Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 film)

Mahakavi Kalidas
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	R. R. Chandran
Produced by	R. R. Chandran
Written by	Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan; Sowkar Janaki; K. B. Sundarambal; R. S. Manohar; Nagesh; Muthuraman;
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	R. R. Chandran
Edited by	P. V. Narayanan
Production; company	Kalpana Kala Mandhir
Distributed by	Kalpana Kala Mandhir
Release date	19 August 1966[1]
Running time	143 mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Mahakavi Kalidas (English: 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] It is a remake of 1955 Kannada movie Mahakavi Kalidasa which had also been remade in 1960 in Telugu as Mahakavi Kalidasu.

Cast

Sivaji Ganesan as Kalidas
K. B. Sundarambal
Sowkar Janaki
Nagesh [Guest Appearance]
L. Vijayalakshmi
R. Muthuraman
V. K. Ramasamy
R. S. Manohar
A. Karunanidhi
E. R. Sahadevan
C. S. Pandian
S. V. Sivanandham
G. Sakunthala
C. K. Saraswathi
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.^[3]

No.	Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Duration (m:ss)
1	Senru Vaa Magane	K. B. Sundarambal	Kannadasan
2	Kaalathil Azhiyaada	K. B. Sundarambal		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		Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
7	Chinnaiya Endrazhaitha
8	Thangame Thaamarai Mottukalaagi
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". Retrieved 11 March 2012.
↑ "Nadigar Thilagam Filmography". Archived from the original on 12 September 2014.
↑ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. p. 255 — 256.

External links

Mahakavi Kalidas on IMDb

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[1] "Mahakavi Kalidas". Retrieved 11 March 2012.

[2] "Nadigar Thilagam Filmography". Archived from the original on 12 September 2014.

[3] G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. p. 255 — 256.