Sidhi (film)

Sidhi
Official Movie Poster
Directed byJoel Lamangan
Screenplay byRicardo Lee
Story byRolando Tinio
Based onAng Kwento ni Ah
by Rolando Tinio
Produced by
  • Jesse M. Ejercito
  • Wilson Tieng
Starring
CinematographyRomulo Araojo
Edited byJess Navarro
Music byNonong Buencamino
Production
company
Distributed bySolar Films
Release date
  • 24 February 1999 (1999-02-24)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Sidhi is a 1999 Filipino drama film directed by Joel Lamangan. The film stars Nora Aunor, Glydel Mercado and Albert Martinez.The film was based on Rolando Tinio's Palanca-winning teleplay, Ang Kwento ni Ah, which was expanded into a movie script by Ricardo Lee.[1][2][3]

The film won for Mercado all the Best Supporting Actress Awards given by the four annual award-giving bodies in the Philippines that time. The film also gave a posthumous award to Rolando Tinio for Best story at the FAMAS Awards.[4]

  1. ^ Red, Isah (March 1, 1999). "Sidhi Rules Weekend Box Office". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 18. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Google News.
  2. ^ Zulueta, Lito (1999). "The Ultimate Noranian Movie". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Sampung Taong Sine: 1990-1999. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. 2002. p. 104. ISBN 9789718140260. Retrieved 31 August 2021 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Navarro, Mell (October 20, 2008). "Glydel Mercado goes mad in "Lukaret"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved September 1, 2021.