Jeevitham

Jeevitham
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	M. V. Raman
Screenplay by	K. Mugunthan Toleti Venkata Reddy (dialogues)
Story by	M. V. Raman
Produced by	A. V. Meiyappan
Starring	Vyjayanthimala S. Varalakshmi T. R. Ramachandran C. H. Narayana Rao
Narrated by	M. V. Raman
Cinematography	T. Muthu Samy
Edited by	M. V. Raman
Music by	R. Sudarsanam
Production company	A.V.M Studios
Release date	14 July 1950 (1950-07-14)[1]
Running time	170 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Jeevitham (English: Life) is a 1950 Indian Telugu-language social guidance film produced by A. V. Meiyappan with his company AVM Productions and directed by M. V. Raman. The film stars Vyjayanthimala in her Telugu cinema debut with S. Varalakshmi, T. R. Ramachandran , and C. H. Narayana Rao forming an ensemble cast, with many actors appearing in other significant roles. Actresses Lalitha and Padmini made guest appearances as stage dancers.

The film was a remake of the 1949 Tamil film Vazhkai, which was also produced and directed by A.V. Meiyappan with Vyjayanthimala in the lead. Following the success of Vazhkai and Jeevitham, it was remade in Hindi a year later by A. V. Meiyappan as Bahar, however, the Hindi version was directed by M. V. Raman, who was the writer in the Tamil and Telugu versions. Vyjayanthimala is the only star to reprise her role in all three versions, where she made her screen and regional debut through all films.