| 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 |
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| Country | Template:Film India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹ 1.5 lakhs[1] |
Kavyamela is a 1965 Malayalam film written by S. L. Puram Sadanandan, directed by M. Krishnan Nair, and starring Prem Nazir, Sheela, G. K. Pillai, Nellikkodu Bhaskaran, Nilambur Ayisha, Adoor Bhasi and S. P. Pillai. The film is best known for the performance by Prem Nazir and songs by Dakshinamoorthy - Vayalar team.[2][3]
The film was shot at Newton and Shyamala Studios. It released on 22 October 1965. The film's storyline is similar to Guru Dutt's Pyaasa (1957, Hindi), which itself was inspired by Kishore Sahu's Raja (1943, Hindi).[2] However, the film is an official remake of a Kannada film by Velan. T. E. Vasudevan bought the rights of the film from Velan with a shoestring amount of ₹ 1000. Owing to the commercial success of Malayalam version, Velan wanted to remake the film into Tamil. He bought back the rights for ₹ 5000, and made the Tamil film Devi, which however failed in the box office.[1]
