Thirai Tamizh: Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 Tamil)

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 Tamil)

Cast

Sivaji Ganesan as Chinnaiah/Mahakavi Kalidas
K. B. Sundarambal as Goddess Kaali
Sowcar Janaki as Princess Sangeetha Vani / Vilasavathi
L. Vijayalakshmi
R. Muthuraman
V. K. Ramasamy as Chinnaiah's Foster Father
R. S. Manohar
A. Karunanidhi as Suppan, Chinnaiah's Friend
E. R. Sahadevan as King, Father of Sangeetha Vani
C. S. Pandian
S. V. Sivanandham
G. Sakunthala
C. K. Saraswathi as Alamelu, Chinnaiah's Foster Mother
M. S. Malathi
P. K. Vijayarani
K. S. Angamuthu
Nagesh (Guest)
S. V. Sahasranamam (Guest)
Usilaimani as Abarisan's Assistant Poet
Karuppu Subbaiah as Abarisan's Assistant Poet
Karikol Raju as Barber

Crew

Singers - T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, Ponnusami
Screenplay - Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Dialogue - Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Lyrics - Kannadhasan, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Operative Cameraman - K. S. Mani, A. P. Ramanaujam
Art - Ramasamy
Stills - R. N. Nagaraja Rao, N. Narasinha Rao, A. Sankar Rao
Assistant Director - S. Sivakumar, So. Meenakshi Sundaram
Editor - P. V. Narayanan
Director of Cinematography - R. R. Chandran
Associate Director - Ka. Narayanan
Music - K. V. Mahadevan
Producer - R. R. Chandran
Director - R. R. Chandran

Film Details

Mahakavi Kalidas is a 1966 Tamil-language black-and-white biographical film produced and directed by R. R. Chandran. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. B. Sundarambal, Sowcar Janaki and L. Vijayalakshmi in lead roles.

The story narrates the history of Poet Kalidasa.