sukhadu:khAlu ( 1967 )
Summary
SVR plays the blind retired military officer Major Chndrakanth. He has two sons. The older one is a police officer (raamakrishna). The younger one, (haranath) is a playboy college student. He seduces fellow student (vaaNiSree), and then rejects her when she becomes pregnant. She commits suicide. Her brother, chandramOhan - who is devoted to her - confronts haranath and kills him in anger. Running away from the police, he ends up in the blind major's house. The major - not knowing about his sons' death yet - extends his sympathy and protection leading to the climactic conflict among the father, older son (police officer) and the younger son's killer. An emotionally powerful film with strong performances and great story telling by baalachander.
(Contributed by Chowdary Jampala, V <> cjampala@dayton.net )
Director
bAlachandar, K
Producer
Raghava
Cast (in alphabetical order)
Chandra Mohan .... Vanisree's brother Harnath .... SVR's younger son Jaya Lalitha Rama Krishna .... SVR's older son, police officer Ramana Reddy Ranga Rao, S.V .... military officer Major Chndrakanth Surya Kantam Vanisree
Music
kOdanDapaani, S.P
Playback
Suseela, P Balasubrahmanyam, S.P
Lyrics
Krishna Sastri, Devulapalli
Songs
- idi mallela vELayanii, idi vennela maasamani
Lyrics
Krishna Sastri, Devulapalli
Playback
Suseela, P
Cast
Vanisree
Vanisree will be singing this song in the radio station and practically, every one in the film - ChandraMohan, haranaath, SVR, Ramakrishna etc. are shown listening to the song
- mEDanTe mEDaa kaaduu
Lyrics
Krishna Sastri, Devulapalli
Playback
Balasubrahmanyam, S.P
Cast
Vanisree - Chandra Mohan
Text
RIT/RTS
Lekha script (needs Netscape 3.0 and Lekha fonts )
[An episode from SPB biography serialization that appeared recently in 'Andhra prabha'.]
The 'muhoortam' of the film 'sukhadukhaalu' was to start with a song recording with Ghantasaala. Ghantasaala got sick and sent word that he could not come. The producer, Raaghava, was furious with Music Director kOdanDapaaNi and others that this was allowed to happen on the muhoortam day. kOdanDapaaNi approached raaghava and suggested that there was a young man in the studio that can sing the song and if raaghava approves, the recording can proceed. raaghava listened to SPB rendering the song 'mEDanTE mEDaa kaadu..' and agreed for him to sing the song for the film. (kOdanDappaNi gave SPB his first break in SreeSreeSree maryaada raamanna, and SPB hung out with him a lot, working as an assistant. SPB named his recording studio and his film company after kOdanDapaaNi).
(10/10/97)
(Contributed by Chowdary Jampala, V <> cjampala@dayton.net )
In one of the episodes of ETV's 'pADutA teeyagA' episods, SPB mentioned that kOdanDapaaNi thought of giving the 'mEDanTE mEDaa kaadu' song to Mohamed Rafi. Due to accent problems, he decided to try SPB. [by Mohan Devaraju in G-list,15/10/97]
- endaru unnaaru, meelO endaru unnaaru
Comments
This is a remake of famous drama Major chandra kanth.
After 'Marapurani katha' this film gave life to vANishree. She carbon copied sAvitri from Tamil Film Major Chandrakanth..
SPB started becoming famous with 'mEDanTe mEDaa kaaduu'
SVR topped with Chandra Mohan's support in climax scenes.
(Contributed by Mohan Devaraju <> mohan@earthlink.net )
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