Soggadu (1976 film)
| Soggadu | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | K. Bapaiah |
| Produced by | D. Rama Naidu |
| Written by |
Balamurugan (story) Modukuri Johnson (Dialogues ) Aathreya (Lyrics) |
| Starring |
Sobhan Babu Jayasudha Jayachitra Anjali Devi Kaikala Satyanarayana Raja Babu Allu Ramalingaiah Santha Kumari Nagesh |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent |
| Edited by | Narasimha Rao |
Production company | |
Release dates |
19 December 1975 re-released 1st January 1976 |
Running time | 155mins. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Soggadu is a 1976 blockbuster Telugu drama film directed by K. Bapaiah.[1] It was remade as Dildaar in Hindi in 1977, starring Jeetendra and Rekha.
plot
Sobhanadri (Sobhan Babu) is popularly known as 'Soggadu' in his native village. He loves his cousin Saroja (Jayasudha). Saroja's father Paramesham (Allu Ramalingaiah) does not like this as he wants Saroja to be married to a well-educated individual. Sobhanadri challenges Paramesham that he will marry an educated girl. He leaves to the town, where he meets Saroja's classmate Latha (Jayachitra). Latha has run away to escape from a forced marriage with her uncle Bhupathi (Satyanarayana). Latha and Sobhanadri get married in a hotel. Bhupathi files a case against Sobhanadri. Finally Sobhanadri and Latha reunite happily.
Cast
- Sobhan Babu as Sobhanadri or Soggadu
- Anjali Devi
- Jayachitra as Latha
- Jayasudha as Saroja
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Paramesham
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Bhupathi
- Nagesh as Sanyasi Rao
- Raja Babu as Rajendra Prasad
- T. Subbarami Reddy as District Collector
- Gummadi Venkateswara Rao as Simhadri
- Ramaprabha as Gajalakshmi
- B. Padmanabham as Saleem
- Manju Bhargavi as Savithri
Awards
- Shobhan Babu won third consecutive Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) for portraying role of Soggadu.
- D. Rama Naidu won Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu).
Soundtrack
- "Avvaa Buvvaa Kaavaalante Ayyedenaa Abbaayii" (Lyrics: Aathreya; Singers: P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam ; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha)
- "Chali Vestondi, Champestondi, Korikestondi" (Lyrics: Aathreya; Singers: P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha)
- "Edukondalavaadaa, Venkatesaa, Orayyo, Entapani Chesaavu, Tirumalesaa" (Lyrics: Aathreya; Singers: P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Jayachitra)
- "Edukondalavaadaa, Venaktesaa, Orayyo, Entapani Chesaavu, Tirumalesaa!" (Pathos) (Lyrics: Aathreya; Singers: P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Jayachitra)
- "Ole Ole, Olammii Uffantene Ulikkipaddaavu" (Lyrics: Aathreya; Singers: P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Jayachitra)
- "Soggaadu Lechaadu, Choochi Choochi Nee Dummu Leputaadu!" (Lyrics: Aathreya; Singers: P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Manjubhargavi, Jayachitra, Jayasudha)
Box office
The film for more than 100 days in 17 centres in Andhra Pradesh.[2]