Shivarathri Mahathme

Shivarathri Mahathme (pronunciation^ⓘ) 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]

Shivarathri Mahathme
Directed by	P. R. Kaundinya
Screenplay by	P. R. Kaundinya Chi. Sadashivaiah
Story by	P. R. Kaundinya Chi. Sadashivaiah
Produced by	P. R. Kaundinya S. S. Raju
Starring	Rajkumar Leelavathi K. S. Ashwath M. Jayashree Narasimharaju Rajasree
Cinematography	Mathur
Edited by	K. A. Marthaand
Music by	Shivaprasad
Production company	Venus Studio
Distributed by	Ambika Films
Release date	1964 (1964)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

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

Soundtrack

Reception

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