Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam

Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam
Directed by H. L. N. Simha
Produced by C. R. Basavaraju
Gubbi Veeranna
Written by Tholeti Venkata Reddy
Starring Rajkumar
K. Malathi
Mudigonda Lingamurthy
B. Padmanabham
Rushyendramani
Music by R. Goverdhanam and R. Sudarshanam
Cinematography S. Maruthi Rao
Edited by K. Shankar
Release dates
 1954
Running time
 165 minutes
Country India
Language Telugu

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.

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.

Cast

Character Actor / Actress
Thinnayya / Kannappa Rajkumar
Neela, wife of Thinnayya K. Malathi
Young Thinnayya Ratan
Young Neela Kushala Kumari
Kailasanatha Sastry Mudigonda Lingamurthy
Gowri, Wife of Kailasanath Kumari
Kasinatha Sastry, son of Kailasanath B. Padmanabham
Lord Shiva H. R. Ramachandra Sastry
Parvathi Yellamma Devi
Srihari Rushyendramani
Chintamani Rajasulochana
Basavareddy A. V. Subba Rao
M. R. Dasappa
Mani Aiyar
M. R. Nanjappa
Narayana
S. R. Raju

Crew

Soundtrack

See also

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