Karthika Deepam (film)

Karthika Deepam is a 1979 Telugu film directed by Laxmi Deepak and starring Sobhan Babu, Sridevi and Sharada. The music score by Chellapilla Satyam are memorable. Sobhan Babu won Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu). The film was declared a Blockbuster at the box office.
The film is remade as "Maang Bharo Sajana" (1980) in Hindi directed by Tatineni Rama Rao, in Tamil as "Karpoora Deepam" (1985) and in Kannada as "Sowbhagya Lakshmi" (1987).
Release.
The film was released on 4 May 1979. It received positive reviews from critics and audience alike.
The film became a phenomenal success at the box office and was one of the highest grossing Telugu movies of the year 1979. It had a theatrical run of 93 days in Hyderabad, 56 days in Secunderabad, 113 days in Vijayawada, 100 days in Rajahmundry, 100 days in Eluru and 118 days in Vishakhapatnam.