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Genre
  
Drama

Duration
  

Language
  
Telugu

7/10
IMDb

Director
  
H. L. N. Simha

Release date
  
1954 (India)

Country
  
India

Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam movie poster
Release date
  
1954

Writer
  
Venkata Reddy Toleti (dialogue)

Songs
  
Madhuram Shiva Mantram Madilo Maruvake O Manasa

Similar movies
  
Sansar (1987), Nazrana (1961), Jeevan Jyoti (1976), Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu (2008), Bava Bavamaridi (1993)

Kalahasti Mahatyam or Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam (Telugu: శ్రీ కాళహస్తీశ్వర మహత్యం) is a 1954 Telugu film directed by H. L. N. Simha starring Kannada Kantheerava Rajkumar. This is the only non-Kannada film starring Rajkumar.

Contents

It is a musical hit film with some melodious Bhakti songs written by Tholeti Venkata Reddy. The music score is provided by R. Goverdhanam and R. Sudarshanam. They are beautifully sung by M. L. Vasantha Kumari, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and P. Susheela.

The movie is a remake of Bedara Kannappa, a popular Kannada film which also stars Rajkumar in the lead role. This film saw a huge success in Karnataka and ran for one hundred days.

Plot

The story is that of Kannappa Nayanar, a noted Shiva Bhakta.

Crew

  • Director : H. L. N. Simha
  • Producer : C. R. Basavaraju and Gubbi Veeranna
  • Production Company : Gubbi Karnataka Films
  • Studios : A.V.M. Studios
  • Writer (dialogues and lyrics) : Toleti Venkat Reddy
  • Photography : S. Maruthi Rao
  • Dances : Dandayudhapani Pillai
  • Art Director : H. Santaram
  • Music : R. Sudarshanam and R. Goverdhanam
  • Editor : K. Shanker
  • Playback Singers : Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, A. M. Rajah, M. L. Vasantha Kumari, T. N. Bhagavathi, P. Susheela

    • Soundtrack

  • Ashale... Vidhi Vratale Eduraye
  • Chemma Chekka Ladadam
  • Madhuram Shiva Mantram Madilo Maruvake O Manasa (Lyrics: Tholeti; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
  • Mahesa Papavinasa Kailasa Vasa Eesa (Lyrics: Tholeti; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao)
  • Mayajalamuna Munigevu Naruda
  • Shri Kalahastiswara Swamy Jejelivi Gonuma
  • Shri Parvathi Devi Chekove Shailakumari (Lyrics: Tholeti; Singer: P. Susheela)

    • References

    Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam Wikipedia
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    Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam themoviedb.org Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam IMDb