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Sukha Dukhalu

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Sukha Dukhalu
Black and white newspaper ad.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byI. N. Murthy
Screenplay byPalagummi Padmaraju
Based onMajor Chandrakanth
by K. Balachander
Produced byP. Kameswara Rao
StarringJayalalitha
Vanisri
Rama Krishna
Chandra Mohan
CinematographyM. Kannappa
Music byS. P. Kodandapani
Production
company
Sri Vijayabhat Movies
Release date
  • 4 January 1968 (1968-01-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Sukha Dukhalu (transl. Bittersweet) is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by I. N. Murthy. It is an adaptation of K. Balachander's Tamil play Major Chandrakanth.[1][2] The film stars Vanisri, Jayalalitha, Ramkrishna and Chandra Mohan, with S. V. Ranga Rao and Haranath in supporting roles. It was released on 4 January 1968.[3]

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Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by S. P. Kodandapani.[4] The songs "Idi Mallela Velayani" and "Medante Meda Kadu" are famous songs till date. The latter was one of the first notable hits of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam in Telugu cinema.[5]

  • Idi mallela velayani - P Susheela
  • Medante meda Kadu - SP Balu – Devulapalli
  • Andalu chinde akallalone Bangaru kalale dagunnavi - P Susheela, SP Balu
  • Endaru unnaru meelo endaru unnaru - P Susheela, Ghantasala

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References

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  1. ^ Srinivasan, S. (11 July 2011). "K. Balachander: The Middle-Class Maestro". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ^ "He has seen 100 years of Indian cinema". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. ^ "సుఖదుఃఖాలు" (PDF). Andhra Jyothi (in Telugu). 4 January 1968. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Sukha Dukhalu (1968)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  5. ^ "మేడంటే మేడా కాదు". Sakshi (in Telugu). 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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