Mayuri (film)

Mayuri is a 1985 Indian Telugu-language biographical dance film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and produced by Ramoji Rao. Based on the life of Sudha Chandran, the film stars her in the title role while P. L. Narayana, Nirmalamma, Y. Vijaya, Potti Prasad, K. K. Sharma, S. R. Raju and Suthi Veerabhadra Rao played supporting roles.

The film was premiered at the 1985 10th IFFI, and retrospectively at the 45th IFFI in the Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema section. The film won 14 Nandi Awards the most by any other Telugu film. It was dubbed into Malayalam and Tamil as Mayoori, and remade as Naache Mayuri (1986) in Hindi.

Plot
Mayuri is a real story of classical dancer Sudha Chandran, who lost her leg in an accident on her way from Trichy to Madras in June 1981. The story depicts how she got a Jaipur foot and fights her way back as a dancer and succeeds in life.

Cast

 * Sudha Chandran as Mayuri Olpam
 * Veeramachaneni Subhakar as Mohan
 * P. L. Narayana as Mayuri's father
 * Nirmalamma as Mayuri's grandmother
 * Y. Vijaya as Mayuri's stepmother
 * Chakri Toleti as Mayuri's stepbrother
 * Suthi Veerabhadra Rao as Mayuri's best friend
 * Potti Prasad as Police Officer
 * P. R. Varalakshmi
 * Mukku Raju

Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and the lyrics were written by Veturi.

Awards

 * Nandi Awards
 * Best Feature Film - Gold - Ramoji Rao
 * Best Director – Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
 * Best Supporting Actress – G. Nirmalamma
 * Best Screenplay Writer – Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, K. S. Prakash Rao & Ganesh Patro
 * Best Cinematographer – Srihari Anumolu
 * Best Music Director – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
 * Best Male Playback Singer – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
 * Best Editor – Gowtham Raju
 * Best Art Director – V. Bhaskara Raju
 * Best Choreographer – Seshu
 * Best Audiographer – Yemmi
 * Second Best Story Writer – Usha kiran Movies Unit
 * Special Jury Award – Sudha Chandran
 * Special Jury Award – P. L. Narayana


 * Filmfare Awards
 * Best Director Telugu – Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (1985)


 * National Film Awards
 * National Film Award – Special Jury Award for Sudha Chandran in 1985