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Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960)

Mahakavi Kalidasu poster
Original title
మహాకవి కాళిదాసు
Directed by
Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 30m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the life story of the ancient Indian poet Kalidasa. It follows his journey and creative work in classical Sanskrit literature. The movie focuses on his personal and artistic experiences.

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What happens

Mahakavi Kalidasu is a 1960 Indian Telugu-language biographical film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and written by Pingali. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Sriranjani Jr., with music composed by Pendyala. It was produced by K. Nagamani and P. Suri Babu. The film is based on the life of the poet Kalidasa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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