Kalahasti Mahatyam

Kalahasti Mahatyam or Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam (Telugu: శ్రీ కాళహస్తీశ్వర మహత్యం) is a 1954 Indian Telugu-language film directed by H. L. N. Simha starring Kannada Kantheerava Dr. Rajkumar. This is the only non-Kannada film starring Dr. Rajkumar.

Kalahasti Mahatyam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byH. L. N. Simha
Produced byC. R. Basavaraju
Gubbi Veeranna
Written byTholeti Venkata Reddy
StarringDr. Rajkumar
K. Malathi
Mudigonda Lingamurthy
B. Padmanabham
Rushyendramani
Music byR. Goverdhanam and R. Sudarshanam
CinematographyS. Maruthi Rao
Edited byK. Shankar
Release date
12 November 1954
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

It is a musical hit film with some melodious Bhakti songs written by Tholeti Venkata Reddy. The music score is provided by R. Goverdhanam and R. Sudarshanam. They are beautifully sung by M. L. Vasantha Kumari, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and P. Susheela.

The movie is a remake of the 1954 Kannada movie Bedara Kannappa which also starred Rajkumar in the lead role. This film saw a huge success in Andhra and ran for one hundred days.[1]

Plot

The story is that of Kannappa Nayanar, a noted Shiva Bhakta.

Cast

CharacterActor / Actress
Thinnayya / KannappaRajkumar
Neela, wife of ThinnayyaK. Malathi
Young ThinnayyaRatan
Young NeelaKushala Kumari
Kailasanatha SastryMudigonda Lingamurthy
Gowri, Wife of KailasanathKumari
Kasinatha Sastry, son of KailasanathB. Padmanabham
Lord ShivaH. R. Ramachandra Sastry
ParvathiYellamma Devi
SrihariRushyendramani
ChintamaniRajasulochana
BasavareddyA. V. Subba Rao
M. R. Dasappa
Mani Aiyar
M. R. Nanjappa
Narayana
S. R. Raju

Crew

  • Director : H. L. N. Simha
  • Producer : C. R. Basavaraju and Gubbi Veeranna
  • Production Company : Gubbi Karnataka Films
  • Studios : A.V.M. Studios
  • Writer (dialogues and lyrics) : Toleti Venkat Reddy
  • Photography : S. Maruthi Rao
  • Dances : Dandayudhapani Pillai
  • Art Director : H. Santaram
  • Music : R. Sudarshanam and R. Goverdhanam
  • Editor : K. Shanker
  • Playback Singers : Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, A. M. Rajah, M. L. Vasantha Kumari, T. N. Bhagavathi, P. Susheela

Soundtrack

  • Ashale... Vidhi Vratale Eduraye -
  • Chemma Chekka Ladadam -
  • Madhuram Shiva Mantram Madilo Maruvake O Manasa (Lyrics: Tholeti; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
  • Mahesa Papavinasa Kailasa Vasa Eesa (Lyrics: Tholeti; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
  • Mayajalamuna Munigevu Naruda -
  • Shri Kalahastiswara Swamy Jejelivi Gonuma -
  • Shri Parvathi Devi Chekove Shailakumari (Lyrics: Tholeti; Singer: P. Susheela)

See also

References

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