Swathi Muthyam

Swathi Muthyam(1985) is a Telugu film directed by Dr.K.Viswanath. The movie won accolades at the Asian Film Festival in both "Best movie" and "Best Actor" categories. The movie is about an autistic person who happens to defy existing social customs and traditions for a good cause. The lead character's characterization seems very similar to that of Forrest Gump.

Credits

• Cast: Kamal Hassan, Radhika and Nirmalamma
• Dialogues: Jandhyala
• Music: Ilaiayaraja
• Lyrics: Veturi Sundarama Murthy
• Story, Screenplay & Direction: Dr.K.Viswanath
• Producer: Edida Nageswara Rao for Poornodaya Films.