Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 film)
Mahakavi Kalidas (transl. The great poet, Kalidas) is a 1966 Indian Tamil language film produced and directed by R. R. Chandran, starring Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role.[2] The movie is based on the legends of the poet Kālidāsa. It is a remake of 1955 Kannada movie Mahakavi Kalidasa which had also been remade in 1960 in Telugu as Mahakavi Kalidasu. This movie ran over 90 days in all theatres in Tamilnadu and became a box office hit.
| Mahakavi Kalidas | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | R. R. Chandran |
| Produced by | R. R. Chandran |
| Written by | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sowkar Janaki K. B. Sundarambal R. Muthuraman L. Vijayalakshmi S. V. Sahasranamam R. S. Manohar V. K. Ramasamy Nagesh |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | R. R. Chandran |
| Edited by | P. V. Narayanan |
Production company | Kalpana Kala Mandhir |
| Distributed by | Kalpana Kala Mandhir |
Release date | 19 August 1966[1] |
Running time | 143 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Chinnaiah / Kalidass
- Sowkar Janaki as Princess Sangeetha vani / Vilasavathi
- R. Muthuraman as King Boja
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Mohanangi
- S. V. Sahasranamam as (Guest Role)
- R. S. Manohar as Ambarisan
- V. K. Ramasamy as Konar (Chinnaiah's father)
- Nagesh as Oviyar (Guest Role)
- A. Karunanidhi as Suppan
- C. K. Saraswathi as Chinnaiah's mother
- K. B. Sundarambal as Goddess Kali
- E. R. Sahadevan as King
- Usilaimani as Poet
- Karuppu Subbiah as Poet
- Karikol Raju as Barber
- C. S. Pandian
- S. V. Sivanandham
- G. Sakunthala
- M. S. Malathi
- P. K. Vijayarani
Songs
Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan and Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam. Singer is K. B. Sundarambal and Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The "Sakunthalai" music drama was not included in the film but was released on gramophone record.[3]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Senru Vaa Magane | K. B. Sundarambal | Kannadasan | |
| 2 | "Kaalathil Azhiyaada | 3.15 | ||
| 3 | "Kuzhandhaiyin Kodugal Oviyama .. Kalaimagal Enakoru | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | ||
| 4 | "Kallaayi Vandhavan Kadavulamma" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:35 | |
| 5 | "Maanikka Veenaiye...Yaar Tharuvar" | 03:00 | ||
| 6 | "Malarum Vaan Nilavum" | |||
| 7 | "Chinnaiya Endrazhaitha" | |||
| 8 | "Thangame Thaamarai Mottukalaagi" | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | ||
| 9 | "Pann Patta Nenjile Punn Pattadho" | |||
| 10 | "Piraputtren Kaaliyidam" | |||
| 11 | "Ariyaadha Maandhargale" | |||
| 12 | "Deivathin Avadhaara Idhikaasa" | K. B. Sundarambal | ||
| 13 | Malarum Vaan Nilavum" | P. Susheela | ||
| 14 | "Maamunivan Kaushikane Thavam Purindhan" "Sakunthalai" music drama | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, S. V. Ponnusamy & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi |
References
- "Mahakavi Kalidas". Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- "Nadigar Thilagam Filmography". Archived from the original on 12 September 2014.
- G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. p. 255 — 256.
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