Sahodhari
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Screenplay by | Murasoli Maran |
| Story by | Krishnamurthi Puranic |
| Produced by | Gubbi Veeranna C. R. Basavaraj |
| Starring | K. Balaji Devika Rajasulochana Prem Nazir J. P. Chandrababu |
| Cinematography | Madhav Papule |
| Edited by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Music by | R. Sudarsanam |
Production company | The Karnataka Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 175 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sahodari (also written as Sahodhari) (transl. Sister) is a 1959 Indian Tamil language film directed by A. Bhimsingh, starring K. Balaji, Rajasulochana, Prem Nazir, Devika and J. P. Chandrababu.[1] It was released on 11 December 1959.[2]
Plot
Pazhani has two children — Chandiran and Meena. Meena is married. Chandiran loves Pankajam. His father and grandmother want him to marry a relative girl, Thangam, who is very helpful to the family. But Chandiran marries Pankajam defying them. Meena's husband spends money in drinking and gambling. He also cheats her and develops a relationship with the milk woman. Meena is worried. Pankajam, who hailed from a rich family is not financially satisfied with Chandiran. She also starts suspecting Chandiran as having an affair with Thangam. Anandakonar, a milkman, who is also the fiancée of the milk woman finds out the extravagant life led by Meena's husband and his trying to seduce his fiancée, the milk woman. Anandakonar tries to bring a solution. How everything is solved forms the crux of the story.
Cast
The list was adapted from the film's review article in The Hindu[1] and the film's opening credits.
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Production
The film was produced by Gubbi Veeranna and C. R. Basavaraj, both from the Kannada cinema. The story of the film was written by Krishnamurthi Puranic, a Kannada writer. The film was made both in Kannada and Tamil. Murasoli Maran wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the Tamil version. The production was financed by A. V. Meiyappan. The Milkman character played by J. P. Chandrababu was included on his recommendation as an afterthought.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by R. Sudarsanam and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.[3]
| No. | Song | Singer | Duration |
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| 1 | "Kan Paadum Pon Vanname" | A. M. Rajah & K. Jamuna Rani | 03:15 |
| 2 | "Naan oru Muttalunga" | J. P. Chandrababu | 03:14 |
| 3 | "Malarum Malarum Nallarame" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 03:15 |
| 4 | "Uravu Thanthaai Kannaale" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 04:15 |
| 5 | "Odi Odi Nee Ennodu Vaa" | K. Jamunarani | 02:49 |
| 6 | "Katti Thangam" | P. Susheela | 04:03 |
| 7 | "Nadagam Poal Mudindhade" ("Thirunaalai Kaanatha") | P. Susheela | 04:57 |
References
- ^ a b c Guy, Randor (7 January 2012). "Blast from the past — Sahodari (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "1959 – சகோதரி – தி கர்நாடக பிலிம்ஸ்" [1959 – Sahodhari – The Karnataka Film]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. p. 168.
