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Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 film)
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Wikipedia article
'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 poet Kalidasa. The film was released on 19 August 1966.
Plot
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.
Reception
'Kalki' praised the film for its songs and cast performances.
References
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