Sodari
Sodari is a 1955 Indian Kannada-language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur. The film stars Pandari Bai, Narasimha Raju and Rajkumar. The music for the film was composed by Padmanabha Shasthri. The story of the film is based on the life of Hemavati, the pious wife of King Kailasanatha. She faces numerous hardships along with her children when Kailasanatha loses his kingdom due to a drought. The actress M. Jayashree plays a negative role of Chanchaladevi, a cunning relative of Hemavati. The movie is based on GV Iyer's stage play Anna Thangi [1] which was based on the popular legend of Nalla Thangaal whose story had earlier been adapted in Malayalam in 1950 as Nalla Thanka and later in Tamil as Nalla Thangal (1955).
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 Rajkumar and Pandari Bai in Sodari | |
| Directed by | T. V. Singh Thakur |
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| Cinematography | B. Dorairaj |
| Edited by | N. C. Rajan |
| Music by | Padmanabha Shasthri |
| Distributed by | Viswa Kala Chitra |
Release date | 1955 |
Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
- Pandari Bai as Hemavati
- M. Jayashree as Chanchaladevi
- Indira Acharya as Chandrika
- Lakshmidevi as Geeta
- Rajkumar as Kailasanatha
- Raghavendra Rao
- G. V. Iyer as Sarvaantaryami
- Narasimharaju as Madana
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by Padmanabha Shasthri, with lyrics penned by Hunsur Krishnamurthy.
| Track# | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
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| 1 | "Hey Deva Girijaadhava" | P. Leela | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | 2:41 |
| 2 | "Nyaayave Devaadhi Deva" | A. M. Rajah | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | 2:34 |
| 3 | "Shrungara Madhanana" | P. Susheela | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | |
| 4 | "Belaguva Baa Gelathi" | P. Leela | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | |
| 5 | "Aalisade Dayathorisade" | P. Leela, A. M. Rajah | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | |
| 6 | "Alabeda Alabeda O Nanna Chinna" | P. Leela | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | |
| 7 | "Vidhi Vilasava Enembe" | A. M. Rajah | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | |
| 8 | "Oora Serona Begane" | Pendyala Nageswara Rao | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | |
| 9 | "Samsaaravembude Manninda Maadida Madikeyu" | P. Leela | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | |
| 10 | "Anathalaadenu Ee Jagadali" | P. Leela | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | |