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Mahakavi Kalidas

Mahakavi Kalidas

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 19, 1966

Runtime

2h 23m

Genres

Fantasy

Original Title

Mahakavi Kalidas

Director

R. R. Chandran

Description

Mahakavi Kalidas Directed by R. R. Chandran. Princess Vidyotama vows to marry the man who defeats her in debate, but she wins every time. Through a ruse, her spurned suitors manage to marry the princess to the simpleminded Kalidas. Ashamed of his ignorance, Kalidas becomes a seeker of knowledge and is bestowed with wisdom by the goddess Kali. This moving story of love and enlightenment is based on legends surrounding real-life poet Mahakavi Kalidas.