Kalahasti Mahatyam

Kalahasti Mahatyam
File:Kalahasti Mahatyam.jpg 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 (1954-11-12)
Running time	165 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Kalahasti Mahatyam is a 1954 Indian Telugu-language film directed by H. L. N. Simha starring 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 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 and screened more than 100 days. Few songs and scenes featuring Rajkumar and other Kannada actors were dubbed from Bedara Kannappa.

Plot

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

Cast

Character	Actor / Actress
Thinnayya / Kannappa	Rajkumar
Neela, wife of Thinnayya	K. Malathi
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	A. V. Subba Rao
	M. R. Dasappa
	Mani Aiyar
	M. R. Nanjappa
	Narayana
	S. R. Raju

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 1954 Kannada film.
• Bhakta Kannappa 1976 Telugu film.

External links

• Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam at IMDb.