'' Daasi '' ( '' English : The Courtesan '' ) is a Telugu drama film written and directed by B. Narsing Rao starring Archana as '' Daasi '' Kamalakshi . The film won five National Film Awards . The film won Diploma of Merit award at the Moscow International Film Festival in 1989 . The film was subsequently premiered at the 1989 International Film Festival of India
National Film Awards
36th National Film Awards
Daasi