Kalahasti Mahatyam

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Kalahasti Mahatyam
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byH. L. N. Simha
Written byTholeti Venkata Reddy - Dialogues and Lyrics
Produced byC. R. Basavaraju
Gubbi Veeranna
Starring Dr. Rajkumar
K. Malathi
Mudigonda Lingamurthy
B. Padmanabham
Rushyendramani
Cinematography S. Maruthi Rao
Edited by K. Shankar
Music byR. Sudarshanam and R. Goverdhanam as Associate
Release date
  • 12 November 1954 (1954-11-12)
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Kalahasti Mahatyam is a 1954 Indian Telugu-language film directed by H. L. N. Simha starring Dr. Rajkumar. This is the only non-Kannada film starring Dr. Rajkumar.

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

The film is a remake of the 1954 Kannada film Bedara Kannappa which also starred Rajkumar in the lead role. This film was successful in Andhra Pradesh and screened more than 100 days. [1]

Few songs and scenes featuring Rajkumar and other Kannada actors were dubbed from Bedara Kannappa.

Plot

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

Cast

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

Soundtrack

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