Soggadu (1975 film) explained

Soggadu
Director:K. Bapayya
Producer:D. Rama Naidu
Story:Balamurugan
Starring:Sobhan Babu
Jayachitra
Jayasudha
Music:K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography:A. Vincent
Editing:Narasimha Rao
Studio:Suresh Productions
Runtime:155 minutes
Country:India
Language:Telugu

Soggadu is a 1975 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by K. Bapayya and produced by D. Ramanaidu under Suresh Productions.[1] The film stars Sobhan Babu as the title character alongside Jayachitra and Jayasudha. Anjali Devi, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Raja Babu, Allu Ramalingaiah, Santha Kumari, and Nagesh play supporting roles. Released on 19 December 1975, the film was a big commercial success.[2] It was remade in Hindi as Dildaar (1977) and in Tamil as Radhaiketra Kannan (1978).[3]

Plot

Sobhanadri is popularly known as 'Soggadu' in his native village. He loves his cross-cousin Saroja. Saroja's father Paramesam does not like this as he wants Saroja to be married to a well-educated individual. Sobhanadri challenges Paramesam that he will marry an educated girl. He leaves to the town, where he meets Saroja's classmate Latha. Latha has run away to escape from a forced marriage with her uncle Bhupathi. Latha and Sobhanadri get married in a hotel. Bhupathi files a case against Sobhanadri. Finally Sobhanadri and Latha reunite happily.

Production

Ramanaidu approached Bapayya who was making Eduruleni Manishi at that time to make Soggadu for him based on a story by Balamurugan.[4] The film marked the debut of Jayachithra in Telugu cinema. She revealed since most of the film were shot in outdoor locations she was not part of them and her scenes were completed first so that her role will be completed. The film was mostly shot in Mandapeta, Sakinetipalli, Karamchedu, Kolavennu, and Elamarru while the indoor shots and the song "Chali Vestondi" was shot in AVM studios and Vijaya Vauhini Studios. Some scenes were shot in Hyderabad while ox race was shot in Karamchedu.

Awards

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

Box office

The film ran for more than 100 days in 17 centres in Andhra Pradesh.[5] The 100-days function was celebrated on the 115th day at Vijayawada Municipal Grounds with Sivaji Ganesan as the chief guest.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Articles: Movie Retrospect: Retro - Soggadu (1975) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029223854/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retro_soggadu_1975.php . 29 October 2013 . 12 April 2014 . . 1.
  2. Web site: 24 April 2021 . భలే బాపయ్య . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008144122/https://ntvtelugu.com/happy-birthday-to-senior-director-bapayya/ . 8 October 2021 . 8 October 2021 . . te.
  3. Web site: Jayadeva . Rentala . 19 December 2020 . వెండితెర సోగ్గాడు @45 ఇయర్స్‌ . Silver screen of Soggadu @45 years . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008145624/https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/sobhan-babu-soggadu-movie-completed-45-years-1333646 . 8 October 2021 . 8 October 2021 . . te.
  4. Web site: Articles: Movie Retrospect: Retro - Soggadu (1975) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029223854/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/Retro_soggadu_1975_2.php . 29 October 2013 . 13 July 2023 . . 2.
  5. Web site: Sobhan Babu's 100 Days film list . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927124102/http://www.cinegoer.com/sobhanbabu100.htm . 27 September 2012 . 12 July 2012 . Cinegoer.