| Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Srikanth Addala |
| Written by | Story & Screenplay: Srikanth Addala Dialogues: Ganesh Patro |
| Produced by | Dil Raju |
| Starring | Venkatesh Mahesh Babu Anjali Samantha |
| Cinematography | K. V. Guhan |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Songs: Mickey J. Meyer Background Score: Mani Sharma |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sri Venkateswara Creations 14 Reels Entertainment (Overseas) |
Release date |
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Running time | 159 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹40 crore[2] |
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu[a] (transl. The jasmine vine in Seethamma's courtyard), also known by the initialism SVSC, is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language family drama film co-written and directed by Srikanth Addala. It was produced by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations, and stars Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu, Anjali and Samantha, while Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Rao Ramesh, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Abhinaya and Rohini Hattangadi play supporting roles.
In addition to directing the film, Addala worked on the script for three years after the release of his directorial debut, Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008). He wrote the screenplay, and Ganesh Patro wrote the film's dialogue. Mickey J. Meyer and Mani Sharma composed the soundtrack and score, respectively. Marthand K. Venkatesh edited the film and K. V. Guhan was its cinematographer. Production began on 6 October 2011 in Hyderabad; principal photography began on 18 January 2012 in Visakhapatnam, and finished on 24 December. In addition to Hyderabad, scenes were filmed in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu was released worldwide on 11 January 2013 to generally positive reviews. The film was commercially successful, earning a distributor share of ₹51 crore on a budget of ₹40 crore, and was the second-highest-grossing Telugu film of the year (after Attarintiki Daredi). It received seven nominations at the 61st Filmfare Awards South and eleven nominations at the 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards, winning two awards at each: Best Actor Male — Telugu (Mahesh Babu) and Best Playback Singer Female — Telugu (K. S. Chithra). The film won four Nandi Awards, including the Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film.
- ^ "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Dil Raju's blockbuster in 1,000-odd theatres". Deccan Chronicle. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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