Sampathige Savaal

Sampathige Savaal Kannada English Meaning Challenge To Wealthis a 1974 Indian Kannada drama film directed by A. V. Seshagiri Rao and produced by A. N. Murthy, based on a play of the same name written by Pi. Bi. Dhuttaragi. The film stars Rajkumar, Vajramuni and Manjula in lead roles. The screenplay, dialogues and lyrics for the soundtracks were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.

The film opens to a woodcutter chopping down a tree. He works for Siddappa Vajramuni, a landlord in the village. The tree he has been working on, breaks at the stem and falls on him, killing him instantly. His wife Parvathamma M. V. Rajamma approaches Siddappa with her two children Vishwa and Veerabhadra and request him to pay for the services of her deceased husband. Siddappa is however unconvinced and drives them away, which would go on to influence Veerabhadra Bhadra hugely as he grows. Both the children grow into hardworking men Vishwa however works for Siddappa and stays in his good books and Bhadra grows into an easy going man with the least amount respect for Siddappa.Vishwa requests Siddappa for financial help as the day of his wedding approaches, who lends him 1,000. The latter gets married to Mahalakshmi. Bhadra, on the other hand angers Siddappa, his daughter Durga Manjula and his accountant Puttappa Balakrishna at every opportunity he gets. He humiliates Siddappa in front of the village crowd at a festival, which does not sit good on the latter. In another instance, he cuts strands of Durgas hair using a sickle. Siddappa reports the matter over to Bhadras mother and brother, however adding that Bhadra molested his daughter Durga. Enraged, Vishwa drives Bhadra out of their house. Bhadra barges into Siddappas house and threatens to molest Durga in his presence. He however exits leaving her unharmed and an impact on her. ........

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