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 Jayashree plays a negative role of Chanchaladevi, a cunning relative of Hemavati. The movie is based on GV Iyer's stage play Anna Thangi 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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T. V. Singh Thakur Director · Hunsur Krishnamurthy Screenplay G. V. Iyer Screenplay
First release May 20, 1955 · Produced in India · Original title ಸೋದರಿ
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Vishwakala Chitra
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India
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Original title
ಸೋದರಿ
Original language
Kannada
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Kannada
Release dates
India · May 20, 1955
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No release date listed for United States.
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