Subhodayam
Directed byK. Viswanath[1]
Screenplay byK. Viswanath
Story byK. Viswanath
Dialogue byJandhyala
Produced byC. H. Narasimha Rao
StarringChandramohan
Sulakshana
Sakshi Ranga Rao
Annapurna
Charuhasan
Manorama
CinematographyKasthuri
Edited byG. G. Krishna Rao
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Sri Ram Art Pictures
Distributed byLakshmi Films
Sri Ramana Movies
Release date
1 November 1980[2]
Running time
146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Subhodayam (transl. Good Morning) is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by K. Viswanath[3][4] and produced by C. H. Narasimha Rao.[5][6] It stars an ensemble cast with Chandramohan, Sulakshana, Sakshi Ranga Rao, Annapurna, Charuhasan, and Manorama playing pivotal roles.[1]

K. V. Mahadevan composed the music for the film while Kasthuri handled the cinematography.[7] Subhodayam explores human relationships in the context of social issues, and dignity of manual labour.[8] In 1982, Viswanath directed the Hindi version Kaamchor.[1]

Plot

Chandram (Chandramohan) has been an aimless and lazy slacker all his adult life, who has no goals for his future. He lives in Hyderabad with his brother (Sakshi Ranga Rao), sister in law (Annapurna), and nephew (Master Phani Krishna). On one occasion, he gate-crashes into one of his brother's supervisor's friend's wedding ceremony and finds out that the would be groom is to live with his In-laws. To Chandram's delight, he finds out that the bride has an unmarried sister (Sulakshana), who is the daughter of a rich industrialist. Friendhsip develops between the two and she helps him get a job in her father's company, later Chandram convinces her father, and gets married to her.

On one hand Chandram wanted to lead a life of comfort and luxury in his wife's house, while his wife chooses the life of philanthropy and donates significant amount of her properties to an orphanage, leaving Chandram in shock. Depressed by these events Chandram leaves his wife, and in disguise as a sanyasi joins the same ashram maintained by a guru (Charuhasan) where his wife works as a manual labour. How Chandram slowly gets to understand his wife's perspective, what are the events that lead to Chandram's transformation, and how he reconciles with his wife forms the rest of the plot.

Cast

  • Chandramohan as Chandram
  • Sulakshana
  • Sakshi Ranga Rao
  • Annapurna
  • Charuhasan
  • Manorama[9]
  • Bhanuprakash
  • Ram Babu
  • Potti Prasad
  • MC Das
  • Vinnakota Vijayaram
  • SST Sai
  • Venkata Rao
  • Munduri Sathyam
  • Master Phani Krishna
  • K. V. Pradeep Kumar
  • K. V. Uday Kumar
  • Sastry
  • Krishna Priya
  • Vasantha
  • Vijayalakshmi
  • Baby Mrudula
  • Baby Latha
  • Amar Prasad
  • Kumar Monohar
  • Rammohana Rao
  • Pattabhi Prasad

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[10][11][12][13]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger (s)Length
1."Raayaithenemira Devuda"P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:45
2."Kanchiki Pothavaa"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela4:14
3."Raayaithenemiraa"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:45
4."Asathomaa Sadhgamayaa"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:38
5."Natanam Aadene"P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:28
6."Mandhaara Makarandha"P. Susheela4:10
7."Gandhamu Pooyarugaa"P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:44
8."Aachintha Neekelaraa"P. Susheela4:09

Accolades

The film was considered to be one of the best social films directed by K. Viswanath.[5][4] A retrospective review of the film by India Today "In fact, many of director K Viswanath’s films were far ahead of their time. K Viswanath started to actively explore human relationships and social issues, and each of his films struck a chord with the audience. He highlighted the respectability manual labour deserved in Subhodayam".[7] In 1982, Viswanath directed the Hindi version Kaamchor;[1][14] which was also successful.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Pulugurtha, Nishi (1 January 2017). "Social Concerns and Human Relationships: The Cinema of K. Viswanath". Cafe Dissensus. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023 – via www.academia.edu.
  2. ↑ "Subhodayam (1980) screening, page 9" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). 7 November 1980. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Subhodayam (1980) | V CINEMA - Movie, Review, Cast, Songs & Release Date". www.vcinema.com.
  4. 1 2 "Inclusiveness through art films in Telugu: A modern to postmodern analysis of K. Viswanath's films, Subhodhayam (1980) by CSHN Murthy". Dance, Movement & Spiritualities. 1 (3): 413–438. December 2014. doi:10.1386/dmas.1.3.413_1. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  5. 1 2 Mary, S. B. Vijaya (3 February 2023). "In K Viswanath's films, the stars became actors". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. 1 2 "The filmmaker with the midas touch: Remembering the legendary K Viswanath". The Times of India. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  7. 1 2 "K Viswanath passes away at 92. Why the filmmaker par excellence was a guru and legend in Indian cinema". India Today. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "मल दे गुलाल मोहे आई होली आई रे: इन्दीवर". 4to40.com (in Hindi). 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "The long-lasting star, who shone all through". The Hans India. 18 October 2015. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  10. ↑ https://avdigital.in/products/subhodayam-music-k-v-mahadevan
  11. ↑ "Subhodayam (1980)-Song_Booklet". indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Subhodayam - 31 December 1980 Download | Subhodayam - 31 December 1980 Movie Songs Download" – via www.saregama.com.
  13. ↑ "Subhodayam". TVGuide.com.
  14. ↑ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 174. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
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