Doll of Sandalwood) is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Dorai–Bhagavan, and is based on the novel of the same name written by T. R. Subba Rao.
[3] Chandanada Gombe repeated the success of the earlier movie Na Ninna Bidalaare where Anant Nag and Lakshmi acted together for the first time.
The success of the movie made Anant Nag and Lakshmi as a household name across Karnataka.
The film was remade in Telugu as Ramapuramlo Seetha starring Sujatha in the title role.
The rest of the story is about the life of a struggling widow and her child in a traditional society amid village politics.