Vidyapati

Overview

Classic celebration of Mithila's King Shiva Singha's (Bannerjee/Kapoor) love for his wife while chronicling the influence of the pacifist court poet Bidyapati (Sanyal). Invited to the royal court by the king, Bidyapati arrives with his faithful follower Anuradha (Kanan Devi). Queen Laxmi (Chhaya Devi) falls in love with the poet, much to the distress of the king. The king falls ill and starts neglecting his royal duties until Anuradha persuades him that true love does not need reciprocation. The queen, equally distressed by her divided loyalties, contemplates suicide, encouraged by the prime minister who is worried by the nefarious impact of Bidyapati's poetry on the king.

Directed by Debaki Bose

Top cast

Pahadi Sanyal

Vidyapathi

Kanan Devi

Anuradha

Krishna Chandra Dey

Madhusudan

Prithviraj Kapoor

King Shiva Singha

Chhaya Devi

Queen Laxmi

L

Lila Desai

Devdasi

A

Amar Mullick

Bidushak

Devbala

Labangalata

A

Ahi Sanyal

Pitamber

S

Sailen Pal

Durgadas Bandyopadhyay

Shiba Singha

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