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).

Sodari
Rajkumar and Pandari Bai in Sodari
Directed byT. V. Singh Thakur
Screenplay by
  • Hunsur Krishnamurthy
  • G. V. Iyer
Story by
Produced by
  • G. N. Vishwanatha Shetty
  • T. V. Singh Takur
Starring
CinematographyB. Dorairaj
Edited byN. C. Rajan
Music byPadmanabha Shasthri
Distributed byViswa Kala Chitra
Release date
  • 1955 (1955)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

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Soundtrack

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The music of the film was composed by Padmanabha Shasthri, with lyrics penned by Hunsur Krishnamurthy.

Track# Song Singer(s) Lyrics Duration
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

References

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  1. ^ "ORIGINAL ಕಥೆ ಅಂತ ಅಣ್ಣಾವ್ರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ರಿಮೇಕ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳೂ ಇವೆ..! | Halu Jenu Ramkumar | Ep 53". YouTube.
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