Kavyamela
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Kavyamela (transl. Poetry Fair) is a 1965 Indian Malayalam-language film written by S. L. Puram Sadanandan and directed by M. Krishnan Nair, starring Prem Nazir and Sheela in the lead roles. The film is best known for the performance by Prem Nazir and songs by Dakshinamoorthy – Vayalar team.[2]
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 released on 22 October 1965. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.
The movie was a remake of the 1961 Kannada movie Kantheredu Nodu produced by A K Velan. Velan, who had earlier sold the copyrights of the Kannada movie Kantheredu Nodu to T. E. Vasudevan for Rs.1000, subsequently purchased it back for Rs.5000 to remake it in Tamil for a 1968 movie titled Devi, which bombed at the box office.[1][2]