Mahakavi Kalidas

Name: Mahakavi Kalidas
Director: R. R. Chandran
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 1966-08-19
Duration: 2 h 23 min
Cast: Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, K. B. Sundarambal, Nagesh, R. Muthuraman

1966

2h 23m

Fantasy

Director: R. R. Chandran

Writer: Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam

Overview

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.