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Mahakavi Kalidas (1966)
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Add to a movie listMahakavi Kalidas (Tamil: மஹாகவி காளிதாஸ் English: Great poet Kalidas), is a 1966 Indian Tamil produced and directed by R. R. Chandran, starring Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role. The movie is based on the legends of the poet Mahakavi Kalidas. It was a remake of Kannada movie Mahakavi Kalidasa made in 1955. The lyrics are composed by famous poet Kannadasan
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Living the life of an upper-caste Brahman, Kalidas falls in love with Puspavali, a low-caste woman, much to the chagrin of his stepmother, who raises a hue cry, and asks him to leave. Both Kali and Pushpavali are forced to leave the village after they find out that no one approves of their relationship. Their travels will take them to a distant palace ruled by a king and his snobbish daughter, who will hire Pushpavali to sing. But the real challenge for Kali will come when he will be put into a position to compete against the princess.Actors
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