Mahakavi Kalidas (1966)
Mahakavi Kalidas Directed by R. R. Chandran. Princess Vidyotama vows to marry the man who defeats her in debate, but she wins every time. Through a ruse, her spurned suitors manage to marry the princess to the simpleminded Kalidas. Ashamed of his ignorance, Kalidas becomes a seeker of knowledge and is bestowed with wisdom by the goddess Kali. This moving story of love and enlightenment is based on legends surrounding real-life poet Mahakavi Kalidas.
- Date of release
- 1966-08-19
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Genres
- Fantasy
- Director
- R. R. Chandran
Casting
- Sivaji Ganesan — Kalidas
- Sowcar Janaki — Princess Sangeetha Vani / Vilasavathi
- K. B. Sundarambal
- Nagesh — Oviyar
- R. Muthuraman — King Boja
- L. Vijayalakshmi — Mohanangi
- V. K. Ramasamy
- R. S. Manohar — Ambarisan
- A. Karunanidhi
- E. R. Sahadevan
- C. K. Saraswathi
- C. S. Pandian
Interesting facts
Mahakavi Kalidas is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language biographical film produced and directed by R. R. Chandran, starring Sivaji Ganesan. It is based on the life of the Sanskrit poet Kalidasa. The film was released on 19 August 1966.
Production
The scenes of Kalidas worshipping goddess Kali was filmed at Vijaya Vauhini Studios.
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