| Mahakavi Kalidas | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. R. Chandran |
| Produced by | R. R. Chandran |
| Written by | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | R. R. Chandran |
| Edited by | P. V. Narayanan |
Production company | Kalpana Kala Mandhir |
Release date | 19 August 1966[1] |
Running time | 143 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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 film is a remake of the Kannada movie Mahakavi Kalidasa (1955) which was based on the legends of the poet Kālidāsa.[3] This movie ran over 90 days in all theatres in Tamilnadu and became a box office hit.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Chinnaiah / Kalidas
- 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.[4]
| 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". The Indian Express. 14 August 1966. p. 3.
- ↑ "101-110". Nadigarthilagam.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 27 | தமிழ் சினிமாவில் சமஸ்கிருத இலக்கியம்!". Dinamalarnellai.com (in தமிழ்). 6 June 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 255 — 256.
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