Shivarathri Mahathme Explained

Shivarathri Mahathme
Director:	P. R. Kaundinya
Producer:	P. R. Kaundinya S. S. Raju
Story:	P. R. Kaundinya Chi. Sadashivaiah
Screenplay:	P. R. Kaundinya Chi. Sadashivaiah
Starring:	Rajkumar Leelavathi K. S. Ashwath M. Jayashree Narasimharaju Rajasree
Music:	Shivaprasad
Cinematography:	Mathur
Editing:	K. A. Marthaand
Studio:	Venus Studio
Distributor:	Ambika Films
Country:	India
Language:	Kannada

Shivarathri Mahathme is a 1964 Indian Kannada-language film directed by P. R. Kaundinya. The film stars Rajkumar, Leelavathi and K. S. Ashwath. The movie was dubbed in Telugu in 1965 as Shivarathri Mahatyam.^[1] ^[2]

Cast

Rajkumar as Vijaya, King of Simhapuri
Leelavathi as Vasanthi
K. S. Ashwath as Veera Simha, Vijaya's father
M. Jayashree as Vijaya's mother
Narasimharaju as Panchu
Rajasree as Ranjana
Sobhan Babu as Narada
Seetharama Shastri
Prabhakara Reddy

Reception

The film was reported to be "one of the most important films in Kannada on Lord Shiva".^[3]

Notes and References

Web site: Shivaratri Mahatyam Telugu Full Movie | Raj Kumar, Leelavathi, Prabhakar Reddy. YouTube.
Web site: Shivarathri Mahatyam Telugu Songs || S.janaki ||Ramaneeya Madumasamu. YouTube.
Web site: All you need to know about Lord Shiva in Kannada cinemas. Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.