Swayamvaram (1999 film)

Swayamvaram is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy drama film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by Venkata Shyam Prasad under SP Entertainments. The film stars debutants Venu Thottempudi and Laya in lead roles. Swayamvaram also marks the screenwriting debut of Trivikram Srinivas who would later go on to become a noted filmmaker in Telugu cinema.

Swayamvaram
DVD cover
Directed byK. Vijaya Bhaskar
Screenplay byK. Vijaya Bhaskar
Dialogues by
Story byTrivikram Srinivas
Produced byVenkata Shyam Prasad
StarringVenu Thottempudi
Laya
CinematographyK. Prasad
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Music byVandemataram Srinivas
Production
company
Release date
  • 22 April 1999 (1999-04-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Swayamvaram won four Nandi Awards.[2] The film was remade in Tamil as Love Marriage (2001)[3] and in Hindi as Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa (2002).[4]

Plot

Cast

Music

The music of the film was composed by Vandemataram Srinivas and lyrics for the songs were penned by Bhuvanachandra.[5]

No Song title Singers(s) Writer(s) Duration
1"Keeravaani"Udit Narayan, Swarnalatha Bhuvana Chandra04:58
2"Vinave Cheli"Sonu Nigam, B. Arundhathi04:20
3"Pikaso Chitrama"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam04:58
4"Marala Telupuna"K. S. Chithra04:33
5"Pellichesukora"Mano04:38
6"Yara Ra Roi"Suresh Peters04:32

Awards
Award Category Nominee Outcome
Nandi Awards[6] Best Music Director Vandemataram Srinivas Won
Best Female Playback Singer K. S. Chithra Won
Special Jury Awards Venu Thottempudi
Laya		 Won

References
  1. "S.P. Entertainments Movie Launch". Indiaglitz. 26 February 2007. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. "Nandi Awards 1999–2000". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. Mannath, Malini. "Love Marriage". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 26 December 2002. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. "Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa". Sify. 17 April 2003. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. "Swayamvaram (2004)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  6. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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