''Kalahasti Mahatyam'' is a 1954 Indian
Telugu-language film directed by H. L. N. Simha starring
Dr. Rajkumar
Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj (24 April 1929 – 12 April 2006), better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest and versatile actors in the his ...
. This is the only non-Kannada film starring
Dr. Rajkumar
Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj (24 April 1929 – 12 April 2006), better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest and versatile actors in the his ...
.
It is a musical hit film with some melodious
Bhakti
''Bhakti'' (; Pali: ''bhatti'') is a term common in Indian religions which means attachment, fondness for, devotion to, trust, homage, worship, piety, faith, or love.See Monier-Williams, ''Sanskrit Dictionary'', 1899. In Indian religions, it ...
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
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...
and screened more than 100 days.
Plot
The story is that of
Kannappa, a noted Shiva Bhakta.
Cast
Soundtrack
* ''Ashale... Vidhi Vratale Eduraye'' -
* ''Chemma Chekka Ladadam'' - Singers: A.M Raja, P. Susheela
* ''Jaya Jaya Mahadeva'' (Singer:
Ghantasala)
* ''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)
See also
*
Kalahasti temple
* ''
Bedara Kannappa'', a 1954 Kannada film
* ''
Bhakta Kannappa
''Bhakta Kannappa'' () is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bapu and produced by U. Suryanarayana Raju under the Gopikrishna Movies banner. The film was inspired by the 1954 Kannada movie '' Bedara Kannappa'' which was based on ...
'', a 1976 Telugu film
References
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External links
Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam at IMDb.
1954 films
1950s Telugu-language films
1950s Indian films
Indian black-and-white films
Hindu devotional films
Telugu remakes of Kannada films
Films scored by R. Sudarsanam
Films directed by H. L. N. Simha
Indian biographical drama films
1950s biographical drama films
Films scored by R. Govardhanam