In 1933, East India Film Company has produced its first Indian film, Savitri in Telugu. The film was based on a popular stage play by Mylavaram Bala Bharathi Samajam, directed by father of the "Telugu theatre Movement" Chittajallu Pullaiah and cast stage actors Vemuri Gaggaiah and Dasari Ramathilakam as "Yama" and "Savithri" respectively.[8] The film was shot with a budget of estimated ₹1 million (US$14,000) in Calcutta.[9] It received an honorary diploma at the 2nd Venice International Film Festival.
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