'' Swati Mutyam '' was a box office success . The film was screened at the Moscow Film Festival , the Asian and African film festival in Tashkent , the 11th International Film Festival of India in the inaugural mainstream section , and the Asia Pacific Film Festival where it won awards for " Best Film " and " Best Actor " categories . The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu , the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film , and the Filmfare South Award for Best Direction . The film was later dubbed into Tamil as '' Sippikkul Muthu '' . Upon its success , the film was later remade in Hindi as '' Eeshwar '' and in Kannada as '' Swathi Muthu '' . The 2003 Bollywood film '' Koi ... Mil Gaya '' was inspired by '' Swati Mutyam ''
11th International Film Festival of India
11th International Film Festival of India
Swati Mutyam