| Sitaara | |
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| Directed by | Vamsy |
| Based on | Mahal lo Kokila by Vamsy |
| Produced by | Edida Nageswara Rao |
| Starring | Bhanupriya Suman Subhalekha Sudhakar Sarath Babu J.V. Somayajulu Edida Sriram Mallikarjuna Rao Sakshi Ranga Rao Rallapalli |
| Cinematography | M. V. Raghu |
| Edited by | Anil Malnad |
| Music by | Ilayaraja |
| Distributed by | Lakshmi Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Sitaara (transl. Star) is a 1984 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Vamsy.[1] It marks the debut of Bhanupriya in Telugu cinema and is based on Vamsy's own novel Mahal lo Kokila (transl. Cuckoo inside the mansion).[2] The film explores the friendship between two individuals set against the backdrop of rural life, zamindari system, the Indian film industry, and paparazzi culture. Sitara received critical acclaim upon its release and is considered a cult classic. The film's soundtrack became a chartbuster, and it garnered three National Film Awards.[1] It was also showcased at several prestigious film festivals, including the International Film Festival of India, the Moscow Film Festival, and the Asian Film Festival.[3]
- ^ a b "32nd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Director Vamsy Facebook post". Facebook. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Iffi.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2016.