Kalava (film)

Galava
Galava
Directed by	T.C.Vadivelu Naicker
Written by	Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar
Produced by	Saagar Films
Starring	V. S. Sundaresa Iyer; D.R. Muthulakshmi;
Music by	G. Sundara Bhagavathar
Release date	1932;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Last updated January 10, 2026

Galava is a 1932 Tamil language film directed by T. C. Vadivelu Naicker. It was the first full-length Talkie made entirely in Tamil.^[1]^[2]^[3] The film was based on a play featuring Arjuna, one of the Pandavas.^[3]

Cast: P. B. Rangachari, D. R. Muthulakshmi.

References

↑ Film News Anandan. "Tamil Cinema History - The Early Days.1916-1936". Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
↑ Wierzbicki, James Eugene (2009). Film music: a history. Taylor & Francis. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-415-99199-5.
1 2 "He drew inspiration from Shakespeare". The Hindu. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

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Kalava at IMDb

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[1] Film News Anandan. "Tamil Cinema History - The Early Days.1916-1936". Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

[2] Wierzbicki, James Eugene (2009). Film music: a history. Taylor & Francis. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-415-99199-5.

[pammal-3] 1 2 "He drew inspiration from Shakespeare". The Hindu. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

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