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Kalaivaanan
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Wikipedia article
'Kalaivaanan' is 1959 Indian Tamil-language biographical film, based on the life of Karnataka poet Kaasinath, produced by Vasireddy Narayana Rao and directed by P. Pullaiah. It stars A. Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. The film was simultaneously made in Telugu as 'Jayabheri'.
Plot
The film begins in 16001700 during the Vijayanagara empire at a place Vidyanagaram the hometown of high scholars & elite communities where Kasinatha Sastry (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) an orthodox brahmin brought up by his elder brother Viswanatha Sastry & sister-in-law Annapurna. Once a low caste Bhagavatar called Bhachanollu visits Vidyanagaram in which an extraordinary dancer Manjulavani challenges the people of Vidyanagaram when Kasi competes and wins. Knowing it, Viswambhara Sastry the mentor of Kasi chides him that he has dragged Goddess Saraswati into the streets. Here, Kasi argues that art does not have any caste or community it should hold the public admiration when Viswambhara Sastry becomes furious and necks Kasi out. Being cognizant of it, Viswanatha Sastry berates and forcibly makes Kasi to apologise the mentor. Thereafter, Kasi & Manju fall for each other and gives a show of ignoring the ordinance of village heads & his elders for which he has been ostracised from the religion. Soon, Kasi marries Manju and is beloved by the public all over the country with their performances. At that juncture, King Vijayananda Ramagajapati is impressed and invites them to his kingdom where Dharmadhikari narrates the story of Kasi. Affirms, that Kasi is ineligible for the honor when Kasi strives and gains victory over all the scholars in the council when he is accoladed. Even Viswambhara Sastry too appreciates him. Keeping that grudge in mind Dharmadhikari ploys using court dancer Amurthamba who clutches him into a spoiled brat. Once, drunken Kasi is unable to sing in the court, so, King makes his prison when Manju arrives on time and breaks the conspiracy of Dharmadhikari. Later Kasi & Manju returns to Vidyanagaram, but Kasi cannot get rid of his vices, loses his wealth, and start ill-treating Manju. Learning it, Annapurna reaches Kasi secretly and upbraids which makes him repent and reform. On her back, Viswanatha Sastry does not allow her, so, she commits suicide when Kasi & Manju gets back to her with their devotional power. At last, the entire society realizes the couple's eminence and pleads guilty. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note.
Cast
;Male cast
* A. Nageswara Rao as Kashinath
* K. A. Thangavelu as Hari
* S. V. Sahasranamam as Viswanathan
* S. V. Ranga Rao as King
* V. Nagaiah as Ekambavanar
* K. Sarangapani as Sivan
* P. S. Venkatachalam as Dharmadhikari
* K. Natarajan as Shambu Shastri
* V. M. Ezhumalai as Mari
;Female cast
* Anjali Devi as Mala
* Shanthakumari as Parvati
* Rajasulochana as Amirtham
* T. P. Muthulakshmi as Rathnam
* C. T. Rajakantham as Ranganayagi
;Male support cast
* Sethuraman, Kittan, Rama Rao, Krishnamoorthi
Nagarathnam, Raja, and Swami.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.
References
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