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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Sodari<br />
| image = Sodari-film-poster.jpg<br />
| caption = [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] and [[Pandari Bai]] in Sodari<br />
| director = T. V. Singh Thakur<br />
| producer = {{ubl|G. N. Vishwanatha Shetty|T. V. Singh Takur}}<br />
| story = {{ubl|[[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]]|[[G. V. Iyer]]}}<br />
| screenplay = {{ubl|Hunsur Krishnamurthy|G. V. Iyer}}<br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Pandari Bai]]|[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]]|[[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimha Raju]]}}<br />
| music = Padmanabha Shasthri<br />
| cinematography = B. Dorairaj<br />
| editing = N. C. Rajan<br />
| distributor = Viswa Kala Chitra<br />
| released = {{Film date|1955}}<br />
| runtime = 136 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
}}<br />
'''''Sodari''''' ({{audio|Kn-ಸೋದರಿ.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a 1955 Indian [[Kannada]]-language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur. The film stars [[Pandari Bai]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimha Raju]] and [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]]. The music for the film was composed by Padmanabha Shasthri.<br />
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'' <ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Exas_Hmt94&feature=youtu.be | title=ORIGINAL ಕಥೆ ಅಂತ ಅಣ್ಣಾವ್ರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ರಿಮೇಕ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳೂ ಇವೆ..! &#124; Halu Jenu Ramkumar &#124; Ep 53 | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> 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).<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Pandari Bai]] as Hemavati<br />
* [[M. Jayashree]] as Chanchaladevi<br />
* Indira Acharya as Chandrika<br />
* Lakshmidevi as Geeta<br />
* [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] as Kailasanatha<br />
* Raghavendra Rao<br />
* [[G. V. Iyer]] as Sarvaantaryami<br />
* [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]] as Madana<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music of the film was composed by Padmanabha Shasthri, with lyrics penned by [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- style="background:#ff9; text-align:center;"<br />
! Track# !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics!!Duration<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Hey Deva Girijaadhava" || [[P. Leela]] || [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]] || 2:41<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Nyaayave Devaadhi Deva" || [[A. M. Rajah]] || Hunsur Krishnamurthy || 2:34<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Shrungara Madhanana" || [[P. Susheela]] || Hunsur Krishnamurthy || <br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Belaguva Baa Gelathi" || P. Leela || Hunsur Krishnamurthy || <br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Aalisade Dayathorisade" || P. Leela, A. M. Rajah || Hunsur Krishnamurthy || <br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Alabeda Alabeda O Nanna Chinna" || P. Leela || Hunsur Krishnamurthy || <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Vidhi Vilasava Enembe" || A. M. Rajah || Hunsur Krishnamurthy || <br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Oora Serona Begane" || [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]] || Hunsur Krishnamurthy || <br />
|-<br />
| 9 || "Samsaaravembude Manninda Maadida Madikeyu" || P. Leela || Hunsur Krishnamurthy || <br />
|-<br />
| 10 || "Anathalaadenu Ee Jagadali" || P. Leela || Hunsur Krishnamurthy || <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0306080|Sodari}}<br />
* [http://chiloka.com/movie/sodari-1955 Sodari (1955)] on Chiloka<br />
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[[Category:1955 films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1955 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Padmanabha Shastri]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
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