| Sahodari | |
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| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Screenplay by | Murasoli Maran |
| Story by | Krishnamurthi Puranic |
| Produced by | Gubbi Veeranna C.R. Basavaraj Manneth David |
| 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 (transl. Sister) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language drama 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 , C. R. Basavaraj, both from the Kannada cinema and Manneth David from Kerala alongside AVM Productions. 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.[2]
Maran initially refused to write dialogues for the film after coming to know that Rajasulochana was the lead actress of the film who refused acting in his home production Kuravanji. Krishnan (of Krishnan–Panju) spoke to M. Karunanidhi who insisted Maran to write dialogues to which he agreed. After completing the film, Meiyappan found the film lacked an ingredient that would ensure box office success.[3] The milkman character played by J. P. Chandrababu was included on his recommendation as an afterthought.[1][4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by R. Sudarsanam and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.[5]
| Song | Singer | Duration |
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| "Kan Paadum Pon Vanname" | A. M. Rajah & K. Jamuna Rani | 03:15 |
| "Naan oru Muttalunga" | J. P. Chandrababu | 03:14 |
| "Malarum Malarum Nallarame" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 03:15 |
| "Uravu Thanthaai Kannaale" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 04:15 |
| "Odi Odi Nee Ennodu Vaa" | K. Jamuna Rani | 02:49 |
| "Katti Thangam" | P. Susheela | 04:03 |
| "Nadagam Poal Mudindhade" ("Thirunaalai Kaanatha") | P. Susheela | 04:57 |
References
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ சரவணன், ஏவி.எம். (12 December 2004). "முரசொலி வந்த கதை". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 28–30. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ↑ Guy, Randor (2 October 2009). "A voice that mesmerised". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. p. 168.