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Swargaseema

1945 · 114 min

A slow, earnest melodrama about temptation and family duty, played with theatrical sincerity and a heavy emotional pull.

Directed by
B.N. Reddi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Chittoor V. Nagayya, Bhanumathi, B. Jayamma
Overview
Murthy and Kalyani are happily married till Murthy watches a street play in his village and notices the beautiful Subbalaxmi in that troupe. He advises Subbalaxmi's father to take her to Madras, where she could possibly become a big theatre artiste. After traveling to Madras, Subbalaxmi is offered the lead role and changes her name to Sujatha. Murthy falls for Sujatha's charms and neglects his family.

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Directed by
B.N. Reddi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Chittoor V. Nagayya, Bhanumathi, B. Jayamma
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • betrayal
    • ambition
    • redemption
    • love
    Places
    • small town
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    B.N. Reddi
    Starring
    Chittoor V. Nagayya, Bhanumathi, B. Jayamma
    Runtime
    114 min
    Country
    India
    Languages
    Telugu

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