Songadya
Theatrical release poster
Marathiसोंगाड्या
Directed byGovind Kulkarni
Screenplay byVasant Sabnis
Produced byDada Kondke
Starring
CinematographyArvind Lad
Edited byN. S. Vaidya
Music byRam Kadam
Production
company
Sadiccha Chitra
Release date
1971
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Songadya[lower-alpha 1] (transl. Jester)[2] is a 1971 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Govind Kulkarni and written by Vasant Sabnis. The film is produced and starred by Dada Kondke with Usha Chavan.[3][4] It was the debut of Kondke's own kind of ribald comedy, vaguely borrowed from tamasha, with a seductive heroine, an innocent but bumbling hero, and dialogue full of innuendo and sexual puns.[2]

The cinematography is handled and Arvind Lad and editing is provided by N. S. Vaidya and the music is composed by Ram Kadam.[5]

Plot

The gentle Namya, son of the rough Shitabai, is brought to a Tamasha performance by his friends. He becomes so enthralled by the Draupadi's Vastraharan episode from Mahabharata that he rushes onto the stage, interfering with the performance. When the actor supposed to portray the monkey god Hanuman becomes inebriated, he is asked to understudy the role and heads to the next hamlet to witness the show again. Namya is ejected from the house by his grieving mother, but dancer Kalavati gives him a place to stay. Then Namya, a simpleton, develops feelings for Kalavati, a gorgeous woman.

Cast

Soundtrack

Songadya
Soundtrack album by
Ram Kadam
Released1971
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length23:56
LanguageMarathi
LabelSaregama India Limited
Official audio
Songadya - Full Album on YouTube

The music album is composed by Ram Kadam and songs were sung by Suman Kalyanpur, Usha Mangeshkar, Krishna Kulle, Jaywant Kulkarni, Pushpa Pagdhare. The sound design is by Ramnath Jathar and sound recording is done by Mangesh Desai, B. N. Sharma.[3]

No. Title Lyricist Singer(s) length
1 "Raya Chala Ghodyavarti Basu" Vasant Sabnis Usha Mangeshkar 3:23
2 "Kay Ga Sakhoo" Dada Kondke Usha Mangeshkar, Jaywant Kulkarni 3:43
3 "Raya Mala Pavsat Neu Naka" Vasant Sabnis Pushpa Pagdhare 3:29
4 "Malyachya Malya Madhi Kon Ga Ubhi" Dada Kondke Usha Mangeshkar, Jaywant Kulkarni 3:45
5 "Biba Ghya Biba" Jagdish Khebudkar Krishna Kalle 6:01
6 "Gela Sodun Majasi Kanha" Vasant Sabnis Suman Kalyanpur 3:19

Notes

    1. ↑ In Marathi, "Songadya" means a Buffoon character in Tamasha[1]

    References

    1. ↑ Paik, Shailaja (2022-10-25). The Vulgarity of Caste: Dalits, Sexuality, and Humanity in Modern India. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-1-5036-3409-1.
    2. 1 2 Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Wimal (2013-04-17). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-77291-7.
    3. 1 2 "Songadya (1971)". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
    4. ↑ Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Wimal (2013-04-17). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9.
    5. ↑ "Songadya (1971)". Pune International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
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