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Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
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Wikipedia article
'Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi' 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.
The film was dubbed and released in Tamil language as 'Iru Nilavugal' , and Malayalam as 'Jeevikkaan Padikkanam'. The film was remade into Hindi as 'Hum Dono' and in Kannada as 'Gadibidi Krishna'.
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 hospital and he 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 fiance. 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
*Kamal Haasan as Ranga and Shekhar (dual role)
*Jayasudha as Lily
*Rojaramani as Chellam
*Prabhakar Reddy
*Sarathi
*Pandari Bai as Parvathi
*Kanta Rao
*Raavi Kondala Rao
*Ramaprabha
*C. S. Rao
Production
'Sommokadidi Sokokadidi' was the first film where Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and Kamal Haasan worked together. The dialogues were written by Jandhyala.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack is composed by RajanNagendra.
References
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