| Abba Aa Hudugi | |
| Director: | H. L. N. Simha |
| Producer: | H. L. N. Simha |
| Starring: | Rajkumar Mynavathi Pandari Bai |
| Music: | P. Kalinga Rao |
| Cinematography: | B. Dorairaj |
| Editing: | R. Ramamurthy |
| Distributor: | Sri Jamuna Productions |
| Runtime: | 134 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Kannada |
Abba Aa Hudugi is a 1959 Indian Kannada-language film written, directed and produced by H. L. N. Sinha based on his own play of the same name.[1] It stars Rajashankar in his debut role, Rajkumar in an extended cameo along with Narasimharaju, Mynavathi and Pandari Bai. It is considered a landmark film in Kannada cinema.[2] Critics have noted that the theme of the movie is loosely based on William Shakespeare 's The Taming of the Shrew.[3] The film was dubbed in Tamil with the title Mangaikku Maangalyame Pradhaanam[4] and was released in 1960. Dialogues were written by S. A. Subbaraman. Jeevan composed the music; while Puratchidasan wrote the lyrics. In short, this film also marked the only Kannada film for Malayalam actress Sukumari.[5]
Mynavathi is the arrogant girl, who looks down on men. Rajashankar, plays the protagonist, who marries her, teaches her manners and educates her to behave well. Dr. Rajkumar, who costars, marries the younger sister of Mynavathi. The movie became a trend-setter. P. Kalinga Rao's song "Ba Chinna Mohana Nodenna" became a chart-buster.
Music by P. Kalinga Rao. Lyrics were written by H. L. N. Simha. Playback singers are P. B. Sreenivas, P. Kalinga Rao, Jikki, S. Janaki, T. S. Bagavathi, Swarnalatha, Mohana Kumari & Sohana Kumari.
| Title | Singer | Lyrics | Duration (mm:ss) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hrudaya Deviye Ninna" | P. B. Sreenivas & S. Janaki | H. L. N. Simha | 02:55 | |
| 2 | "Baarena Manohara" | Jikki | 02:08 | ||
| 3 | "Asheya Gopura Nirmisikondu" | P. B. Sreenivas & S. Janaki | 03:15 | ||
| 4 | "Kanna Mucchale Aaduva" | Jikki, T. S. Bagavathi & Swarnalatha | 02:27 | ||
| 5 | "Anandadaayakavu Priyakarana Olavu" | S. Janaki | 03:20 | ||
| 6 | "Oh Soma Soma" | 02:48 | |||
| 7 | "Ba Chinna Mohana Nodenna" | P. Kalinga Rao, Mohana Kumari & Sohana Kumari | 03:27 | ||
| 8 | "Andhakara" | T. S. Bagavathi | 02:41 |
| Title | Singer | Lyrics | Duration (mm:ss) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Idhaya Deviye Kannae" | P. B. Sreenivas & A. P. Komala | Solai Rasu | 02:55 | |
| 2 | "" | 02:08 | |||
| 3 | "Kaadhalil Inbathil Moozhgi" | P. B. Sreenivas & K. Rani | 03:15 | ||
| 4 | "" | 02:27 | |||
| 5 | "" | 03:20 | |||
| 6 | "" | 02:48 | |||
| 7 | "Malligai Poochendu Paar Athaan" | A. M. Rajah & Jikki | Puratchidasan | 03:27 | |
| 8 | "" | 02:41 |