Stri

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Stri (transl. Woman) is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language drama film featuring Thalaivasal Vijay and Rohini. It was written by Palagummi Padmaraju with screenplay and direction by K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film garnered two National Film Awards, two Nandi Awards and was showcased in the Indian Panorama section, International Film Festival of India and 2nd Prague International Film Festival.^[1]

Stri
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Directed by	K. S. Sethumadhavan
Written by	Palagummi Padmaraju
Story by	Palagummi Padmaraju
Produced by	NFDC Doordarshan
Starring	Vijay Rohini P. L. Narayana S. Bheemeswara Rao K. K. Sarma Bachoori Gopalaraju
Cinematography	S. Saravanan
Edited by	D. Rajagopal
Music by	L. Vaidyanathan
Release date	1995 (1995)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

The film deals with a lively and poignant village woman longing for love from her unpredictable paramour.

Cast

• Vijay as Paddalu
• Rohini as Rangi
• P. L. Narayana
• K. K. Sarma
• Bachoori
• Gopalaraju
• S. Bheemeswara Rao
• Divya
• Padma

Reception

Reviewing the film at the International Film Festival of India, S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu wrote that "The internal conflict between a man and a woman, the feeling for each other, the emotions with which they wait for each other, all these are shown in a mature way by the director".^[2]

Awards

National Film Awards

• Best Feature Film in Telugu – 1995
• National Film Award – Special Mention – Rohini

Nandi Awards - 1995^[3]

• Special Jury Award for Best Performance - Rohini
• Special Jury Award for Direction - K. S. Sethumadhavan