Kumara Sambhavam

For the epic poem of Kalidasa, see Kumārasambhava.

Kumara Sambhavam is a 1969 Indian Malayalam-language Hindu mythological film directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. Based on the epic poem of the poet Kalidasa of the same name, it stars Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Srividya and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair.^[1] The film won the first ever Kerala State Film Award for Best Film.^[2] The film stood apart in technical quality when compared to previous Malayalam films and is hence regarded as a landmark in the history of Malayalam cinema. It also marked Sridevi's first Malayalam film.^[3] The film was dubbed in Tamil under the same title.^[4]

Kumara Sambhavam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	P. Subramaniam
Screenplay by	Nagavally R. S. Kurup
Story by	Kalidasa
Produced by	P. Subramaniam
Starring	Gemini Ganesan Padmini Sridevi Srividya Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Cinematography	U. Rajagopal
Edited by	N. Gopalakrishnan
Music by	G. Devarajan
Production company	Neela
Distributed by	Neela
Release date	26 December 1969 (1969-12-26)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Cast

• Sridevi as Subramanian^[5]
• Gemini Ganesan as Paramashivan
• Padmini as Parvathi/Sathi
• Srividya as Menaka
• Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Himavan, Parvathi's Father
• Jose Prakash as Devendran
• T. R. Omana
• Adoor Pankajam
• Aranmula Ponnamma as Parvathi's Mother
• Rajasree as Urvasi
• Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Dakshan
• Pankajavalli
• S. P. Pillai
• T. K. Balachandran as Naradan

Soundtrack

The songs written by Vayalar Rama Varma and ONV Kurup were set to tune by Devarajan.^[6] Most of them were based on classical ragas, like ‘Priyasakhi Gangey…' (Madhuri) in Suddha Dhanyasi, ‘Satya Siva soundaryangal…' (K. J. Yesudas) in Kalyani, and the dance number ‘Maya natana…' (P. Leela and Radha-Jayalakshmi) set in Khamas. The other hits include ‘Indukalamouli….' (Madhuri), ‘Nalla Haimavatha…' (P. Susheela and chorus), and a ragamalika, ‘Saravana poykayil…' (Kamukara Purushotaman).^[1]

Song	Singers	Lyrics
"Asthyutharasyaam (Bit)	K. J. Yesudas	Mahakavi Kalidasan
"Ellaam Sivamayam	Renuka	O. N. V. Kurup
"Indukkalaamouli	P. Madhuri	Vayalar Ramavarma
"Ksheerasaagara Nandini Pournami	P. Leela	Vayalar Ramavarma
"Maayaanadanavihaarini	P. Leela, Radha Jayalakshmi	O. N. V. Kurup
"Mallaakshee Manimaaril	M. G. Radhakrishnan, B. Vasantha	Vayalar Ramavarma
"Nallahaimavathabhoomiyil	P. Susheela, Chorus	O. N. V. Kurup
"Omkaaram Omkaaram	K. J. Yesudas	Vayalar Ramavarma
"Padmaasanathil	P. B. Sreenivas	Vayalar Ramavarma
"Polthinkalkkala	K. J. Yesudas	O. N. V. Kurup
"Priyasakhi Gange	P. Madhuri	O. N. V. Kurup
"Priyasakhi Gange (Movie Version)	P. Madhuri	O. N. V. Kurup
"Shailanandini	K. J. Yesudas, B. Vasantha	O. N. V. Kurup
"Sharavanappoykayil Avathaaram	P. Leela, Kamukara	Vayalar Ramavarma
"Thapassirunnu Devan	K. J. Yesudas	O. N. V. Kurup

References

1. Vijayakumar, B. (1 January 2012). "Kumarasambhavam – 1969". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
2. "State Film Awards". prd.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
3. Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. India: Penguin Random House. p. 259. ISBN 9789353056780.
4. "Cinema". The Indian Express. 14 March 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 8 November 2022 – via Google News Archive.
5. Praveen, S. R. (25 February 2018). "Sridevi and the Malayalam film industry: nurturing young talent". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
6. "കുമാരസംഭവം (1969)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2022.

External links

• Kumara Sambhavam at IMDb