Songadya (transl. Jester)[a][2] is a 1971 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Govind Kulkarni and written by Vasant Sabnis. The film was produced and is starred by Dada Kondke with Usha Chavan.[3][4] It was the debut of Kondke's own kind of ribald comedy, vaguely borrowed from tamasha, with a seductive heroine, an innocent but bumbling hero, and dialogue full of innuendo and sexual puns.[2]
| Songadya | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Marathi | सोंगाड्या |
| Directed by | Govind Kulkarni |
| Screenplay by | Vasant Sabnis |
| Produced by | Dada Kondke |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Arvind Lad |
| Edited by | N. S. Vaidya |
| Music by | Ram Kadam |
Production company | Sadiccha Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
The cinematography was handled by Arvind Lad and editing was provided by N. S. Vaidya. In addition, the soundtrack was composed by Ram Kadam.[5] The film was a huge box office hit ran over than 25 weeks in theatres.[6]
Plot edit
The gentle Namya, son of the rough Shitabai, is brought to a Tamasha performance by his friends. He becomes so enthralled by the Draupadi's Vastraharan episode from Mahabharata that he rushes onto the stage, interfering with the performance. When the actor supposed to portray the monkey god Hanuman becomes inebriated, he is asked to understudy the role and heads to the next hamlet to witness the show again. Namya is ejected from the house by his grieving mother, but dancer Kalavati gives him a place to stay. Then Namya, a simpleton, develops feelings for Kalavati, a gorgeous woman.
Cast edit
- Dada Kondke as Namdeo (Namya)
- Usha Chavan as Kalavati
- Nilu Phule
- Ganpat Patil
- Ratnamala
- Gulab Mokashi
- Bhalchandra Kulkarni
- Vasant Khedekar
- Sampat Nikam
- Madhu Bhosale
- Damodar Gaikwad
- Shanta Tambe
Soundtrack edit
| Songadya | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1971 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 23:56 |
| Language | Marathi |
| Label | Saregama India Limited |
| Official audio | |
| Songadya - Full Album on YouTube | |
The music album was composed by Ram Kadam and songs were sung by Suman Kalyanpur, Usha Mangeshkar, Krishna Kulle, Jaywant Kulkarni, Pushpa Pagdhare. The sound design was by Ramnath Jathar and sound recording was done by Mangesh Desai, B. N. Sharma.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyricist | Singer(s) | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Raya Chala Ghodyavarti Basu" | Vasant Sabnis | Usha Mangeshkar | 3:23 |
| 2 | "Kay Ga Sakhoo" | Dada Kondke | Usha Mangeshkar, Jaywant Kulkarni | 3:43 |
| 3 | "Raya Mala Pavsat Neu Naka" | Vasant Sabnis | Pushpa Pagdhare | 3:29 |
| 4 | "Malyachya Malya Madhi Kon Ga Ubhi" | Dada Kondke | Usha Mangeshkar, Jaywant Kulkarni | 3:45 |
| 5 | "Biba Ghya Biba" | Jagdish Khebudkar | Krishna Kalle | 6:01 |
| 6 | "Gela Sodun Majasi Kanha" | Vasant Sabnis | Suman Kalyanpur | 3:19 |
Controversy edit
Kohinoor Theatre's owner in Dadar choose to show Dev Anand's Teen Devian despite Kondke having reserved the venue four weeks in advance. Dada Kondke then asked Balasaheb Thackeray, the head of the Shiv Sena, for assistance. Before long, Shiv Sainiks assembled and began demonstrating outside the venue. When "Songadya" was eventually launched in Kohinoor, it became very popular.[7][8]
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Paik, Shailaja (25 October 2022). The Vulgarity of Caste: Dalits, Sexuality, and Humanity in Modern India. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-1-5036-3409-1.
- ^ a b Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Wimal (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-77291-7.
- ^ a b "Songadya (1971)". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Wimal (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9.
- ^ "Songadya (1971)". Pune International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Standing tall". Frontline. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Remembering the legend Dada Kondke". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut vs Shiv Sena: A new fight begins in Maharashtra". Hindustan Times. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
