| Kavyamela | |
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| Directed by | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Written by | S. L. Puram Sadanandan |
| Produced by | T. E. Vasudevan |
| Starring | Prem Nazir Sheela |
| Cinematography | C. J. Mohan |
| Edited by | T. R. Sreenivasalu |
| Music by | Dakshinamoorthy |
Production company | Jayamaruthy |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹ 1.5 lakhs[1] |
Kavyamela (transl. Poetry Fair) is a 1965 IndianMalayalam-language film written byS. L. Puram Sadanandan and directed by M. Krishnan Nair, starringPrem Nazir andSheela in the lead roles. The film is best known for the performance by Prem Nazir and songs byDakshinamoorthy –Vayalar team.[2]
Kavyamela released on 22 October 1965. It won theNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.
The movie was a remake of the 1961 Kannada movieKantheredu Nodu produced by A K Velan. Velan, who had earlier sold the copyrights of the Kannada movieKantheredu Nodu to T. E. Vasudevan for Rs.1000, subsequently purchased it back for Rs.5000 to remake it in Tamil for a 1968 movie titledDevi, which bombed at the box office.[1][2]
The film was shot at Newton and Shyamala Studios. The film's story line is similar toGuru Dutt'sPyaasa (1957, Hindi).[2] However, the film is an official remake of a Kannada film by Velan. T. E. Vasudevan bought the rights of the film from Velan with a shoestring amount of₹ 1000. Owing to the commercial success of Malayalam version, Velan wanted to remake the film into Tamil. He bought back the rights for₹ 5000, and made the Tamil filmDevi (1968), which failed at the box office.[1]
The music was composed byV. Dakshinamoorthy. Lyrics were written byVayalar Ramavarma.[3]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Devi Sreedevi" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Devi Sreedevi" – F | P. Leela |
| "Eeshwaranethedithedi" | Uthaman |
| "Janani Jagajanani" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Naadam Shoonyathayinkal" | Uthaman |
| "Nithyavasantham" (Swararaagaroopini) | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Swapnangal Swapnangal" | Chorus, Gomathy |
| "Swapnangal Swapnangal" | K. J. Yesudas,V. Dakshinamoorthy,P. Leela,P. B. Sreenivas,M. B. Sreenivasan |
| "Swapnangal Swapnangale" | K. J. Yesudas, P. Leela |
| "Swararaagaroopini" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Theerthayaathra Ithu" | K. J. Yesudas, P. Leela |