Overview
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.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Kalidas
- Sowcar Janaki as Princess Sangeetha Vani / Vilasavathi
- K. B. Sundarambal
- Nagesh as Oviyar
- R. Muthuraman as King Boja
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Mohanangi
- V. K. Ramasamy
- R. S. Manohar as Ambarisan
- A. Karunanidhi
- E. R. Sahadevan