written by Chi. Udaya Shankar ( except for Shyamala Dandaka written by Kalidasa which was used for Manikyaveena song). Rajkumar who was impressed by Mehdi Hassan's ghazal Nawazish Karam Shukriya, asked the music director to recreate the song, which resulted in Sadaa Kannale. The movie also included a sequence where all the major works of Kalidasa are remembered. References External links 1980s Kannada-language films Films set in ancient India 1983 films Indian biographical films Films scored by M. Ranga Rao Films about Kalidasa 1980s biographical films Films directed by Renuka Sharma