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Directed by | Srikanth Addala |
Produced by | Dil Raju |
Written by | Srikanth Addala Ganesh Patro (Dialogue) |
Screenplay by | Srikanth Addala |
Story by | Srikanth Addala |
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Cinematography | K. V. Guhan |
Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
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159 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹500 million |
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (English: The Jasmine Vine in Seethamma's Courtyard) is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Srikanth Addala. It was produced by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations, and features Daggubati Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu, Anjali and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead roles, while Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Rao Ramesh, Tanikella Bharani and Rohini Hattangadi play supporting roles.
The film focuses on a simple, middle-class family in the village of Relangi whose head is a Good Samaritan with a positive outlook on life. Although his two sons have completed their education, they are unemployed. Their cousin, Seetha, lives with the family and loves the elder son. The younger son falls in love with Geetha, the daughter of Seetha's paternal uncle. Amid a conflict between the elder son and Geetha's father, the Good Samaritan teaches his sons and Geetha's father the value of spreading love in life; this is the film's centrepiece.
In addition to directing the film, Addala worked on the script for three years after the release of his directorial debut, Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008). He wrote the screenplay, and Ganesh Patro wrote the film's dialogue. Mickey J Meyer and Mani Sharma composed the soundtrack and score, respectively. Marthand K. Venkatesh edited the film and K. V. Guhan was its cinematographer. Production began on 6 October 2011 in Hyderabad; principal photography began on 18 January 2012 in Vishakhapatnam, and finished on 24 December. In addition to Hyderabad, scenes were filmed in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.