| Kaviya Thalaivi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Screenplay by | K. Balachandar |
| Based on | Uttar Falguni by Nihar Ranjan Gupta |
| Produced by | Sowcar Janaki |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Sowcar Janaki |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Selvi Films |
| Distributed by | Sree Balaji Movies |
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Running time | 166 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kaviya Thalaivi (/ˈkɑːviə θəˈlaɪvi/; transl. Epic Heroine or Queen of Arts) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by K. Balachander and produced by Sowcar Janaki. It is a remake of the 1963 Bengali film Uttar Falguni. Janaki also stars alongside Gemini Ganesan, Ravichandran and M. R. R. Vasu. The film was released on 29 October 1970, Diwali day, and became a success. For his performance, Ganesan won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 404.