Sahodari (1959)
Pazhani has two children — Chandiran and Meena. Meena is married. Chandiran loves Pankajam. His father and grandmother want him to marry a relative girl, Thangam, who is very helpful to the family. But Chandiran marries Pankajam defying them. Although brought in for comic relief, the ever-loveable J. P. Chandrababu and his milkman character became the real irresistible pull of this family melodrama. Director A. Bhimsingh—a rare talent to have successes in both South Indian and Hindi cinemas—masterfully blends lightness and pathos.
Directors: A. Bhimsingh, B. A. Subba Rao.
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K. Balaji as Meena's husband |
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J. P. Chandrababu as Anandakonar, a milkman |
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Devika as Pankajam, Chandrian's wife |
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Chittoor V. Nagayya as Pazhani, father of Chandiran and Meena |
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Prem Nazir as |
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Padmini Ramachandran as A milkwoman, engaged to Anandakonar |
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Rajasulochana as Meena |
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R. Muthuraman as Ravi |
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Tambaram Lalitha as Thangam |
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Padmini Ramachandran as Milkmaid |
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S. R. Janaki as |
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Kamakshi as |
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C.V.V. Panthulu as |
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'Gemini' Balu as |
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Jayasakthivel as |
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M. M. Muthu as |
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S. L. Narayan as |
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S. A. Asokan as Brother of Pankajam |
| Directing | A. Bhimsingh | Director |
| Directing | B. A. Subba Rao | Director |
| Writing | Murasoli Maran | Writer |
| Writing | Kannadasan | Lyricist |
| Writing | Krishnamurthi Puranic | Story |
| Production | Gubbi Veeranna | Producer |
| Production | C. R. Basavaraj | Producer |
| Crew | Madhav Papule | Cinematography |
| Editing | A. Bhimsingh | Editor |
| Sound | R. Sudarshan | Music |