Dikkatra Parvathi

Dikkatra Parvathi is a 1974 Tamil language film starring Sreekanth and Lakshmi in the lead roles. Based on a novel by the same name written by C. Rajagopalachari Rajaji, the film was directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil, while Lakshmi won a lot of accolades for her performance and was reported to have narrowly missed the National Film Award for Best Actress.

The film was shot in Thorapalli, the birthplace of Rajaji, in a single 28day schedule. The court scenes were shot in the actual court at Hosur and the local lawyers participated, for the first time in Tamil cinema. The film was sponsored by the Film Finance Corporation of India which was subsequently renamed National Film Development Corporation of India. When the producers and the director could not repay the loan, then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. G. Ramachandran, repaid the dues and purchased the film for the Tamil Nadu state. It was the first time in film history that a State Government had purchased a film after its release.It was the only film with a story based upon Rajajis work. The signature of Rajaji in the letter of permission given to Singeetam Srinivasa Rao is the last signature of his life. ........

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