Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 film)
| Mahakavi Kalidas | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. R. Chandran |
| Written by | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam |
| Produced by | R. R. Chandran |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan |
| Cinematography | R. R. Chandran |
| Edited by | P. V. Narayanan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
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 biographical film produced and directed by R. R. Chandran, starring Sivaji Ganesan.[2] It is based on the life of the poet Kalidasa.[3] The film was released on 19 August 1966.[4]
Plot
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Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Chinnaiah / Kalidas
- Sowcar Janaki as Princess Sangeetha Vani / Vilasavathi
- R. Muthuraman as King Boja
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Mohanangi
- S. V. Sahasranamam (guest role)
- R. S. Manohar as Ambarisan
- V. K. Ramasamy as Konar
- Nagesh as Oviyar (guest role)
- A. Karunanidhi as Suppan
- C. K. Saraswathi as Chinnaiah's mother
- K. B. Sundarambal as 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
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]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Senru Vaa Magane" | K. B. Sundarambal | Kannadasan | |
| "Kaalathil Azhiyaada" | 3.15 | ||
| "Kuzhandhaiyin Kodugal Oviyama .. Kalaimagal Enakoru" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | ||
| "Kallaayi Vandhavan Kadavulamma" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:35 | |
| "Maanikka Veenaiye...Yaar Tharuvar" | 03:00 | ||
| "Malarum Vaan Nilavum" | |||
| "Chinnaiya Endrazhaitha" | |||
| "Thangame Thaamarai Mottukalaagi" | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | ||
| "Pann Patta Nenjile Punn Pattadho" | |||
| "Piraputtren Kaaliyidam" | |||
| "Ariyaadha Maandhargale" | |||
| "Deivathin Avadhaara Idhikaasa" | K. B. Sundarambal | ||
| "Malarum Vaan Nilavum" | P. Susheela | ||
| "Maamunivan Kaushikane Thavam Purindhan" "Sakunthalai" music drama |
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, S. V. Ponnusamy & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi |
Reception
Kalki praised the film for its songs and cast performances.[6]
References
- ^ "Mahakavi Kalidas". The Indian Express. 14 August 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "101-110". Nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Vamanan (6 June 2016). "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 27 | தமிழ் சினிமாவில் சமஸ்கிருத இலக்கியம்!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 255–256.
- ^ "மகாகவி காளிதாஸ்". Kalki (in Tamil). 4 September 1966. p. 25. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
