Soma (1996 film)

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Soma
Directed byY. Yesudas
Written byR. K. Film Creations
Y. Yesudas
Sainath
Kotiganahalli Ramaiah
Produced byH. Ramamurthy
Starring
Music bySadhu Kokila
Release date
  • 1996 (1996)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

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]

Contents

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

Music

Soma
Soundtrack album by
Released8 August 1997
Recorded1996
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length19
LanguageKannada
Label Swasthik Audio

The soundtrack album comprises 4 songs composed by Sadhu Kokila. K. Kalyan wrote the lyrics. [3]

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