Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi Explained
| Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi |
| Director: | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
| Screenplay: | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
| Story: | S. L. Kalyani |
| Producer: | B. Radha Manohari |
| Starring: | |
| Cinematography: | Balu Mahendra |
| Editing: | D. Vasu |
| Music: | Rajan–Nagendra |
| Studio: | SBS Films |
| Runtime: | 140 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi [1] is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Kamal Haasan plays a double role as an honest doctor and a happy-go-lucky youth. He was paired with Jayasudha and Roja Ramani. Prabhakar Reddy, Sarathi, Pandari Bai, Kanta Rao, Ramaprabha and C. S. Rao play supporting roles. This was the first film of Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and Kamal Haasan together.
It was dubbed into Tamil language as Iru Nilavugal,[2] and Malayalam as Jeevikkaan Padikkanam.[3] The film was remade into Hindi as Hum Dono and in Kannada as Gadibidi Krishna.[4]
Plot
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi is the story of a well respected doctor and his look alike, who realises that his face is similar to that of the doctor. So he plots a plan to take the doctor's place when he is away from the hospital. He soon starts to pretend that he is the doctor.
One day the doctor discovers he has a look alike. He pretends that he is Shekhar. Shekhar goes to rest Ranga's house but fall in love with Ranga's cousin sister at the first sight. Ranga falls in love with Shekhar's fiancée. The climax reveals that Ranga and Shekhar are identical twins. Some goons kidnapped Shekhar for money. Both brothers are reunited and marry their lovers.
Cast
Production
Sommokadidi Sokokadidi was the first film where Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and Kamal Haasan worked together.[6] [7] The dialogues were written by Jandhyala.[8]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack is composed by Rajan–Nagendra. The tune of the song Tholivalapu Tondarulu [9] was adapted from music director's own Kannada song Nagunagutha Nee Baruve from the 1977 Kannada movie Girikanye .[10]
Reception
Reviewing the Tamil dubbed version Iru Nilavugal for Kalki, Kousigan praised the performance of Kamal Haasan, the music, dialogues and cinematography.[11]
Notes and References
- Book: Rao Vemuri, V. . Telugu English Dictionary . . 2003 . 9788120616370 . 498.
- News: 7 November 2019 . உண்மையான உலக நாயகன் கமலின் சாதனைகளில் சில துளிகள்...கமல் 65' ஸ்பெஷல்... . ta . . live . 23 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210908173611/https://tamil.asianetnews.com/cinema/kamal-s-65th-birthday-his-lifetime-achievements-q0l08z . 8 September 2021.
- Web site: Jeevikkaan Padikkanam (1981) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210623104838/https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1284 . 23 June 2021 . 23 June 2021 . Malayalachalachithram.com.
- Book: Arunachalam, Param . BollySwar: 1981–1990 . Mavrix Infotech . 2020 . 9788193848227 . 574.
- News: 15 April 2020 . Veteran playwright, writer CS Rao no more . . live . 23 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200422153936/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2020/apr/15/veteran-playwright-writer-cs-rao-no-more-2130320.html . 22 April 2020.
- News: 13 August 2017 . Bollywood blockbuster to Kollywood classic: Kamal Haasan picks his 70 favourite movies . . live . 30 November 2019 . https://archive.today/20170813134310/http://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/kamal-hassan-70-movies/ . 13 August 2017.
- Web site: Sri . 21 September 2009 . Interview: Singeetam Srinivas Rao . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110101023751/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/singeetam_interview_2009_2.php . 1 January 2011 . 21 April 2021 . . 2.
- News: Narasimham . M. L. . 29 June 2001 . End of a comedy era . . live . 23 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210623104902/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/end-of-a-comedy-era/article27964287.ece . 23 June 2021.
- Web site: Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi Telugu Movie Songs | Tolivalapu | Kamal Hassan | Jaya Sudha . .
- Web site: Nagu Nagutha Nee Baruve | Giri Kanye | ಗಿರಿಕನ್ಯೆ | Dr Rajkumar | Jayamala | Kannada Video Song . .
- கெளசிகன் . 1 April 1979 . இரு நிலவுகள் . dead . . ta . 87 . https://archive.today/20220907084700/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1979/apr/01-04-1979/p87.jpg . 7 September 2022 . 7 September 2022.
