KALIDASS ,FIRST TALKING TAMIL MOVIE RELEASED ON 1931 OCTOBER 31
KALIDASS ,FIRST TALKING TAMIL MOVIE RELEASED ON 1931 OCTOBER 31 First Tamil Sound Film Kalidas 85th Anniversary Today Today on Oct 31st, the first Tamil sound film Kalaidas was released. The film is directed by HM Reddy and produced by Ardeshir Irani. It is also a first sound film made in south India. The movie featured Venkatesh as Kalidas and TP Rajalakshmi in lead roles. TP Rajalakshmi is the first heroine, first female director and producer in both Telugu and Tamil. It was released on the same year after India’s first sound film Alam Ara was released. The movie was shot at Mumbai on the sets of Alam Ara. The sound was recorded using German Technology. In spite of mythological film, it had many other songs that includes freedom songs, Gandhiji song, renowned carnatic musican Thiagarajar songs and many more. The movie has 50 songs composed and written by Bhaskara Das. It is a break through movie for Rajalakshmi. Her singling was much acclaimed and the film was a lar...