Sahodhari
Sahodari (also written as Sahodhari) (English: Sister) is a Tamil language film, released in 1959 with K. Balaji, Rajasulochana, Prem Nazir, Devika and J. P. Chandrababu in the lead roles.[2]
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Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
Produced by | Gubbi Veeranna C. R. Basavaraj |
Screenplay by | Murasoli Maran |
Story by | Krishnamurthi Puranic |
Starring | K. Balaji Devika Rajasulochana Prem Nazir J. P. Chandrababu |
Music by | R. Sudarsanam |
Cinematography | Madhav Papule |
Edited by | A. Bhimsingh |
Production company | The Karnataka Film |
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Running time | 17,510 ft. |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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 fiancee of the milk woman finds out the extravagant life led by Meena's husband and his trying to seduce his fiancee, 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[2] 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.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by R. Sudharsanam and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan. Singer is J. P. Chandrababu. Playback singers are A. M. Rajah, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, P. Suseela & K. Jamuna Rani. [3] J. P. Chandrababu's Naan oru muttaalunga song became a big hit.
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
- Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018.
- "Blast from the past — Sahodari (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. p. 168.