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Sahodhari

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Sahodari
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. Bhimsingh
Screenplay byMurasoli Maran
Story byKrishnamurthi Puranic
Produced byGubbi Veeranna
C.R. Basavaraj Manneth David
StarringK. Balaji
Devika
Rajasulochana
Prem Nazir
J. P. Chandrababu
CinematographyMadhav Papule
Edited byA. Bhimsingh
Music byR. Sudarsanam
Production
company
The Karnataka Film
Release date
  • 11 December 1959 (1959-12-11)
Running time
175 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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

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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

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The list was adapted from the film's review article in The Hindu[1] and the film's opening credits.

Production

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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

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The music was composed by R. Sudarsanam and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.[5]

Song Singer Duration
"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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ சரவணன், ஏவி.எம். (12 December 2004). "முரசொலி வந்த கதை!" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 28–30. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Guy, Randor (2 October 2009). "A voice that mesmerised". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  5. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. p. 168.
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