Kalahasti Mahatyam
| Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam | |
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| Directed by | H. L. N. Simha |
| Produced by |
C. R. Basavaraju Gubbi Veeranna |
| Written by | Tholeti Venkata Reddy |
| Starring |
Rajkumar K. Malathi Mudigonda Lingamurthy B. Padmanabham Rushyendramani |
| Music by | R. Goverdhanam and R. Sudarshanam |
| Cinematography | S. Maruthi Rao |
| Edited by | K. Shankar |
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Release date
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1954 |
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Running time
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165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Kalahasti Mahatyam or Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam (Telugu: శ్రీ కాళహస్తీశ్వర మహత్యం) is a 1954 Telugu film directed by H. L. N. Simha starring Kannada Kantheerava Rajkumar. This is the only non-Kannada film starring Rajkumar.
It is a musical hit film with some melodious Bhakti songs written by Tholeti Venkata Reddy. The music score is provided by R. Goverdhanam and R. Sudarshanam. They are beautifully sung by M. L. Vasantha Kumari, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and P. Susheela.
The movie is a remake of Bedara Kannappa, a popular Kannada film which also stars Rajkumar in the lead role. This film saw a huge success in Andhra and ran for one hundred days.
The story is that of Kannappa Nayanar, a noted Shiva Bhakta.
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