{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}} {{Infobox film | image = Sahodhari poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = A. Bhimsingh | producer = Gubbi Veeranna<br /> C.R. Basavaraj Manneth David | writer = | screenplay = Murasoli Maran | story = Krishnamurthi Puranic | based_on = | starring = K. Balaji<br />Devika<br />Rajasulochana<br />Prem Nazir<br />J. P. Chandrababu | narrator = | music = R. Sudarsanam | cinematography = Madhav Papule | editing = A. Bhimsingh | studio = The Karnataka Film | distributor = | released = {{film date|df=yes|1959|12|11|ref1=}} | runtime = 175 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }}

'''''Sahodari''''' ({{translation|Sister}}) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh, starring K. Balaji, Rajasulochana, Prem Nazir, Devika and J. P. Chandrababu.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |title=Blast from the past&nbsp;— Sahodari (1959) |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-sahodari-1959/article2782979.ece |website=The Hindu |date=7 January 2012 |accessdate=2016-09-25 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250410061722/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-sahodari-1959/article2782979.ece |archivedate=10 April 2025|last1=Guy |first1=Randor |url-status=dead|author-link=Randor Guy|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=பிளாஷ்பேக்: 'சகோதரி'யை வெற்றி பெற வைத்த சந்திரபாபு |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/cinemanews/138274 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260526061640/https://www.dinamalar.com/cinemanews/138274 |archive-date=2026-05-26 |access-date=2026-05-26 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}}</ref> It was released on 11 December 1959.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=1959 – சகோதரி – தி கர்நாடக பிலிம்ஸ் |trans-title=1959 – Sahodhari – The Karnataka Films |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails18.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927064349/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails18.asp |archive-date=27 September 2016 |access-date=25 September 2016 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}</ref>

== Plot == {{More plot|date=January 2023}} Pazhani has two children&nbsp;— 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. Meena's husband spends money in drinking and gambling. He also cheats on her and develops a relationship with the milk woman. Meena is worried. Pankajam, who hailed from a rich family is not financially satisfied with Chandiran. She also starts suspecting Chandiran as having an affair with Thangam. Anandakonar, a milkman, who is also the fiancée of the milk woman finds out the extravagant life led by Meena's husband and his trying to seduce his fiancée, the milk woman. Anandakonar tries to bring a solution. How everything is solved forms the crux of the story.

== Cast == The list was adapted from the film's review article in The Hindu<ref name="hindu" /> and the film's opening credits. {{Col-begin|width=60%}} {{col-break|width=50%}} ;Male cast * Balaji as Meena's husband * Prem Nazir as Chandran * Nagayya as Pazhani * Muthuraman as Ravi * Ashokan as Devika's brother * J. P. Chandrababu as Anandakonar ;Male support cast * Rama Rao, C. V. V. Panthulu, Gemini Balu,<br />Dhanapal, Ramaiah, Chandran, Jayasakthivel,<br />M. M. Muthu, and S. L. Narayan. {{col-break|width=50%}} ;Female cast * Rajasulochana as Meena * N. Lalitha as Thangam * Devika as Pankajam * Padmini Priyadarshini as Milkmaid * S. R. Janaki * Kamakshi * Lakshmi (Maadi) <!--*Indra Acharya<br />--> {{Col-end}}

== Production == The film was produced by Gubbi Veeranna , C. R. Basavaraj, both from the Kannada cinema and Manneth David from Kerala alongside AVM Productions. The story of the film was written by Krishnamurthi Puranic, a Kannada writer. The film was made both in Kannada and Tamil. Murasoli Maran wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the Tamil version. The production was financed by A. V. Meiyappan.<ref name=":0" />

Maran initially refused to write dialogues for the film after coming to know that Rajasulochana was the lead actress of the film who refused acting in his home production ''Kuravanji''. Krishnan (of Krishnan–Panju) spoke to M. Karunanidhi who insisted Maran to write dialogues to which he agreed. After completing the film, Meiyappan found the film lacked an ingredient that would ensure box office success.<ref name="Maran">{{Cite magazine |last=சரவணன் |first=ஏவி.எம். |author-link=M. Saravanan (producer) |date=12 December 2004 |title=முரசொலி வந்த கதை! |url=https://archive.org/download/kalki2004-12-12/kalki2004-12-12.pdf |access-date=6 October 2024 |magazine=Kalki |pages=28–30 |language=Ta |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> The milkman character played by J. P. Chandrababu was included on his recommendation as an afterthought.<ref name="hindu" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=2 October 2009 |title=A voice that mesmerised |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/02/stories/2009100250670400.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=26 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091106120522/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/02/stories/2009100250670400.htm |archive-date=6 November 2009}}</ref>

== Soundtrack == The music was composed by R. Sudarsanam and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;– Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=168 |language=Tamil}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song !! Singer !! Duration |- |"Kan Paadum Pon Vanname" || A. M. Rajah & K. Jamuna Rani || 03:15 |- |"Naan oru Muttalunga" || J. P. Chandrababu || 03:14 |- |"Malarum Malarum Nallarame" || R. Balasaraswathi Devi || 03:15 |- |"Uravu Thanthaai Kannaale" || R. Balasaraswathi Devi || 04:15 |- |"Odi Odi Nee Ennodu Vaa" || K. Jamuna Rani || 02:49 |- |"Katti Thangam" || P. Susheela || 04:03 |- |"Nadagam Poal Mudindhade" ("Thirunaalai Kaanatha") || P. Susheela || 04:57 |}

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