# Kalavathi
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{{short description|1951 film by L. S. Ramachandran}}
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{{Infobox film
| image = Kalavathi poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = L. S. Ramachandran
| screenplay = L. S. Ramachandran
| story = T. K. Sundara Vathiyar
Chidambaram A. M. Nataraja Kavi
| starring = [T. S. Durairaj](/source/T._S._Durairaj)
T. A. Jayalakshmi
E. R. Sahadevan
| cinematography = R. D. Mathur
| editing = N. P. Rathinam
| music = M. S. Gnanamani
| studio = Windsor Productions
| distributor = Windsor Productions[{{Cite news |date=22 February 1951 |title=Kalavathi |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19510222&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=8 February 2020 |work=[The Indian Express](/source/The_Indian_Express) |pages=1 |via=[Google News Archive](/source/Google_News_Archive)}}{{cbignore}}]
| released = {{film date|1951|2|23|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Kalavathi''''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|l|ɑː|v|ə|θ|i}}) is a 1951 Indian [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language)-language [fantasy comedy](/source/fantasy_comedy) film 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](/source/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.[{{Cite news |date=23 February 1951 |title=Kalavathi |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19510223&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=8 February 2020 |work=[The Indian Express](/source/The_Indian_Express) |pages=5 |via=[Google News Archive](/source/Google_News_Archive)}}{{cbignore}}] It later served as an inspiration for the Tamil film ''[Saraswathi Sabatham](/source/Saraswathi_Sabatham)'' (1966).[{{Cite web |date=23 February 2023 |title=கோடம்பாக்கத்தின் முதல் ஸ்டுடியோவில் உருவான படம் எது தெரியுமா? |url=https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-kalavathy-movie-was-shoot-in-kodambakkams-first-studio-897243.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402053004/https://www.storyltd.com/auction/item.aspx?eid=3891&lotno=52 |archive-date=2 April 2024 |access-date=2 April 2024 |website=[News18](/source/News18) |language=ta}}]
== Plot ==
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[Saraswati](/source/Saraswati) is the goddess of knowledge and [Lakshmi](/source/Lakshmi) is the goddess of wealth. Both argue over who is superior, and use an illiterate farmer to determine the answer.[{{Cite web |title=1951 – கலாவதி –வின்சர் புரொடக்ஷ்ன்ஸ் |trans-title=1951 – Kalavathi –Windsor Productions |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1951-cinedetails4.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922170911/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1951-cinedetails4.asp |archive-date=22 September 2017 |access-date=26 January 2020 |website=[Lakshman Sruthi](/source/Lakshman_Sruthi) |language=Tamil}}]
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Gnanamani.[{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |edition=First |location=Chennai |pages=16–17 |language=Ta}}]
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist
|-
| "Kalviyai Pol Oru" || Kamala Bai || rowspan=7|T. K. Sundara Vathiyar
|-
| "Maanamundu Mazhai Pozhiya" || [T. S. Durairaj](/source/T._S._Durairaj)
|-
| "Neeyilladhu Yaar Enakor" || [A. P. Komala](/source/A._P._Komala)
|-
| "Manivanna Kanna" (dance drama) || Pazhani Baheeradhi & M. S. Gnanamani
|-
| "Ullasamaaga Vilaiyadalaame" || T. A. Jayalakshmi & A. P. Komala
|-
| "Mannanukkinai Evare" ||
|-
| "Ezhil Migum En Azhagile" || C. T. Rajakantham
|-
| "Vinodhame Sangeetham Pol" || Kasthuri, K. S. Lakshmi & A. P. Komala || rowspan=4|'Chidambaram' A. M. Nataraja Kavi
|-
| "Vidhiyaal Vilaindha Thunbamo" || T. A. Jayalakshmi & A. P. Komala
|-
| "Saaradha Mamani Neeye Gathi" || T. A. Jayalakshmi & A. P. Komala
|-
| "Namaste Adhi Namaste" || K. S. Ragam, Chandra,
A. P. Komala & Lakshmi
|-
| "Ponnaana Bharatha Bhoomiyil" || Manigopal || M. S. Subramaniam
|}
== References ==
[{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=25 March 2012 |title=Kalavathi 1951 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/kalavathi-1951/article3221415.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130908104835/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/kalavathi-1951/article3221415.ece |archive-date=8 September 2013 |access-date=26 January 2010 |work=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)}}]
== External links ==
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Category:1950s fantasy comedy films
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Category:Films scored by M. S. Gnanamani
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