''Valmiki'' is a 1963 Indian

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-language film, directed by

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and produced by S. K. Habeebulla. The film stars Rajkumar,

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, Narasimharaju and

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. The film has musical score by Ghantasala. The movie is based on the life of

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. S. K. Bhagavan who was initially the co- director of the movie had to let go of the opportunity as he was also supposed to be involved with greater responsibility in ''

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'' and hence suggested he be replaced with

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. Director

and

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made the film simultaneously in Telugu with the same title starring

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in the lead role retaining most of the cast and crew.

Kanta Rao Tadepalli Lakshmi Kantha Rao (16 November 1923 – 22 March 2009) was an Indian actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Regarded as one of the finest method actors, Rao starred in more than four hundred feature ...

appeared as Lord

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in a song sequence in both versions. Veteran actress, Urvashi Sharada made her

debut through this film.

Cast

* Rajkumar *

* Narasimharaju *

*Raghuramaiah * Mikkilineni *Srikanth *A. V. Subba Rao *Dr. Shivaramakrishnaiah *Dharmaraj *Jagga Rao *Koteshwar Rao *Sampath *Basha *Shando Krishna *

Raja Sulochana Chittajallu Rajeevalochana (15 August 1935 – 5 March 2013), better known as Rajasulochana, was an Indian classical dancer and actress. She has acted in more than 300 Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language films. Early life She w ...

* Leelavathi *

M. N. Lakshmi Devi M. N. Lakshmi Devi is a veteran film artist in Kannada films. She is from Chintamani and has had a career of 7 decades. She has acted in more than 700 films. Devi is known for the movies " Bhakta Kanakadasa"(1960), "Bangaarada Manushya"(1972), ...

* Sharada *Shakunthala * B. Jaya *Padmini *Shashikala * Pramila *Kousalya

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao.

References

External links

* 1963 films 1960s Kannada-language films Hindu mythological films Indian multilingual films Films directed by C. S. Rao Films scored by Ghantasala (musician) 1960s multilingual films {{1960s-Kannada-film-stub