Swarnakamalam (Telugu: స్వర్ణకమలం) (transl. The Golden Lotus) is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language dance film written and directed by K. Viswanath.[1] The film stars Venkatesh and Bhanupriya in the lead, while Sharon Lowen appears in a special role.[2] The film is about a danseuse daughter of a noted Kuchipudi exponent, wooed by a painter of banners and hoardings, who uses her as a model.[3] The choreography is helmed by Kelucharan Mohapatra, and Sharon Lowen with soundtrack by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][1] The song sequences were extensively shot at the Valley of Flowers National Park, the Nanda Devi National Park, the Shanti Stupa and Bhringesvara Siva Temple at Dhauli; and other locations in Visakhapatnam.[5]
Featured in the Indian panorama section of the 12th IFFI,[6] the Asia Pacific Film Festival and the Ann Arbor Film Festival,[7][8][2] it fetched three Indian Express Awards, three state Nandi Awards, and two South Filmfare Awards, including Nandi Award for Best Feature Film and Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu).[9][10]