Underplayed Gems

Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam (1954)

Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam poster
Original title
కాళహస్తి మహాత్యం
Directed by
H. L. N. Simha
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 45m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This Telugu biographical film tells the story of a devotee's spiritual journey. It features devotional songs and a musical score that highlights the themes of faith and devotion. The film stars Dr. Rajkumar in a lead role and was a successful release in Andhra Pradesh.

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What happens

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 fearuring 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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