Karthika Deepam (film)

Karthika Deepam
Directed by	Laxmi Deepak
Produced by	G. Radhadevi Gupta A. Krishnaiah
Written by	M. Prabhakar Reddy (story) Laxmi Deepak (screenplay)
Starring	Sobhan Babu Sridevi Sharada Geetha Gummadi Venkateswara Rao M. Prabhakar Reddy
Music by	Chellapilla Satyam
Cinematography	J. Satyanarayana
Edited by	K. Balu
Production company	Vauhini and Prasad Studios
Release dates	4 May 1979
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Karthika Deepam is a 1979 Telugu film directed by Laxmi Deepak and starring Sobhan Babu, Sridevi and Sharada. The music score by Chellapilla Satyam are memorable. Sobhan Babu won Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)

The film is remade as Maang Bharo Sajana (1980) in Hindi directed by Tatineni Rama Rao and in Kannada as Sowbhagya Lakshmi (1987).

Credits

Cast

• Sobhan Babu ... Sridhara Rao and Raja
• Sharada
• Sridevi ... Radha
• Geetha ... Geetha
• Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
• Leelavathi
• M. Prabhakar Reddy ... Dhananjaya Rao
• Rajababu
• Allu Ramalingaiah
• K. V. Chalam ... Driver
• Suryakantham
• Ramaprabha
• Potti Prasad
• Mada

Crew

• Director: Laxmi Deepak
• Assistant Director: Gadiraju Keshava Rao
• Screenplay : Laxmi Deepak
• Producers: G. Radhadevi Gupta and A. Krishnaiah
• Production company: Kavitha Films
• Dialogues: Madhupatla Suri
• Cinematography: J. Satyanarayana
• Operative Cameraman: J. Phani Prasad
• Art director: B. N. Krishna
• Film Editing: K. Balu
• Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry, C. Narayana Reddy, M. Gopi and Narala Ramareddy
• Music Director: Chellapilla Satyam
• Playback singers: P. Susheela, S. Janaki, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam

Songs

• "Aaraneekuma Ee Deepam Karteeka Deepam" (Lyricist: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry; Singers: P. Susheela, S. Janaki; Cast: Sridevi and Sharada)
• "Chilakamma Palikindhi Chiguraaku Pilichindi" (Lyricist: Narala Rami Reddy; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki; Cast: Shobhan Babu and Sridevi)
• "Chooda Chakkani Daana" (Lyricist: Gopi; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: Shobhan Babu and Geetha)
• "Muvvalemo Nedemo Naalona Mroginchenu Mohana Geetam" (Lyricist: Dr. C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: S. Janaki; Cast: Sridevi)
• "Nee Kowgililo Taladachi Nee Chetulalo Kanumoosi" (Lyricist: Gopi; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki; Cast: Shobhan Babu and Sridevi)
• "Ye Maata Aha Telusu Adi Kaadu" (Lyricist: Gopi; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: Shobhan Babu and Sharada)

External links

• Karthika Deepam at IMDb