Soma is a 1996 Indian Kannada-language action crime film written and produced by R. K. Film Creations, directed by Y. Yesudas. Jaggesh plays the protagonist opposite Shubhashree while Chi. Guru Dutt portrayed the main antagonist. .[1] It is loosely based on the 1995 Tamil movie Baashha which itself was based on the 1991 Hindi movie Hum. Surprisingly, Baashha went on to be officially remade in Kannada five years later as Kotigobba (2001).[2]
| Soma | |
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| Directed by | Y. Yesudas |
| Written by | R. K. Film Creations Y. Yesudas Sainath Kotiganahalli Ramaiah |
| Produced by | H. Ramamurthy |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Sadhu Kokila |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film revolves around Soma, a timid and peace loving coolie, who lives with his younger sister. However, a brawl at a temple during his sister's marriage causes him to reveal his horrible past to her.
Cast
edit- Jaggesh
- Shubhashree
- Chi. Guru Dutt
- Shobaraj
- Bank Janardhan
- Gurukiran
- Biradar
- Sundar Raj
- Sathyajith
- M. S. Karanth
- Komal
Music
edit| Soma | |
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| Released | 8 August 1997 |
| Recorded | 1996 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 19 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | Swasthik Audio |
The soundtrack album comprises 4 songs composed by Sadhu Kokila. K. Kalyan wrote the lyrics.[3]
- "Ee Kannada Mannina Makkalu Naavamma" — Manu
- "Tharegala Thare" — Manjula Gururaj, Manu
- "Haadalu Nodalu" — Manu
- "Lalugu Lalugu" — Manjula Gururaj, Manu
References
edit- ^ Dinesh, Chethana (13 April 2003). "Smile saar, smile". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 3 February 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Rajpal, Roktim (1 April 2021). "'Hum' turns 30: 4 reasons why the Amitabh Bachchan-Rajinikanth starrer is worth its weight in gold". Deccan Herald.
- ^ itunes. "Soma: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". music.apple.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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