| Sampathige Saval | |
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| Directed by | A. V. Seshagiri Rao |
| Written by | B. P. Dhuttharagi |
| Screenplay by | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| Based on | Saahukaara (play) by B. P. Dhuttharagi |
| Produced by | A. N. Murthy |
| Starring | Rajkumar Vajramuni Manjula |
| Cinematography | R. Chittibabu |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
Production company | Padmashree Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Padmashree Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Sampathige Savaal (transl. A Challenge to Wealth) is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by A. V. Seshagiri Rao and produced by A. N. Murthy, based on the play Saahukaara written by B. P. Dhuttharagi.[1][2] The film stars Rajkumar, Vajramuni and Manjula. The screenplay, dialogues and lyrics for the soundtracks were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.
The film was a musical blockbuster with all the tracks composed by G. K. Venkatesh considered evergreen hits. Rajkumar became popular as a playback singer with the track Yaare Koogadali from the film which became an instant hit among the audiences. He would then go on to sing regularly for his films.[3]
The film was remade in Telugu in 1975 as Thota Ramudu starring Chalam, in Tamil in 1975 as Pudhu Vellam starring Sivakumar and in Malayalam in 1976 as Themmadi Velappan starring Prem Nazir.[4] - making it the second Kannada movie to be remade in three other South Indian languages after School Master.
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