Sampathige Savaal
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| Directed by | A. V. Seshagiri Rao |
| Produced by | A. N. Murthy |
| Written by | B. P. Dhuttharagi |
| Screenplay by | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
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Sampathige Savaal by B. P. Dhuttharagi |
| Starring |
Rajkumar Vajramuni Manjula |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
| Cinematography | R. Chittibabu |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
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Production
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Padmashree Enterprises
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| Distributed by | Padmashree Pictures |
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Running time
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148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Sampathige Savaal is a 1974 Indian Kannada drama film directed by A. V. Seshagiri Rao and produced by A. N. Murthy, based on a play of the same name written by Pi. Bi. Dhuttaragi. The film stars Rajkumar, Vajramuni and Manjula in lead roles. The screenplay, dialogues and lyrics for the soundtracks were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.
The film was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by G. K. Venkatesh considered evergreen hits. Rajkumar debuted as a playback singer with the track "Yaare Koogadali" from the film which became an instant hit among the audiences. He would then go on to sing regularly for his films.
The film opens to a woodcutter chopping down a tree. He works for Siddappa (Vajramuni), a landlord in the village. The tree breaks at the stem and falls on him, killing him instantly. His wife Parvathamma (M. V. Rajamma) approaches Siddappa with her two children (Vishwa and Veerabhadra) and requests him to pay for the services of her deceased husband. Siddappa is however unconvinced and drives them away, which would go on to influence Veerabhadra ("Bhadra") hugely as he grows. Both children grow into hardworking men; Vishwa however works for Siddappa and stays in his good books and Bhadra grows into an easy going man with the least amount respect for Siddappa.
Vishwa requests Siddappa for financial help as the day of his wedding approaches, who lends him ₹1,000. The latter gets married to Mahalakshmi. Bhadra, on the other hand, angers Siddappa, his daughter Durga (Manjula) and his accountant Puttappa (Balakrishna) at every opportunity he gets. He humiliates Siddappa in front of the village crowd at a festival, which does not sit good on the latter. In another instance, he cuts strands of Durga's hair using a sickle. Siddappa reports the matter over to Bhadra's mother and brother, however adding that Bhadra molested his daughter Durga. Enraged, Vishwa drives Bhadra out of their house. Bhadra barges into Siddappa's house and threatens to molest Durga in his presence. He however exits leaving her unharmed and an impact on her.
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