| Swathi Kiranam | |
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| Directed by | K. Viswanath |
| Written by | M. V. S. Haranatha Rao (dialogue) Jandhyala (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | K. Viswanath |
| Story by | K. Viswanath |
| Produced by | V. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Starring | Mammootty Radhika Sarathkumar Master Manjunath Jayanthi Sakshi Ranga Rao Dharmavarapu Subramanyam Ananth |
| Cinematography | Kasthuri |
| Edited by | G. G. Krishna Rao |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production companies | Meher Chaithanya Niketan Trust, Meher Nagar |
| Distributed by | Swathi Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Language | Telugu |
Swathi Kiranam (transl. Dawn of Light) is a 1992 Telugu-language musical drama film directed by K. Viswanath. Produced by V. Madhusudhana Rao, the film starred Mammootty in his Telugu debut, Master Manjunath and Radhika, along with Achyuth, Jayanthi, Sakshi Ranga Rao, Dubbing Janaki and Dharmavarapu Subramanyam in supporting roles. The film is about an egotistical music teacher envious of the immense talent of his prodigious young disciple, and depicts their tumultuous relationship.
Swathi Kiranam was featured in the Indian panorama section of the 24th IFFI,[1] the Asia Pacific Film Festival, the Moscow Film Festival and the AISFM Film Festival.[2][3] The film has garnered the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer, Filmfare Award for Best Music Direction and the Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film.[4][5] Over the years, the film has accumulated a cult following for its music, and lyrics.[2] The lyrics were penned by Vennelakanti, Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry, C. Narayana Reddy, and Madugula Nagaphani Sharma.[4]
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). 3 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2014.
- ^ a b "The films of K. Viswanath". Blog. 15 February 2014.
- ^ Directorate of Film Festival
- ^ a b "Swathi Kiranam was Mammootty's debut film in Telugu". The Times of India. 16 May 2020.
- ^ Kanchibhotla, Srinivas. "Mattilo Maanikyaalu - Best movies, yet box office failures - Swathi Kiranam". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2022.