
• Satyanarayana
• Vijaya Lalitha

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya, Aarudra, Sri Sri, Rajasri and Kosaraju.^[4]

Release and reception

Sattekalapu Satteyua was released on 19 June 1969.^[5] Following Balachander's death in 2014, Deccan Chronicle named Sattekalapu Satteyya as one of his "memorable" films.^[6]