Kalahasti Mahatyam

Kalahasti Mahatyam
Kalahasti Mahatyam
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	H. L. N. Simha
Written by	Tholeti Venkata Reddy - Dialogues and Lyrics
Produced by	C. R. Basavaraju ; Gubbi Veeranna
Starring	Dr. Rajkumar; K. Malathi; Mudigonda Lingamurthy; B. Padmanabham; Rushyendramani
Cinematography	S. Maruthi Rao
Edited by	K. Shankar
Music by	R. Sudarshanam and R. Goverdhanam as Associate
Release date	12 November 1954
Running time	165 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

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

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 movie is a remake of the 1954 Kannada movie Bedara Kannappa which also starred Rajkumar in the lead role. This film saw a huge success in Andhra and ran for one hundred days.^[1]

Plot[]

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

Cast[]

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

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 :
Art Director : H. Santaram
Music : R. Sudarshanam and R. Goverdhanam
Editor : K. Shanker
Playback Singers : Ghantasala, A. M. Rajah, M. L. Vasantha Kumari, , P. Susheela

Soundtrack[]

Ashale... Vidhi Vratale Eduraye -
Chemma Chekka Ladadam -
Madhuram Shiva Mantram Madilo Maruvake O Manasa (Lyrics: Tholeti; Singer: Ghantasala)
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[]

^ "Bhakta Kannappa (1976) - Retrospective | telugucinema.com". Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.

External links[]

Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam at IMDb.

[1] "Bhakta Kannappa (1976) - Retrospective | telugucinema.com". Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.

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