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. The film is seen as a landmark in Kannada cinema.

Cast

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

Awards

3rd National Film Awards

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

External links

• {http://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/mahakavi-kalidasa-1955/ Mahakavi Kalidasa]

See also

• kn:ಮಹಾಕವಿ ಕಾಳಿದಾಸ