Soggadu (1975 film)
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Soggadu is a 1975 blockbuster Telugu drama film
directed by K. Bapaiah. It was remade as Dildaar
in Hindi in 1977, starring Jeetendra
and Rekha.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by K. Bapaiah. It was remade as Dildaar
Dildaar
Dildaar is a 1977 Hindi film. Produced by D. Rama Naidu the film is directed by K. Bapaiah. The film stars Jeetendra, Rekha, Moushumi Chatterji, Sujit Kumar, Prem Chopra, Keshto Mukherjee, Jagdeep, Deven Verma, Nazneen , and Shashikala. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal...
in Hindi in 1977, starring Jeetendra
Jeetendra
Jeetendra born Ravi Kapoor is an Indian actor and television producer...
and Rekha.
The plot
Sobhanadri (Sobhan Babu) is popularly known as 'Soggadu' in his native village. He loves his cousin Saroja (Jayasudha). Saroja's father Paramesham (Allu Ramalingaiah) does not like this as he wants Saroja to be married to a well-educated individual. Sobhanadri challenges Paramesham that he will marry an educated girl. He leaves to the town, where he meets Saroja's classmate Latha (Jayachitra). Latha has run away to escape from a forced marriage with her uncle Bhupathi (Satyanarayana). Latha and Sobhanadri get married in a hotel. Bhupathi files a case against Sobhanadri. Finally Sobhanadri and Latha reunite happily.Cast
- Sobhan BabuSobhan BabuSobhan Babu was an Indian film actor in Telugu cinema. Born as Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao to a middle-class family, Sobhan went on to become a romantic icon and was one of the top Tollywood heroes for two decades...
as Sobhanadri or Soggadu - Anjali DeviAnjali DeviAnjali Devi is a veteran Telugu actress and producer. She is well known for her mythological role as Sita in Lava Kusha and roles in movies like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali.- Biography :...
- JayachitraJayachitraJayachitra was an acting star in South Indian films of the 1970s and 1980s, consisting mostly of Tamil and Telugu films.-Childhood:...
as Latha - JayasudhaJayasudhaJayasudha is an Indian film actress-turned-MLA for the Congress in Secunderabad. She was a famous South Indian actress from the 1970s and 1980s, with most of her films being Telugu films. She has also worked in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and three Hindi films....
as Saroja - Allu Ramalingaiah as Paramesham
- Kaikala SatyanarayanaKaikala SatyanarayanaKaikala Satyanarayana , a versatile Telugu cine actor, was born on 25 July 1935 to Kaikala Laxmi Narayana couple at Kautaram village in Krishna district. Having completed his primary and intermediate education in Gudivada and Vijayawada, Satyanarayana graduated from Gudivada College...
as Bhupathi - NageshNagesh (actor)Nagesh , was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema....
as Sanyasi Rao - Raja BabuRaja Babu (actor)Raja Babu was a popular actor in Telugu film industry. He has also produced few films. He is considered as the most successful comedian in Tollywood...
as Rajendra Prasad - T. Subbarami ReddyT. Subbarami ReddyT. Subbarami Reddy is an Indian industrialist, politician and film producer.-Childhood:He was born to T. Babu Reddy and Rukminamma at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. He did B.Com. from Nizam College, Hyderabad...
as District Collector - Gummadi Venkateswara RaoGummadi Venkateswara RaoGummadi Venkateswara Rao popularly known as Gummadi was a popular Telugu film character actor. Though he began to act in films much later than famous artistes like N.T.Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao he had through the course of his career acquired a niche for himself vis a vis the character...
as Simhadri - Ramaprabha as Gajalakshmi
- B. PadmanabhamB. PadmanabhamBasavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao , popularly known as Padmanabham, was a Tollywood actor known for his comedian roles...
as Saleem - Manju BhargaviManju BhargaviManju Bhargavi is an actress and dancer, best known for her performance in the Telugu blockbuster film Shankarabharanam .-Early life:Manju Bhargavi parents originally hail from Andhra Pradesh but settled in Madras...
as Savithri
Soundtrack
- Avvaa Buvvaa Kaavaalante Ayyedenaa Abbaayii (Lyrics: AathreyaAathreyaAacharya Aathreya born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu was a versatile playwright, lyric writer and story writer in Telugu cinema.-Life:...
; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha) - Chali Vestondi, Champestondi, Korikestondi (Lyrics: AathreyaAathreyaAacharya Aathreya born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu was a versatile playwright, lyric writer and story writer in Telugu cinema.-Life:...
; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha) - Edukondalavaadaa, Venkatesaa, Orayyo, Entapani Chesaavu, Tirumalesaa (Lyrics: AathreyaAathreyaAacharya Aathreya born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu was a versatile playwright, lyric writer and story writer in Telugu cinema.-Life:...
; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Jayachitra) - Edukondalavaadaa, Venaktesaa, Orayyo, Entapani Chesaavu, Tirumalesaa! (pathos) (Lyrics: AathreyaAathreyaAacharya Aathreya born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu was a versatile playwright, lyric writer and story writer in Telugu cinema.-Life:...
; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Jayachitra) - Ole Ole, Olammii Uffantene Ulikkipaddaavu (Lyrics: AathreyaAathreyaAacharya Aathreya born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu was a versatile playwright, lyric writer and story writer in Telugu cinema.-Life:...
; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Jayachitra) - Soggaadu Lechaadu, Choochi Choochi Nee Dummu Leputaadu! (Lyrics: AathreyaAathreyaAacharya Aathreya born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu was a versatile playwright, lyric writer and story writer in Telugu cinema.-Life:...
; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: Sobhan Babu, Manjubhargavi, Jayachitra, Jayasudha)