Film

Mahakavi Kalidas

1966 · 2h 23m · Fantasy

IMDb

8.0

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.

Sivaji Ganesan

Kalidas

Sowcar Janaki

Princess Sangeetha Vani / Vilasavathi

K. B. Sundarambal

Nagesh

Oviyar

R. Muthuraman

King Boja

L. Vijayalakshmi

Mohanangi

V. K. Ramasamy

R. S. Manohar

Ambarisan

A. Karunanidhi

E. R. Sahadevan

C. K. Saraswathi

C. S. Pandian

• R. R. ChandranDirector
• Ku. Ma. BalasubramaniamWriter

Release date

August 19, 1966

Status

Released

Original language

Tamil

Runtime

2h 23m

Rated

U

Genres

Fantasy