Mahakavi Kalidasa
| Mahakavi Kalidasa | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. R. Seetharama Sastry |
| Produced by | Honnappa Bhagavathar |
| Screenplay by | K. R. Seetharam Shastry |
| Starring |
Honnappa Bhagavatar B. Raghavendra Rao Narasimharaju B. Saroja Devi |
| Music by |
K. R. Seetharama Sastry Background score: CS Sarojinidevi Lalithakala Vadya Goshti |
| Cinematography | A. N. Paramesh |
| Edited by | P. L. A. Narayan |
Production company |
Lalithakala Films Ltd. |
Release dates | 1955 |
Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Mahakavi Kalidasa (Kannada: ಮಹಾಕವಿ ಕಾಳಿದಾಸ) is 1955 Indian Kannada film directed by K. R. Seetharama Sastry, in his debut direction. It stars Honnappa Bhagavatar as Kālidāsa, a Sanskrit poet who lived during the 4th and 5th Century CE. It tells the story about how he, aristocratic young man cursed by his guru with ignorance, goes on to become a great poet. B. Raghavendra Rao, Narasimharaju and B. Saroja Devi, in her first film, feature in supporting roles.
At the 3rd National Film Awards, the film won the award for Best Feature Film in Kannada.[1] The film is seen as a landmark in Kannada cinema.[2]
Cast
- Honnappa Bhagavatar
- B. Raghavendra Rao
- Narasimharaju
- B. Saroja Devi
- Rajasulochana
- B. K. Eshwarappa
Awards
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada - Certificate of Merit
References
- ↑ "3rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ↑ K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9.
External links
- {http://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/mahakavi-kalidasa-1955/ Mahakavi Kalidasa]
See also
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