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Mahakavi Kalidas
Film / 1966

Mahakavi Kalidas

Directed by R. R. Chandran
Fantasy

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.

The story

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.

Cast

Sivaji GanesanKalidas Sowcar JanakiPrincess Sangeetha Vani / Vilasavathi K. B. Sundarambal NageshOviyar R. MuthuramanKing Boja L. VijayalakshmiMohanangi V. K. Ramasamy R. S. ManoharAmbarisan A. Karunanidhi E. R. Sahadevan C. K. Saraswathi C. S. Pandian

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