Mahakavi Kalidasa

1955 Indian film

Mahakavi Kalidasa

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Directed by| K. R. Seetharama Sastry
Screenplay by| K. R. Seetharam Shastry
Produced by| Honnappa Bhagavathar
Starring| Honnappa Bhagavatar
B. Saroja Devi
B. Raghavendra Rao
Narasimharaju
Cinematography| A. N. Paramesh
Edited by| P. L. A. Narayan
Music by| K. R. Seetharama Sastry
Background score:
CS Sarojinidevi Lalithakala Vadya Goshti

Production
company

Lalithakala Films Ltd.

Release date

* 1955 (1955)

Running time

| 140 minutes
Country| India
Language| Kannada

Mahakavi Kalidasa is 1955 Indian Kannada-language film directed by K. R. Seetharama Sastry, in his debut direction. The movie is based on the legends of the poet Kālidāsa. It stars Honnappa Bhagavatar as Kālidāsa, a Sanskrit poet who lived during the 4th and 5th Century CE. It tells the story of how he, an 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 film debut) features supporting roles. It was remade in Telugu in 1960 as Mahakavi Kalidasu starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao in Tamil in 1966 as Mahakavi Kalidas starring Sivaji Ganesan. This Kannada film was dubbed into Tamil and released in 1956 as Mahakavi Kalidas.[1] At the 3rd National Film Awards, the film won the award for Best Feature Film in Kannada.[2] The film is seen as a landmark in Kannada cinema.[3]

## Cast

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* Honnappa Bhagavatar
* B. Saroja Devi
* B. Raghavendra Rao
* Narasimharaju
* Rajasulochana
* B. K. Eshwarappa

## Awards

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3rd National Film Awards

* National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada \- Certificate of Merit

## References

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1. ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017.
2. ^ "3rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
3. ^ K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9.

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National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada

1954–1960|

* - (1954)
* - (1955)
* - (1956)
* Premada Putri (1957)
* School Master (1958)
* - (1959)
* - (1960)

Certificate of Merit|

* Bedara Kannappa (1954)
* Mahakavi Kalidasa (1955)
* Bhakta Vijaya (1956)
* - (1957)
* - (1958)
* Jagajyothi Basveshwara (1959)
* Bhakta Kanakadasa (1960)

1961–1980|

* - (1961)
* Nanda Deepa (1962)
* Santha Thukaram (1963)
* Chandavalliya Thota (1964)
* Satya Harishchandra (1965)
* Sandhya Raga (1966)
* Bangarada Hoovu (1967)
* Mannina Maga (1968)
* Gejje Pooje (1969)
* Naguva Hoovu (1970)
* Vamsha Vriksha (1971)
* Sharapanjara (1972)
* Abachurina Post Office (1973)
* Kankana (1974)
* Hamsageethe (1975)
* Pallavi (1976)
* Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (1977)
* Ondanondu Kaladalli (1978)
* Arivu (1979)
* - (1980)

Certificate of Merit|

* - (1961)
* - (1962)
* Mangala Muhurta (1963)
* Navajeevana and Mane Aliya (1964)
* Miss Leelavathi and Maduve Madi Nodu (1965)
* Discontinued after 1965

1981–2000|

* Bara (1981)
* Phaniyamma (1982)
* Banker Margayya (1983)
* Bandhana (1984)
* Bettada Hoovu (1985)
* Shankha Nada (1986)
* Kadina Benki (1987)
* Bannada Vesha (1988)
* Mane (1989)
* Muthina Haara (1990)
* Mysore Mallige (1991)
* Harakeya Kuri (1992)
* Chinnari Mutha (1993)
* Kotreshi Kanasu (1994)
* Kraurya (1995)
* America! America!! (1996)
* Mungarina Minchu (1997)
* Hoomale (1998)
* Kanooru Heggadithi (1999)
* Mathadana (2000)

2001–2020|

* Atithi (2001)
* Singaaravva (2002)
* Preethi Prema Pranaya (2003)
* Beru (2004)
* Thaayi (2005)
* Kaada Beladingalu (2006)
* Gulabi Talkies (2007)
* Vimukthi (2008)
* Kanasemba Kudureyaneri (2009)
* Puttakkana Highway (2010)
* Koormavatara (2011)
* Bharath Stores (2012)
* December-1 (2013)
* Harivu (2014)
* Thithi (2015)
* Reservation (2016)
* Hebbet Ramakka (2017)
* Nathicharami (2018)
* Akshi (2019)
* Dollu (2020)

2021–present|

* 777 Charlie (2021)

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