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{{Infobox film
| name = Kalaivaanan
| image = Kalaivaanan.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[P. Pullaiah]]
| writer = [[Acharya Atreya]]
| producer = Vasireddy Narayana Rao
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|A. Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]
| cinematography = P. L. Roy
| editing = R. Devarajan
| music = [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
| studio = Sarada Productions
| released = {{film date|df=y|1959|4|9}}
| runtime = 171 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}

'''''Kalaivaanan''''' is 1959 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[biographical film]], based on the life of Karnataka poet Kaasinath, produced by Vasireddy Narayana Rao and directed by [[P. Pullaiah]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|A. Nageswara Rao]] and [[Anjali Devi]], with music composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]. The film was simultaneously made in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Jayabheri]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=18 October 2014 |title=Blast from the past: Kalaivaanan 1959 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-kalaivaanan-1959/article6514826.ece |access-date=25 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=19 November 2015 |title=Jayabheri (1959) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/jayabheri-1959/article7895558.ece |access-date=25 August 2021}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film begins in 1600–1700 during the Vijayanagara empire at a place Vidyanagaram the hometown of high scholars & elite communities where Kasinatha Sastry (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) an orthodox brahmin brought up by his elder brother Viswanatha Sastry & sister-in-law Annapurna. Once a low caste Bhagavatar called Bhachanollu visits Vidyanagaram in which an extraordinary dancer Manjulavani challenges the people of Vidyanagaram when Kasi competes and wins. Knowing it, Viswambhara Sastry the mentor of Kasi chides him that he has dragged [[Saraswati|Goddess Saraswati]] into the streets. Here, Kasi argues that art does not have any caste or community it should hold the public admiration when Viswambhara Sastry becomes furious and necks Kasi out. Being cognizant of it, Viswanatha Sastry berates and forcibly makes Kasi to apologise the mentor. Thereafter, Kasi & Manju fall for each other and gives a show of ignoring the ordinance of village heads & his elders for which he has been ostracised from the religion. Soon, Kasi marries Manju and is beloved by the public all over the country with their performances. At that juncture, King Vijayananda Ramagajapati is impressed and invites them to his kingdom where Dharmadhikari narrates the story of Kasi. Affirms, that Kasi is ineligible for the honor when Kasi strives and gains victory over all the scholars in the council when he is accoladed. Even Viswambhara Sastry too appreciates him. Keeping that grudge in mind Dharmadhikari ploys using court dancer Amurthamba who clutches him into a spoiled brat. Once, drunken Kasi is unable to sing in the court, so, King makes his prison when Manju arrives on time and breaks the conspiracy of Dharmadhikari. Later Kasi & Manju returns to Vidyanagaram, but Kasi cannot get rid of his vices, loses his wealth, and start ill-treating Manju. Learning it, Annapurna reaches Kasi secretly and upbraids which makes him repent and reform. On her back, Viswanatha Sastry does not allow her, so, she commits suicide when Kasi & Manju gets back to her with their devotional power. At last, the entire society realizes the couple's eminence and pleads guilty. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note.

== Cast ==
Cast according to the song book<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNX3Z4YnFNVDl0cEE/view |title=கலைவாணன் |publisher=Sarada Productions |year=1959 |language=Tamil |type=[[song book]]}}</ref>
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;Male cast<ref name="songbook" />
* [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|A. Nageswara Rao]] as Kashinath
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]] as Hari
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as Viswanathan
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as King
* [[V. Nagaiah]] as Ekambavanar
* [[K. Sarangapani]] as Sivan
* P. S. Venkatachalam as Dharmadhikari
* K. Natarajan as Shambu Shastri
* [[V. M. Ezhumalai]] as Mari
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;Female cast<ref name="songbook" />
* [[Anjali Devi]] as Mala
* [[P. Shanthakumari|Shanthakumari]] as Parvati
* [[Rajasulochana]] as Amirtham
* [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] as Rathnam
* [[C. T. Rajakantham]] as Ranganayagi
;Male support cast<ref name="songbook" />
* Sethuraman, Kittan, Rama Rao, Krishnamoorthi<br />Nagarathnam, Raja, and Swami.
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== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]].<ref name="songbook" />

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
|-
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Aayakalaigal Arupathu Nankinaiyum" || [[Thiruchi Loganathan]] || Amibapathi Kovai || 00:41
|-
| 2 || "Kalai Saradha Devi En Thaye" || [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[Raghunath Panigrahi|Panigrahi]] || [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass|Ramaiah Das]] || 04:25
|-
| 3 || "Irukkirara Ingirukkirara Enai" || [[P. Susheela]] || [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass|Ramaiah Das]] || 04:11
|-
| 4 || "Saval Savalendru" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[Jikki]] || [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] || 08:02
|-
| 5 || "Aadum Mayil Nee Vaa" || Ghantasala || [[Kambadasan]] || 04:45
|-
| 6 || "Varaye Nanda Murali" || Ghantasala & P. Susheela || [[A. Maruthakasi]] || 04:37
|-
| 7 || "En Kannil Ambum Undu" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], P. Susheela || A. Maruthakasi || 03:43
|-
| 8 || "Vennaiyai Thirudithindru" || [[S. C. Krishnan]] & [[S. Janaki|Janaki]] || Pazhanichami || 04:24
|-
| 9 || "Sikkadha Meenum Vandhu Sikkavenum" || T. M. Soundararajan, Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Susheela || A. Maruthakasi || 07:08
|-
| 10 || "Alumarase Unatharul Vizhipparvai" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan || A. Maruthakasi || 06:12
|-
| 11 || "Kadhal Silai Aadudhe" || [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || Thanjai Ramaiah Das || 04:47
|-
| 12 || "Anandavan Bhaitappile Athiyile" || T. M. Soundararajan || A. Maruthakasi || 06:47
|-
| 13 || "Dheivam Nee Dhana Dharmam Nee Dhana" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || A. Maruthakasi || 02:15

|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0256125}}

[[Category:1959 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
[[Category:Films set in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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