Star) is a 1984 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Vamsy.

[1] It marks the debut of Bhanupriya in Telugu cinema and is based on Vamsy's own novel Mahal lo Kokila (transl.

The reticent Sitara intrigues Devadas, who takes pity on her position and offers her shelter at his home.

Devadas sees the photogenic face of Sitaara and helps her become a model and film star.

The zamindar had heavy debts and concealed this fact from the people of the village, hiding the misfortune behind the walls of his palace, with hopes of winning a case in the court that would then restore the ancestral wealth and thence, the glory of his family.

During Dasara, a group of drama artists come to the village to perform and make their living.

One day, Sitaara watches Raju's performance through a broken window and takes a liking for him.

Afraid of losing the prestige that he has been trying to save, he kills himself and makes it seem like a robbery gone wrong.

Meanwhile, Sitaara attempts suicide after coming to know that Devadas wanted to marry her, through the news in a film tabloid.

Because his last film was not well received by the audience, he hesitated to make a movie, but he was convinced by their common friend Thadi Babji.