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Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 film)
| Mahakavi Kalidas | |
|---|---|
| File:Mahakavi Kalidas 1966 poster.jpg 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 |
| Distributed by | Sivaji Films[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| 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.[2] The film is based on the legends of the poet Kalidasa.[3] It was released on 19 August 1966.[4]
Cast[edit]
- 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
Soundtrack[edit]
Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan and Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam. The "Sakunthalai" music drama was not included in the film but was released on gramophone record.[5]
| 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 |
Reception[edit]
Kalki praised the film for its songs and cast performances.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Mahakavi Kalidas". The Indian Express. 14 August 1966. p. 3.
- ↑ "101-110". Nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014.
- ↑ "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 27 | தமிழ் சினிமாவில் சமஸ்கிருத இலக்கியம்!". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). Nellai. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல்". Seithi Saral (in தமிழ்). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ↑ Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 255–256.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "மகாகவி காளிதாஸ்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). 4 September 1966. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
