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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kalavathi<br />
| image = Kalavathi poster.jpg<br />
| border = no<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = L. S. Ramachandran<br />
| screenplay = L. S. Ramachandran<br />
| story = T. K. Sundara Vathiyar<br />Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi<br />
| starring = [[T. S. Durairaj]]<br />T. A. Jayalakshmi<br />E. R. Sahadevan<br />
| music = M. S. Gnanamani<br />
| cinematography = R. D. Mathur<br />
| editing = N. P. Rathinam<br />
| studio = Windsor Productions<br />
| released = {{film date|1951|2|23|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Kalavathi''''' is a 1951 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[fantasy comedy]] film<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19510222&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Kalavathi |date=22 February 1951 |work=[[The Indian Express]]|page=1}}</ref> written and directed by L. S. Ramachandran based on a story by T. K. Sundara Vathiyar and Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi. The film stars [[T. S. Durairaj]], T. A. Jayalakshmi and E. R. Sahadevan. It revolves around the dispute between two goddesses over who is superior, and a farmer who they use to determine the answer. The film was released on 23 February 1951.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
[[Saraswati]] is the goddess of knowledge and [[Lakshmi]] is the goddess of wealth. Both argue over who is superior, and use an illiterate farmer to determine the answer.<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[T. S. Durairaj]] as the farmer<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
* T. A. Jayalakshmi as the princess<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
* E. R. Sahadevan as the minister<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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== Production ==<br />
''Kalavathi'' was directed by L. S. Ramachandran who also wrote the screenplay based on a story by Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi and T. K. Sundara Vathiyar, and produced by Windsor Productions. Cinematography was handled by R. D. Mathur, and editing by N. P. Rathinam.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1951-cinedetails4.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Film News Anandan |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922170911/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1951-cinedetails4.asp |archive-date=22 September 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=26 January 2020 }}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Gnanamani while the lyrics were written by T. K. Sundara Vathiyar, Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi and M. S. Subramaniam.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;– Part 1 |last=Neelamegam |first=Govindasamy |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |edition=First |location=Chennai |pages=16–17}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! S/N !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Kalviyai Pol Oru" || Kamala Bai || rowspan=7|T. K. Sundara Vathiyar ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Maanamundu Mazhai Pozhiya" || [[T. S. Durairaj]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Neeyilladhu Yaar Enakor" || [[A. P. Komala]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Manivanna Kanna" (dance drama) || Pazhani Baheeradhi & M. S. Gnanamani ||<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Ullasamaaga Vilaiyadalaame" || T. A. Jayalakshmi & A. P. Komala ||<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Mannanukkinai Evare" || ||<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Ezhil Migum En Azhagile" || C. T. Rajakantham ||<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Vinodhame Sangeetham Pol" || Kasthuri, K. S. Lakshmi & A. P. Komala || rowspan=4|'Chidambaram' A. M. Nataraja Kavi ||<br />
|-<br />
| 9 || "Vidhiyaal Vilaindha Thunbamo" || T. A. Jayalakshmi & A. P. Komala ||<br />
|-<br />
| 10 || "Saaradha Mamani Neeye Gathi" || T. A. Jayalakshmi & A. P. Komala ||<br />
|-<br />
| 11 || "Namaste Adhi Namaste" || K. S. Ragam, Chandra,<br />A. P. Komala & Lakshmi ||<br />
|-<br />
| 12 || "Ponnaana Bharatha Bhoomiyil" || Manigopal || M. S. Subramaniam ||<br />
|}<br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
''Kalavathi'' was released on 23 February 1951.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19510223&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Kalavathi |date=23 February 1951 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url-status=live |page=5}}</ref> [[Randor Guy]] praised the film for "the interesting storyline and good performances by Durairaj, Jayalakshmi and Sahadevan".<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist|refs=<br />
<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/kalavathi-1951/article3221415.ece |title=Kalavathi 1951 |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=25 March 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=26 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130908104835/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/kalavathi-1951/article3221415.ece |archive-date=8 September 2013 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{CITWF title|179922}}<br />
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[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1951 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian fantasy-comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
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