Swathi Muthyam was India’s official Oscar entry

Legendary director K Viswanath’s Swathi Muthyam was India's official entry to the Oscars in 1986. It was the first Telugu film and only second South Indian film to have represented India in the prestigious competition. No other Telugu film has ever been chosen to represent India at the Oscars.
Kamal Haasan played the role of an autistic person, living in a village with his grandmother (Nirmalamma).Radhika played a widowed mother of a five year old in the movie which went on to win many awards both nationally and internationally.