| Jeevitham | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | M. V. Raman |
| Screenplay by | K. Mugunthan Toleti Venkata Reddy (dialogues) |
| Story by | M. V. Raman |
| Produced by | A. V. Meiyappan |
| Starring | Vyjayanthimala S. Varalakshmi T. R. Ramachandran C. H. Narayana Rao |
| Narrated by | M. V. Raman |
| Cinematography | T. Muthu Samy |
| Edited by | M. V. Raman |
| Music by | R. Sudarsanam |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Jeevitham (English: Life) is a 1950 Indian Telugu-language social guidance film produced by A. V. Meiyappan with his company AVM Productions and directed by M. V. Raman. The film stars Vyjayanthimala in her Telugu cinema debut with S. Varalakshmi, T. R. Ramachandran and C. H. Narayana Rao forming an ensemble cast, with many actors appearing in other significant roles. Actresses Lalitha and Padmini made guest appearances as stage dancers.
The film was a remake of the 1949 Tamil film Vazhkai, which was also produced and directed by A.V. Meiyappan with Vyjayanthimala in the lead. Following the success of Vazhkai and Jeevitham, it was remade in Hindi a year later by A. V. Meiyappan as Bahar, however the Hindi version was directed by M. V. Raman, who was the writer in the Tamil and Telugu versions. Vyjayanthimala is the only star to reprise her role in all three versions, where she made her screen and regional debut through all films.
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