Satyavan Savithri

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Satyavan Savithri | image = Satyavan Savithri.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[P. G. Viswambaran]] | producer = R. Devarajan | writer = [[S. L. Puram Sadanandan]] | narrator = | based_on = [[Savitri and Satyavan]] | starring = [[Kamal Haasan]] <br /> [[Sridevi]] <br /> [[Adoor Bhasi]] <br /> [[Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair]] <br /> [[Sreelatha Namboothiri]] | music = [[G. Devarajan]] | cinematography = U. Rajagopal | editing = V.P. Krishnan | studio = Sreevardhini Productions | distributor = Haseena Films Release | released = {{Film date|1977|10|14|df=y}} | runtime = 177 minutes | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = | gross = }}

'''''Satyavan Savithri''''' is a 1977 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[period drama]] film directed by [[P. G. Viswambaran]], starring [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Sridevi]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/feb/26/unforgettable-coy-village-belle-of-70s-mollywood-1778907.html |title=Unforgettable coy village belle of '70s Mollywood |date=26 February 2018 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=30 July 2020 |archive-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314071357/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/feb/26/unforgettable-coy-village-belle-of-70s-mollywood-1778907.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sathyavaan Savithri-Movie Details|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=723|publisher=malayalachalachithram.com|access-date=8 March 2019|archive-date=22 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022095158/https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=723|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?710 |title=Satyavan Savithri |accessdate=11 July 2020 |publisher=malayalasangeetham.info |archive-date=13 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713020534/https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?710 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Film Satyavan Savithri LP Records|url=http://musicalaya.net/imgviewer.php?mod=lpcovers/1056/4/1/1|publisher=musicalaya|accessdate=2014-01-09|archive-date=8 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108220635/http://musicalaya.net/imgviewer.php?mod=lpcovers%2F1056%2F4%2F1%2F1|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was also dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] with the same title and into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Sathyavanthudu''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjTVhj1COSk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/zjTVhj1COSk |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=SATHYAVANTHUDU |date=7 July 2018|publisher=v9 videos |accessdate=11 July 2020|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Plot ==

''Satyavan Savithri'' is based on the story of the ''[[Mahabharata]]'' character ''[[Savitri and Satyavan|Savitri]]'', a woman whose devotion matched Draupadi's as said by [[Markandeya]] to [[Yudhishthira]]'s query.

== Cast == * [[Kamal Haasan]] as Satyavan * [[Sridevi]] as Savitri<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sridevi-and-the-malayalam-film-industry-nurturing-young-talent/article22849045.ece|title=Sridevi and the Malayalam film industry: nurturing young talent|first=S. R.|last=Praveen|date=25 February 2018|access-date=11 July 2020|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=25 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225050844/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sridevi-and-the-malayalam-film-industry-nurturing-young-talent/article22849045.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[Adoor Bhasi]] * [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] * [[Jose Prakash]] as Ashwapathi * [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Arundathi Devi * [[Sankaradi]] as Rajaguru * [[Sreelatha Namboothiri]] * [[Pattom Sadan]] * [[P. K. Abraham]] * [[Manavalan Joseph]] * [[T. P. Madhavan]] * [[Kaduvakkulam Antony]] * [[Aranmula Ponnamma]] * [[Sumathi (actress)|Baby Sumathi]]

== Songs == {{Infobox album | name = Satyavan Savithri | type = Soundtrack | artist = [[G. Devarajan]] | cover = | caption = | released = | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]] | length = 31:15 | label = [[EMI]] | producer = }}

The music was composed by [[G. Devarajan]]. Lyrics were written by [[Sreekumaran Thampi]]. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics |- | 1 || "Neelambujangal..." |[[K. J. Yesudas]] || rowspan=7| [[Sreekumaran Thampi]] |- | 2 || "Thiruvilayadalil..." || [[P. Madhuri]] |- | 3 || "Aashadam..." || K. J. Yesudas |- | 4 || "Kalyanappattu" || P. Madhuri & Chorus |- | 5 || "Raagasaagaram" || K. J. Yesudas |- | 6 || "Kasthoori Mallika" || [[P. Jayachandran]], P. Madhuri |- | 7 || "Poonjola Kadavil" || [[K. P. Brahmanandan]], [[C. O. Anto]], P. Madhuri |- |}

== Release == ''Satyavan Savithri'' was released on 14 October 1977,<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210612101253/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp |archive-date=12 June 2021 |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Film News Anandan |access-date=30 June 2021 |publisher=Sivakami Publishers |location=Chennai |year=2004 |language=Tamil |trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films |url-status=usurped |author-link=Film News Anandan}}</ref> and the final length of the film was {{Convert|3998.34|metres|feet}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 1978 |title=Gazette of India, 1978, No. 390 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1978.390/page/n31/mode/2up?q=Sathyavan+savithri |access-date=30 June 2021 |publisher=[[The Gazette of India]] |pages=1270}}</ref>

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== External links == * {{IMDb title|0187486}}

[[Category:1977 films]] [[Category:1977 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:1977 Indian films]] [[Category:Films about Savitri and Satyavan]] [[Category:Films directed by P. G. Viswambharan]]