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]

Sahodari
Still from the film
Directed byA. Bhimsingh
Produced byGubbi Veeranna
C. R. Basavaraj
Screenplay byMurasoli Maran
Story byKrishnamurthi Puranic
StarringK. Balaji
Devika
Rajasulochana
Prem Nazir
Muthuraman
J. P. Chandrababu
Chittoor V. Nagaiah
Tambaram Lalitha
S. R. Janaki
Padmini Priyadarshini
C. V. V. Panthulu
Asokan
and others
Music byR. Sudarsanam
CinematographyMadhav Papule
Edited byA. Bhimsingh
Production
company
The Karnataka Film
Release date
  • 11 December 1959 (1959-12-11) (India)
[1]
Running time
17,510 ft.
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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.

Crew

The list is adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1]

Producer: Gubbi Veeranna and C. R. Basavaraj
Director: A. Bhimsingh
Cinematographer: Madhav Papule
Editing: A. Bhimsingh
Screenplay & Dialogues: Murasoli Maran
Studio: AVM
Choreography: K. N. Thandayuthapani Pillai
Art: H. Shantharam[3]

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. [4] J. P. Chandrababu's Naan oru muttaalunga song became a big hit.

NoSongSingerDuration
1"Kan Paadum Pon Vanname"A. M. Rajah & K. Jamuna Rani03:15
2"Naan oru Muttalunga"J. P. Chandrababu03:14
3"Malarum Malarum Nallarame"R. Balasaraswathi Devi03:15
4"Uravu Thanthaai Kannaale"R. Balasaraswathi Devi04:15
5"Odi Odi Nee Ennodu Vaa"K. Jamunarani02:49
6"Katti Thangam"P. Suseela04:03
7"Nadagam Poal Mudindhade"
("Thirunaalai Kaanatha")		P. Suseela04:57
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References
  1. 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.
  2. "Blast from the past — Sahodari (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. Film Credits
  4. Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. p. 168.
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