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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Kalaivanaan<br>கலைவாணன்
| name          = Kalaivaanan
| image          = Kalaivaanan.jpg
| image          = Kalaivaanan.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[P. Pullaiah]]
| director      = [[P. Pullaiah]]
| writer        = [[Acharya Atreya]]
| producer      = Vasireddy Narayana Rao
| producer      = Vasireddy Narayana Rao
| writer        = [[Acharya Atreya]]
| starring      = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|A. Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]
| starring      = [[A. Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]
| music          = [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
| cinematography = P. L. Roy
| cinematography = P. L. Roy
| editing        = R. Devarajan
| editing        = R. Devarajan
| music          = [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
| studio        = Sarada Productions
| studio        = Sarada Productions
| based_on      = Life of ''Kaasinath''
| released      = {{film date|df=y|1959|4|9}}
| released      = {{film date|df=y|1959|4|9}}
| runtime        = 171 minutes
| runtime        = 171 minutes
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'''Kalaivaanan''' ({{lang-ta|கலைவாணன்}}) is 1959 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]-language devotional [[biographical film]], based on the life of Karnataka poet Kaasinath, produced by Vasireddy Narayana Rao under the Sarada Productions banner and directed by [[P. Pullaiah]]. It stars [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Anjali Devi]] in the lead roles and music composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]. The film is a remake of the [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film ''[[Lokshahir Ram Joshi]]'' (1947), in [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''Matwala Shayar Ram Joshi'' and simultaneously released in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Jayabheri]]''
'''''Kalaivaanan''''' is 1959 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[biographical film]], based on the life of Karnataka poet Kaasinath, produced by Vasireddy Narayana Rao and directed by [[P. Pullaiah]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|A. Nageswara Rao]] and [[Anjali Devi]], with music composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]. The film was simultaneously made in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Jayabheri]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=18 October 2014 |title=Blast from the past: Kalaivaanan 1959 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-kalaivaanan-1959/article6514826.ece |access-date=25 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=19 November 2015 |title=Jayabheri (1959) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/jayabheri-1959/article7895558.ece |access-date=25 August 2021}}</ref>


==Plot==
== Plot ==
The film begins 1600-1700 during the Vijayanagara empire at a place Vidyanagaram the hometown of high scholars & elite communities where Kasinatha Sastry (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) an orthodox brahmin brought up by his elder brother Viswanatha Sastry & sister-in-law  Annapurna. Once a low caste Bhagavatar's called Bhachanollu visits Vidyanagaram in which an extraordinary dancer Manjulavani challenges the people of Vidyanagaram when Kasi competes and wins. Knowing it, Viswambhara Sastry the mentor of Kasi chides him that he has dragged [[Saraswati|Goddess Saraswati]] into the streets. Here, Kasi argues that art does not have any caste or community it should hold the public admiration when Viswambhara Sastry becomes furious and necks Kasi out. Being cognizant of it, Viswanatha Sastry berates and forcibly makes Kasi to apologize the mentor. Thereafter, Kasi & Manju fall for each other and gives a show ignoring the ordinance of village heads & his elders for which he has been ostracized from the religion. Soon, Kasi marries Manju and beloved by the public all over the country with their performances. At that juncture, King Vijayananda Ramagajapati impressed and invites them to his kingdom where Dharmadhikari narrates the story of Kasi. Affirms, Kasi is ineligible for the honor when Kasi strives and gains victory over all the scholars in the council when he is accoladed. Even Viswambhara Sastry too appreciates him. Keeping that grudge in mind Dharmadhikari ploys using court dancer Amurthamba who clutches him into a spoiled brat. Once, drunken Kasi unable to sing in the court, so, King makes his prison when Manju arrives on time and breaks the conspiracy of Dharmadhikari. Later Kasi & Manju returns to Vidyanagaram, but Kasi cannot get rid off his vices, loses his wealth and start ill-treating Manju. Learning it, Annapurna reaches Kasi secretly, upbraids which makes him repent and reform. On her back, Viswanatha Sastry does not allow her, so, she commits suicide when Kasi & Manju gets back her with their devotional power. At last, the entire society realizes the couple's eminence and pleads guilty. Finally, the movie ends a happy note.
The film begins in 1600–1700 during the Vijayanagara empire at a place Vidyanagaram the hometown of high scholars & elite communities where Kasinatha Sastry (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) an orthodox brahmin brought up by his elder brother Viswanatha Sastry & sister-in-law  Annapurna. Once a low caste Bhagavatar called Bhachanollu visits Vidyanagaram in which an extraordinary dancer Manjulavani challenges the people of Vidyanagaram when Kasi competes and wins. Knowing it, Viswambhara Sastry the mentor of Kasi chides him that he has dragged [[Saraswati|Goddess Saraswati]] into the streets. Here, Kasi argues that art does not have any caste or community it should hold the public admiration when Viswambhara Sastry becomes furious and necks Kasi out. Being cognizant of it, Viswanatha Sastry berates and forcibly makes Kasi to apologise the mentor. Thereafter, Kasi & Manju fall for each other and gives a show of ignoring the ordinance of village heads & his elders for which he has been ostracised from the religion. Soon, Kasi marries Manju and is beloved by the public all over the country with their performances. At that juncture, King Vijayananda Ramagajapati is impressed and invites them to his kingdom where Dharmadhikari narrates the story of Kasi. Affirms, that Kasi is ineligible for the honor when Kasi strives and gains victory over all the scholars in the council when he is accoladed. Even Viswambhara Sastry too appreciates him. Keeping that grudge in mind Dharmadhikari ploys using court dancer Amurthamba who clutches him into a spoiled brat. Once, drunken Kasi is unable to sing in the court, so, King makes his prison when Manju arrives on time and breaks the conspiracy of Dharmadhikari. Later Kasi & Manju returns to Vidyanagaram, but Kasi cannot get rid of his vices, loses his wealth, and start ill-treating Manju. Learning it, Annapurna reaches Kasi secretly and upbraids which makes him repent and reform. On her back, Viswanatha Sastry does not allow her, so, she commits suicide when Kasi & Manju gets back to her with their devotional power. At last, the entire society realizes the couple's eminence and pleads guilty. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
Cast according to the song book<ref name=songbook>{{cite book | url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNX3Z4YnFNVDl0cEE/view | title=Kalaivanan song book | publisher=Ideal Printers, Chennai-1 | location=Chennai | language=Tamil}}</ref>
Cast according to the song book<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNX3Z4YnFNVDl0cEE/view |title=கலைவாணன் |publisher=Sarada Productions |year=1959 |language=Tamil |type=[[song book]]}}</ref>
{{Col-begin|width=60%}}
{{Col-begin|width=60%}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
;Male cast
;Male cast<ref name="songbook" />
* [[A. Nageswara Rao]] as Kashinath
* [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|A. Nageswara Rao]] as Kashinath
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]] as Hari
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]] as Hari
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as Viswanathan
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as Viswanathan
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* [[V. M. Ezhumalai]] as Mari
* [[V. M. Ezhumalai]] as Mari
{{col-break|width=50%}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
;Female cast
;Female cast<ref name="songbook" />
* [[Anjali Devi]] as Mala
* [[Anjali Devi]] as Mala
* [[P. Shanthakumari|Shanthakumari]] as Parvati
* [[P. Shanthakumari|Shanthakumari]] as Parvati
* [[Rajasulochana]] as Amirtham
* [[Rajasulochana]] as Amirtham
* [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] as Rathnam
* [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] as Rathnam
* [[C. T. Rajakantham]] as Ranganayagi  
* [[C. T. Rajakantham]] as Ranganayagi
;Male support cast
;Male support cast<ref name="songbook" />
* Sethuraman, Kittan, Rama Rao, Krishnamoorthi<br />Nagarathnam, Raja, and Swami.
* Sethuraman, Kittan, Rama Rao, Krishnamoorthi<br />Nagarathnam, Raja, and Swami.
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


==Crew==
== Soundtrack ==
* '''Art''': G. V. Subba Rao, S. Krishna Rao
The music was composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]].<ref name="songbook" />
* '''Choreography''': Vempati
* '''Dialogues''': [[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Atreya]]
* '''Playback''': [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]],  [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], [[M. Balamuralikrishna]], [[Thiruchi Loganathan]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[S. C. Krishnan]], [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]], [[Jikki]], [[P. Suseela]], [[S. Janaki]]  [[A. G. Rathnamala]].
* '''Lyrics''': Ambikapathi Kovai, [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]], [[Kambadasan]], [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]], [[A. Maruthakasi]], Pazhanichami
* '''Music''': [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
* '''Editor''': R. Devarajan
* '''Cinematography''': P. L. Roy 
* '''Producer''': Vasireddy Narayana Rao
* '''Screenplay - Director''': [[P. Pullaiah]]
* '''Banner''': Sarada Productions
* '''Release Date''': 9 April 1959


==Production==
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The film was shot at [[Vauhini Studios]].
|-
 
==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]].
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"  
|-  
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-  
|-
| 1 || "Aayakalaigal Arupathu Nankinaiyum" ||  [[Thiruchi Loganathan]] ||  Amibapathi Kovai  || 00:41
| 1 || "Aayakalaigal Arupathu Nankinaiyum" ||  [[Thiruchi Loganathan]] ||  Amibapathi Kovai  || 00:41
|-
|-
| 2 || "Kalai Saradha Devi En Thaye" || [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]],  [[Raghunath Panigrahi|Panigrahi]] || [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass|Ramaiah Das]] ||  04:25
| 2 || "Kalai Saradha Devi En Thaye" || [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]],  [[Raghunath Panigrahi|Panigrahi]] || [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass|Ramaiah Das]] ||  04:25
|-  
|-
| 3 || "Irukkirara Ingirukkirara Enai" || [[P. Susheela]] ||  [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass|Ramaiah Das]] || 04:11
| 3 || "Irukkirara Ingirukkirara Enai" || [[P. Susheela]] ||  [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass|Ramaiah Das]] || 04:11
|-  
|-
| 4 || "Saval Savalendru" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]]  & [[Jikki]] ||  [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] || 08:02
| 4 || "Saval Savalendru" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]]  & [[Jikki]] ||  [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] || 08:02
|-  
|-
| 5 || "Aadum Mayil Nee Vaa" || Ghantasala || [[Kambadasan]]  || 04:45
| 5 || "Aadum Mayil Nee Vaa" || Ghantasala || [[Kambadasan]]  || 04:45
|-  
|-
| 6 || "Varaye Nanda Murali" || Ghantasala &  P. Susheela ||  [[A. Maruthakasi]]  || 04:37
| 6 || "Varaye Nanda Murali" || Ghantasala &  P. Susheela ||  [[A. Maruthakasi]]  || 04:37
|-  
|-
| 7 || "En Kannil Ambum Undu" ||  [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], P. Susheela  ||  A. Maruthakasi || 03:43
| 7 || "En Kannil Ambum Undu" ||  [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], P. Susheela  ||  A. Maruthakasi || 03:43
|-  
|-
| 8 || "Vennaiyai Thirudithindru" ||  [[S. C. Krishnan]] & [[S. Janaki|Janaki]]  ||  Pazhanichami  || 04:24
| 8 || "Vennaiyai Thirudithindru" ||  [[S. C. Krishnan]] & [[S. Janaki|Janaki]]  ||  Pazhanichami  || 04:24
|-  
|-
| 9 || "Sikkadha Meenum Vandhu Sikkavenum" || T. M. Soundararajan, Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Susheela || A. Maruthakasi  || 07:08
| 9 || "Sikkadha Meenum Vandhu Sikkavenum" || T. M. Soundararajan, Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Susheela || A. Maruthakasi  || 07:08
|-
|-
| 10 || "Alumarase Unatharul Vizhipparvai" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan  || A. Maruthakasi  || 06:12
| 10 || "Alumarase Unatharul Vizhipparvai" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan  || A. Maruthakasi  || 06:12
|-  
|-
| 11 || "Kadhal Silai Aadudhe" || [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || Thanjai Ramaiah Das || 04:47
| 11 || "Kadhal Silai Aadudhe" || [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || Thanjai Ramaiah Das || 04:47
|-  
|-
| 12 || "Anandavan Bhaitappile Athiyile" || T. M. Soundararajan || A. Maruthakasi || 06:47
| 12 || "Anandavan Bhaitappile Athiyile" || T. M. Soundararajan || A. Maruthakasi || 06:47
|-  
|-
| 13 || "Dheivam Nee Dhana Dharmam Nee Dhana"  || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela  || A. Maruthakasi  || 02:15
| 13 || "Dheivam Nee Dhana Dharmam Nee Dhana"  || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela  || A. Maruthakasi  || 02:15
<!--|-  
<!--|-
| 12 || "Eppo Varuvaaro Solladi" ||  [[A. G. Rathnamala]] || A. Maruthakasi ||  01:59
| 12 || "Eppo Varuvaaro Solladi" ||  [[A. G. Rathnamala]] || A. Maruthakasi ||  01:59
|-  
|-
| 14 || "Suklaam Brahma Vichaara Saara Paramaam"  || [[M. Balamuralikrishna]] ||    || 01:24-->
| 14 || "Suklaam Brahma Vichaara Saara Paramaam"  || [[M. Balamuralikrishna]] ||    || 01:24-->
|}
|}


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0256125}}
* {{IMDb title|0256125}}
* {{YouTube| ZIxEOKCVVEw|Kalaivaanan Titles}}
* {{cite news|title=Blast from the past: Kalaivaanan 1959 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-kalaivaanan-1959/article6514826.ece |date=18 October 2014 |work=[[The Hindu]] |author=Randor Guy |author-link=Randor Guy |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20161101103715/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-kalaivaanan-1959/article6514826.ece |archivedate= 1 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}
* [http://www.moviebuff.com/kalaivanan Kalaivanan on Moviebuff.com]


[[Category:1959 films]]
[[Category:1959 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
[[Category:Films set in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films set in Sri Lanka]]

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Kalaivaanan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Pullaiah
Written byAcharya Atreya
Produced byVasireddy Narayana Rao
StarringA. Nageswara Rao
Anjali Devi
CinematographyP. L. Roy
Edited byR. Devarajan
Music byPendyala Nageswara Rao
Production
company
Sarada Productions
Release date
  • 9 April 1959 (1959-04-09)
Running time
171 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kalaivaanan is 1959 Indian Tamil-language biographical film, based on the life of Karnataka poet Kaasinath, produced by Vasireddy Narayana Rao and directed by P. Pullaiah. It stars A. Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. The film was simultaneously made in Telugu as Jayabheri.[1][2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The film begins in 1600–1700 during the Vijayanagara empire at a place Vidyanagaram the hometown of high scholars & elite communities where Kasinatha Sastry (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) an orthodox brahmin brought up by his elder brother Viswanatha Sastry & sister-in-law Annapurna. Once a low caste Bhagavatar called Bhachanollu visits Vidyanagaram in which an extraordinary dancer Manjulavani challenges the people of Vidyanagaram when Kasi competes and wins. Knowing it, Viswambhara Sastry the mentor of Kasi chides him that he has dragged Goddess Saraswati into the streets. Here, Kasi argues that art does not have any caste or community it should hold the public admiration when Viswambhara Sastry becomes furious and necks Kasi out. Being cognizant of it, Viswanatha Sastry berates and forcibly makes Kasi to apologise the mentor. Thereafter, Kasi & Manju fall for each other and gives a show of ignoring the ordinance of village heads & his elders for which he has been ostracised from the religion. Soon, Kasi marries Manju and is beloved by the public all over the country with their performances. At that juncture, King Vijayananda Ramagajapati is impressed and invites them to his kingdom where Dharmadhikari narrates the story of Kasi. Affirms, that Kasi is ineligible for the honor when Kasi strives and gains victory over all the scholars in the council when he is accoladed. Even Viswambhara Sastry too appreciates him. Keeping that grudge in mind Dharmadhikari ploys using court dancer Amurthamba who clutches him into a spoiled brat. Once, drunken Kasi is unable to sing in the court, so, King makes his prison when Manju arrives on time and breaks the conspiracy of Dharmadhikari. Later Kasi & Manju returns to Vidyanagaram, but Kasi cannot get rid of his vices, loses his wealth, and start ill-treating Manju. Learning it, Annapurna reaches Kasi secretly and upbraids which makes him repent and reform. On her back, Viswanatha Sastry does not allow her, so, she commits suicide when Kasi & Manju gets back to her with their devotional power. At last, the entire society realizes the couple's eminence and pleads guilty. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Cast according to the song book[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.[3]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Aayakalaigal Arupathu Nankinaiyum" Thiruchi Loganathan Amibapathi Kovai 00:41
2 "Kalai Saradha Devi En Thaye" Ghantasala, P. B. Sreenivas, Panigrahi Ramaiah Das 04:25
3 "Irukkirara Ingirukkirara Enai" P. Susheela Ramaiah Das 04:11
4 "Saval Savalendru" T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 08:02
5 "Aadum Mayil Nee Vaa" Ghantasala Kambadasan 04:45
6 "Varaye Nanda Murali" Ghantasala & P. Susheela A. Maruthakasi 04:37
7 "En Kannil Ambum Undu" Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela A. Maruthakasi 03:43
8 "Vennaiyai Thirudithindru" S. C. Krishnan & Janaki Pazhanichami 04:24
9 "Sikkadha Meenum Vandhu Sikkavenum" T. M. Soundararajan, Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Susheela A. Maruthakasi 07:08
10 "Alumarase Unatharul Vizhipparvai" Seerkazhi Govindarajan A. Maruthakasi 06:12
11 "Kadhal Silai Aadudhe" M. L. Vasanthakumari Thanjai Ramaiah Das 04:47
12 "Anandavan Bhaitappile Athiyile" T. M. Soundararajan A. Maruthakasi 06:47
13 "Dheivam Nee Dhana Dharmam Nee Dhana" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela A. Maruthakasi 02:15

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Guy, Randor (18 October 2014). "Blast from the past: Kalaivaanan 1959". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Narasimham, M. L. (19 November 2015). "Jayabheri (1959)". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 கலைவாணன் (song book) (in Tamil). Sarada Productions. 1959.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

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