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{{Infobox film
| name = Saudamini
| image = Saudamini 1951.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[K. B. Nagabhushanam]]
| producer = [[K. B. Nagabhushanam]]
| writer =
| screenplay = (Dialogues) Udhayakumar
| story = [[Samudrala Sr.]]
| based_on =
| starring = [[P. Kannamba]]<br />[[M. K. Radha]]<br />[[A. Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[S. Varalakshmi]]<br />[[T. R. Ramachandran]]
| narrator =
| music = [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
| cinematography = P. Ellappa
| editing = N. K. Gopal
| studio = Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company
| distributor = [[Gemini Studios]]
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1951|4|14}}
| runtime = 197 minutes (17798 ft.)
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Saudamini''''' is a 1951 Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed by [[K. B. Nagabhushanam]]. The film stars [[M. K. Radha]], [[P. Kannamba]] and [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]].<ref name="hindu">{{Cite web |last=Narasimham |first=M.L. |date=31 March 2013 |title=SOUDAMINI (1951) |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/soudamini-1951/article4565739.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170619004727/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/soudamini-1951/article4565739.ece |archive-date=19 June 2017 |access-date=19 June 2017 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> It was released on 14 April 1951.<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1951 – சௌதாமினி – ராஜராஜேஸ்வரி பிலிம் கம்பெனி சௌகாமினி(தெ) |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1951-cinedetails11.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170619004037/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1951-cinedetails11.asp |archive-date=19 June 2017 |access-date=19 June 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>

== Plot ==
A [[Maharishi]] blesses King Vikramasenan and Queen Saudamini to beget a child. The queen becomes pregnant. But the king is lured by the court dancer and he neglects the queen. The minister advises the queen to drive away the court dancer from the country. But the court dancer sows seeds of doubt in the king's mind that the queen is having an affair with the minister. So, the king orders the minister to be executed and sends the queen to the forest. The queen delivers a son, Udhayasenan, in the forest and he is growing up. In the meantime, the court dancer and her paramour, the commander blinds the king and take over the administration. Hearing this, the queen sends her son to get his father freed and regain the Kingdom. On his way, the prince meets princess Hemavathi and they fall in love with each other. The son defeats the commander and recaptures the Kingdom. The king's eyesight is restored with the help of an angel. The family is united.<ref name="hindu" />

== Cast ==
List adapted from the database of [[Film News Anandan]]<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> and from [[The Hindu]] review article.<ref name="hindu" />
{{Col-begin|width=55%}}
{{Col-2}}
;Male cast
*[[M. K. Radha]]
*[[A. Nageswara Rao]]
*[[T. R. Ramachandran]]
*M. R. Swaminathan
*C. V. V. Panthulu
*''Appa'' K. Duraiswamy
*T. E. Krishnamachari
*''Jayakodi'' K. Natarajan
{{Col-2}}
;Female cast
*[[P. Kannamba]]
*[[S. Varalakshmi]]
*T. R . Rajani
*K. S. Angamuthu
*Kumari Vanaja
*Lakshmikantham
{{Col-end}}

== Production ==
The film was produced and directed by [[K. B. Nagabhushanam]] under the banner ''Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company'' owned by him and [[P. Kannamba]]. (Sri Raja Rajeswari is the family deity of Kannamba.) [[Samudrala Sr.]] wrote the story and the dialogues were penned by Udhayakumar. Cinematography was handled by P. Ellappa while the editing was done by N. K. Gopal. K. R. Sharma was in charge of art direction. Choreography was done by Anil Kumar, Chopra and Vembatti Satyam. L. K. Rao handled the still photography. The film was shot and processed at ''[[Gemini Studios]]''.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /><ref name="hindu" />

The film was also made in Telugu as [[Soudamini]] directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam.<ref name="encyclopedia">{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |author-link1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |author-link2=Paul Willemen |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |pages=157, 640 |orig-date=1994}}</ref> The cast was slightly different. [[M. K. Radha]] was replaced by [[C. S. R. Anjaneyulu|C. S. R.]]

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [[S. V. Venkatraman]] while the lyrics were penned by Udhayakumar and Lakshmanadas. [[Playback singer]]s are [[S. V. Venkatraman]] and [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=20 |language=Tamil}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer/s
|-
| "Annavan Rani Maha Padhiviradhai" ||
|-
| "Anbe En Sivame Aandarulvaaye" || rowspan=2|M. L. Vasanthakumari
|-
| "Maara Sundara Maadhu Ivale"
|-
| "Onbadhu Maadhamum Niraindha Piragu" ||
|-
| "Koohoo Ena Maangkuyil Konjudhaasaiyaale" ||
|-
| "Vaa Vaa Vaa Vaanamudhe" ||
|-
| "Sollu Sollu Vivaramaayi" ||
|-
| "Nenjame Irulaanadhe" ||
|-
| "O! Pal Johra Velum Poattu" ||
|-
| "Kaarum Karunaanidhiye" || rowspan=2|S. V. Venkatraman
|-
| "Vidhiyai Meira Vasama Vilagi Poga Vidumo"
|-
| "Kaalame Pagaiyaanadh" ||
|-
| "Ini Verae Maargamillaiyo" ||
|-
| "Anaiyaa Jyothi Polae Naane" ||
|-
| "Bale Joraayi Kelaayi Appane" ||
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:1951 Indian films]]
[[Category:1951 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1951 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. V. Venkatraman]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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