# Satyavan Savithri > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Satyavan_Savithri > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Satyavan_Savithri.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyavan_Savithri > Source revision: 1344448667 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1977 Indian film Satyavan Savithri Theatrical release poster Directed by P. G. Viswambaran Written by S. L. Puram Sadanandan Based on Savitri and Satyavan Produced by R. Devarajan Starring Kamal Haasan Sridevi Adoor Bhasi Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair Sreelatha Namboothiri Cinematography U. Rajagopal Edited by V.P. Krishnan Music by G. Devarajan Production company Sreevardhini Productions Distributed by Haseena Films Release Release date 14 October 1977 (1977-10-14) Running time 177 minutes Country India Language Malayalam ***Satyavan Savithri*** is a 1977 Indian [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam)-language [period drama](/source/Period_drama) film directed by [P. G. Viswambaran](/source/P._G._Viswambaran), starring [Kamal Haasan](/source/Kamal_Haasan) and [Sridevi](/source/Sridevi).[1][2][3][4] The film was also dubbed into [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language) with the same title and into [Telugu](/source/Telugu_language) as *Sathyavanthudu*.[5] ## Plot *Satyavan Savithri* is based on the story of the *[Mahabharata](/source/Mahabharata)* character *[Savitri](/source/Savitri_and_Satyavan)*, a woman whose devotion matched Draupadi's as said by [Markandeya](/source/Markandeya) to [Yudhishthira](/source/Yudhishthira)'s query. ## Cast - [Kamal Haasan](/source/Kamal_Haasan) as Satyavan - [Sridevi](/source/Sridevi) as Savitri[6] - [Adoor Bhasi](/source/Adoor_Bhasi) - [Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair](/source/Thikkurissy_Sukumaran_Nair) - [Jose Prakash](/source/Jose_Prakash) as Ashwapathi - [Kaviyoor Ponnamma](/source/Kaviyoor_Ponnamma) as Arundathi Devi - [Sankaradi](/source/Sankaradi) as Rajaguru - [Sreelatha Namboothiri](/source/Sreelatha_Namboothiri) - [Pattom Sadan](/source/Pattom_Sadan) - [P. K. Abraham](/source/P._K._Abraham) - [Manavalan Joseph](/source/Manavalan_Joseph) - [T. P. Madhavan](/source/T._P._Madhavan) - [Kaduvakkulam Antony](/source/Kaduvakkulam_Antony) - [Aranmula Ponnamma](/source/Aranmula_Ponnamma) - [Baby Sumathi](/source/Sumathi_(actress)) ## Songs Satyavan Savithri Soundtrack album by G. Devarajan Genre Feature film soundtrack Length 31:15 Label EMI The music was composed by [G. Devarajan](/source/G._Devarajan). Lyrics were written by [Sreekumaran Thampi](/source/Sreekumaran_Thampi). No. Song Singers Lyrics 1 "Neelambujangal..." K. J. Yesudas 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,[7] and the final length of the film was 3,998.34 metres (13,117.9 ft).[8] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Unforgettable coy village belle of '70s Mollywood"](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/feb/26/unforgettable-coy-village-belle-of-70s-mollywood-1778907.html). *[The New Indian Express](/source/The_New_Indian_Express)*. 26 February 2018. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220314071357/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/feb/26/unforgettable-coy-village-belle-of-70s-mollywood-1778907.html) from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Sathyavaan Savithri-Movie Details"](http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=723). malayalachalachithram.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211022095158/https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=723) from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Satyavan Savithri"](https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?710). malayalasangeetham.info. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200713020534/https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?710) from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Film Satyavan Savithri LP Records"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140108220635/http://musicalaya.net/imgviewer.php?mod=lpcovers%2F1056%2F4%2F1%2F1). musicalaya. Archived from [the original](http://musicalaya.net/imgviewer.php?mod=lpcovers/1056/4/1/1) on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["SATHYAVANTHUDU"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjTVhj1COSk). v9 videos. 7 July 2018. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/zjTVhj1COSk) from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2020 – via YouTube. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Praveen, S. R. (25 February 2018). ["Sridevi and the Malayalam film industry: nurturing young talent"](http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sridevi-and-the-malayalam-film-industry-nurturing-young-talent/article22849045.ece). *[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180225050844/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sridevi-and-the-malayalam-film-industry-nurturing-young-talent/article22849045.ece) from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Film News Anandan](/source/Film_News_Anandan) (2004). [*Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru*](http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp) [*History of Landmark Tamil Films*] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Retrieved 30 June 2021.{{[cite book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_book)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Gazette of India, 1978, No. 390"](https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1978.390/page/n31/mode/2up?q=Sathyavan+savithri). [The Gazette of India](/source/The_Gazette_of_India). 24 June 1978. p. 1270. Retrieved 30 June 2021. ## External links - [*Satyavan Savithri*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187486/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Savitri and Satyavan Source "Vana Parva" of Mahabharata Films Satyavan Savitri (1914) Sati Savitri (1933 Pullayya film) Sati Savitri (1933 Reddy film) Doctor Savithri (1955) Sati Savitri (1957) Sathi Savithri (1965) Maha Sati Savitri (1973) Satyavan Savithri (1977) Sati Savitri (1978) Roja (1992) Savitri (2016) Waarrior Savitri (2016) Other Savitri (opera) Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol (epic poem) Related Savitri Brata Vat Purnima This article about a Malayalam film of the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:1970s-Malayalam-film-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3A1970s-Malayalam-film-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:1970s-Malayalam-film-stub) This article about a Hinduism-related film is a stub. 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