{{Cleanup rewrite|date=October 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox film | image = Kalaivaanan.jpg | caption = Film poster | director = P. Pullayya | writer = Acharya Aatreya | producer = Vasireddy Narayana Rao | starring = A. Nageswara Rao<br />Anjali Devi | cinematography = P. L. Roy | editing = R. Devarajan | music = Pendyala | studio = Sarada Productions | released = {{film date|df=y|1959|4|9}} | runtime = 171 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Kalaivaanan''''' is 1959 Indian Tamil-language biographical film, based on the life of Karnataka poet Kaasinath, produced by Vasireddy Narayana Rao and directed by P. Pullayya.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=21 June 1959 |title=கலைவாணன் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-06-21/page/n17/mode/2up |access-date=21 July 2022 |magazine=Kalki |pages=16–17 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> It stars A. Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi, with music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. The film was simultaneously made in 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 |url-status=live |access-date=25 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921104603/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-kalaivaanan-1959/article6514826.ece |archive-date=21 September 2016}}</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 |url-status=live |access-date=25 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825040419/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/jayabheri-1959/article7895558.ece |archive-date=25 August 2021}}</ref>
== Plot == The film begins 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's 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 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 ignoring the ordinance of village heads & his elders for which he has been ostracised from the religion. Soon, Kasi marries Manju and beloved by the public all over the country with their performances. At that juncture, King Vijayananda Ramagajapati impressed and invites them to his kingdom where Dharmadhikari narrates the story of Kasi. Affirms, Kasi is ineligible for the honour 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 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 off his vices, loses his wealth and start ill-treating Manju. Learning it, Annapurna reaches Kasi secretly, 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 her with their devotional power. At last, the entire society realises the couple's eminence and pleads guilty. Finally, the movie ends a happy note.
== Cast == <!-- Cast according to the song book --> {{Col-begin|width=60%}} {{col-break|width=50%}} ;Male cast<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 |access-date=7 November 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> * A. Nageswara Rao as Kashinath * K. A. Thangavelu as Hari * S. V. Sahasranamam as Viswanathan * S. V. Ranga Rao as King * V. Nagayya as Ekambavanar * K. Sarangapani as Sivan * P. S. Venkatachalam as Dharmadhikari * K. Natarajan as Shambu Shastri * V. M. Ezhumalai as Mari {{col-break|width=50%}} ;Female cast<ref name="songbook" /> * Anjali Devi as Mala * Santha Kumari 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. {{col-end}}
== Soundtrack == The music was composed by Pendyala.<ref name="songbook" />
{| class="wikitable" ! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |- | "Aayakalaigal Arupathu Nankinaiyum" || Thiruchi Loganathan || Amibapathi Kovai || 00:41 |- | "Kalai Saradha Devi En Thaye" || Ghantasala, P. B. Sreenivas, Panigrahi || Ramaiah Das || 04:25 |- | "Irukkirara Ingirukkirara Enai" || P. Susheela || Ramaiah Das || 04:11 |- | "Saval Savalendru" || T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki || Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram || 08:02 |- | "Aadum Mayil Nee Vaa" || Ghantasala || Kambadasan || 04:45 |- | "Varaye Nanda Murali" || Ghantasala & P. Susheela || A. Maruthakasi || 04:37 |- | "En Kannil Ambum Undu" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela || A. Maruthakasi || 03:43 |- | "Vennaiyai Thirudithindru" || S. C. Krishnan & Janaki || Pazhanichami || 04:24 |- | "Sikkadha Meenum Vandhu Sikkavenum" || T. M. Soundararajan, Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Susheela || A. Maruthakasi || 07:08 |- | "Alumarase Unatharul Vizhipparvai" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan || A. Maruthakasi || 06:12 |- | "Kadhal Silai Aadudhe" || M. L. Vasanthakumari || Thanjai Ramaiah Das || 04:47 |- | "Anandavan Bhaitappile Athiyile" || T. M. Soundararajan || A. Maruthakasi || 06:47 |- | "Dheivam Nee Dhana Dharmam Nee Dhana" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || A. Maruthakasi || 02:15 <!--|- | 12 || "Eppo Varuvaaro Solladi" || A. G. Rathnamala || A. Maruthakasi || 01:59 |- | 14 || "Suklaam Brahma Vichaara Saara Paramaam" || M. Balamuralikrishna || || 01:24--> |}
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Category:1959 biographical films Category:1959 films Category:1959 Indian films Category:1950s Tamil-language films Category:Films scored by Pendyala (composer) Category:Films set in the Kandyan period Category:Indian biographical films Category:Tamil-language biographical films Category:Tamil-language Indian films Category:Films directed by P. Pullayya Category:Films set in the Vijayanagara Empire