Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi

Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Kamal Haasan plays a double role as an honest doctor and a happy-go-lucky youth. He was paired with Jayasudha and Roja Ramani. Prabhakar Reddy, Sarathi, Pandari Bai, Kanta Rao, Ramaprabha and C. S. Rao play supporting roles. This was the first film of Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and Kamal Haasan together.

It was dubbed into Tamil language as Iru Nilavugal, and Malayalam as Jeevikkaan Padikkanam. The film was remade into Hindi as Hum Dono and in Kannada as Gadibidi Krishna.

Plot
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi is the story of a well respected doctor and his look alike, who realises that his face is similar to that of the doctor. So he plots a plan to take the doctor's place when he is away from the hospital. He soon starts to pretend that he is the doctor.

One day the doctor discovers he has a look alike. He pretends that he is Shekhar. Shekhar goes to rest Ranga's house but fall in love with Ranga's cousin sister at the first sight. Ranga falls in love with Shekhar's fiancée. The climax reveals that Ranga and Shekhar are identical twins. Some goons kidnapped Shekhar for money. Both brothers are reunited and marry their lovers.

Cast

 * Kamal Haasan as Ranga and Shekhar (dual role)
 * Jayasudha as Lily
 * Rojaramani as Chellam
 * Prabhakar Reddy
 * Sarathi
 * Pandari Bai as Parvathi
 * Kanta Rao
 * Raavi Kondala Rao
 * Ramaprabha
 * C. S. Rao

Production
Sommokadidi Sokokadidi was the first film where Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and Kamal Haasan worked together. The dialogues were written by Jandhyala.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack is composed by Rajan–Nagendra. The tune of the song Tholivalapu Tondarulu was adapted from music director's own Kannada song Nagunagutha Nee Baruve from the 1977 Kannada movie Girikanye.

Reception
Reviewing the Tamil dubbed version Iru Nilavugal for Kalki, Kousigan praised the performance of Kamal Haasan, the music, dialogues and cinematography.