Kalavathi
| Kalavathi கலாவதி | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | L. S. Ramachandran |
| Produced by | Windsor Productions |
| Written by |
Sundara Vathiyar Chidambaram Natarajan |
| Starring |
T. S. Durairaj T. A. Jayalakshmi E. R. Sahadevan |
| Music by | M. S. Gnanamani |
Release date | 1951 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kalavathi (Tamil: கலாவதி) is a 1951 Indian Tamil film directed by L. S. Ramachandran and written by Sundara Vathiyar and Chidambaram Natarajan. The film stars T. S. Durairaj, T. A. Jayalakshmi and E. R. Sahadevan in the lead roles.
Plot
Kalavathi is a folk tale about a dispute between two goddesses, Lakshmi and Saraswathi. Who is superior — the Goddess of Wealth or Learning? To find out, the two pick an illiterate and stupid farmer (Durairaj) and begin trying their powers on him. While tilling the land, the farmer finds blocks of gold about which he knows nothing and throws them back into the field! Now, Saraswathi bestows on him the knowledge to recognise gold and he begins to collect gold every day. An evil minister (Sahadevan) who watches him throwing the gold blocks takes him to his kingdom to exploit his powers. The princess (Jayalakshmi) falls in love with him, but the minister lusts after her. Knowing his rare powers, the king makes him sit on the throne and the evil genius tries his best to exploit him. Kalavathi is shocked by her lover being stupid and clever by turns! However, the problems are solved and the couple is blessed with both riches and intelligence!
Cast
- T. S. Durairaj
- T. A. Jayalakshmi
- E. R. Sahadevan
- C. T. Rajakantham
- Sriram
- K. S. Rajam
- K. S. Chandra
- M. K. Madhavan
Soundtrack
Music was composed by M. S. Gnanamani while the lyrics were penned by T. K. Sundara Vathiyar, A. M. Nadaraja Kavi and M. S. Subramaniam.[1]
| S/N | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalviyai Pol Oru | Kamala Bai | T. K. Sundara Vathiyar | |
| 2 | Maanamundu Mazhai Pozhiya | T. S. Durairaj | ||
| 3 | Neeyilladhu Yaar Enakor | A. P. Komala | ||
| 4 | Manivanna Kanna (dance drama) | Pazhani Baheeradhi & M. S. Gnanamani | ||
| 5 | Ullasamaaga Vilaiyadalaame | T. A. Jayalakshmi & A. P. Komala | ||
| 6 | Mannanukkinai Evare | |||
| 7 | Ezhil Migum En Azhagile | C. T. Rajakantham | ||
| 8 | Vinodhame Sangeetham Pol | Kasthuri, K. S. Lakshmi & A. P. Komala | A. M. Nadaraja Kavi | |
| 9 | Vidhiyaal Vilaindha Thunbamo | T. A. Jayalakshmi & A. P. Komala | ||
| 10 | Saaradha Mamani Neeye Gathi | T. A. Jayalakshmi & A. P. Komala | ||
| 11 | Namaste Adhi Namaste | K. S. Ragam, Chandra, A. P. Komala & Lakshmi | ||
| 12 | Ponnaana Bharatha Bhoomiyil | Manigopal | M. S. Subramaniam |
Reception
Randor Guy praised the film for "the interesting storyline and good performances by Durairaj, Jayalakshmi and Sahadevan".[2]
References
- ↑ Neelamegam Govindasamy. Thiraikalanjiyam - Part 1. Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108. First edition 2014. p. 16–17.
- ↑ Randor Guy (25 March 2012). "Kalavathi 1951". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2017.