were there any movies made on his life?
Yes, "Tyagayya".
Tyagaraja
"Tyagayya"
when did 'kalidas' release? In 1931. who are the cast in it? P. G. Venkatesan ,and T. P. Rajalakshmi in the lead roles with  L. V. Prasad, Thevaram Rajambal, T. Susheela Devi, J. Sushila, and M. S. Santhanalakshmi in supporting roles. who is the music composer? A few songs were composed by Tyagaraja.
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Tyagaraja [SEP] Films on Tyagaraja (biographical)
As the most famous composer of Telugu "kritis" or ("kirtanas"), Tyagaraja, who is fondly remembered as Tyagayya, has caught the imagination of filmmakers in the Telugu film industry. Apart from references to his works, using the "kirtanas" as songs, two films were made on his life. Chittor V. Nagaiah made a biographical epic on Tyagaraja titled "Tyagayya" in 1946 which is still treated as a masterpiece of Telugu cinema. In 1981, Bapu–Ramana made "Tyagayya" with J. V. Somayajulu in the lead role. Another attempt is being made by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao to picturise Tyagaraja's life.