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{{Infobox film
| name = Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari
| image = Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[P. Neelakantan]]
| producer = [[B. R. Panthulu]]
| screenplay = P. Neelakantan
| story = T. K. Govindan
| starring = [[T. R. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]<br />[[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]]
| music = [[T. G. Lingappa]]
| cinematography = V. Ramamoorthy
| editing = R. Devarajan
| studio = Padmini Pictures
| distributor = Madras Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1954|04|13}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari''''' ({{trans|A bachelor, even after marriage}}) is a 1954 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy film]], directed by [[P. Neelakantan]] and produced by [[B. R. Panthulu]]. The film stars [[T. R. Ramachandran]], [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] and [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]]. The film had musical score by [[T. G. Lingappa]].

== Cast ==
*[[T. R. Ramachandran]] as Ganapathy
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Ambalavanan
*[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Padmini
*[[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]] as Savithri
*[[K. D. Santhanam]] as Balasundaram Ganapathi's father
*M. A. Ganapathy
*M. N. Krishnan
*T. K. Kalyanam
*Krishna Bai
*Saradambal
*Hariharan, Dhanam

== Production ==
''Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari'' was written and directed by P. Neelakantan, and produced by B. R. Panthulu under Padmini Pictures. The film became embroiled in a plagiarism controversy; playwright Vedam Venkataraya Sastri accused the makers of lifting the plot from his Telugu play ''Vyamoham''.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=2011-03-19 |title=Kalyanam Panniyum Bramhachari 1954 |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Kalyanam-Panniyum-Bramhachari-1954/article12572689.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2020-02-19}}</ref> A notice was sent via lawyer N. K. Mohanrangam Pillai to Panthulu, who offered compensation to Sastri to avoid creating trouble before the film's release. Sastri wanted his name to be shown in the film's credits, but this request was outrightly refused by Panthulu. Sastri filed a copyright infringement case with Mohanrangam Pillai as his lawyer, but ultimately lost the case even after appealing.<ref name="hindu2">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=2015-06-25 |title=Ranked above Sivaji! |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/ranked-above-sivaji/article7353918.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2020-02-19}}</ref> A few sequences from the 1952 [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film ''[[Pasher Bari]]'' were reported to have been copied in bits in this film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vamanan|authorlink=Vamanan|date=2018-04-23|title=Tamil cinema's bong connection|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/tamil-cinemas-bong-connection/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-29|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[T. G. Lingappa]] and the lyrics were written by [[Bharathidasan]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2006-04-18 |title=Bharathidasan's gift to Tamil and Pondicherry |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/bharathidasans-gift-to-tamil-and-pondicherry/article18436826.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2020-02-19}}</ref> and [[K. D. Santhanam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=KD Santhanam – Tamil film songs |url=http://www.indian-heritage.org/flmmusic/kdsanthanam.html |website=www.indian-heritage.org |access-date=2020-05-03}}</ref> [[Playback singer]]s are [[A. M. Rajah]], [[V. N. Sundaram]], [[J. P. Chandrababu]], [[Jikki]], [[Radha Jayalakshmi]], [[T. V. Rathnam]] & [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]]. Vennilavum Vaanum Pole song composed by Dhandapani Desingar.

The song ''Jolly Life Jolly Life'' which actor J. P. Chandrababu had sung as playback for Sivaji Ganesan became popular.<ref name = hindu /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-10-02 |title=A voice that mesmerised |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/A-voice-that-mesmerised/article15939998.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2020-02-19}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Vennilavum Vaanum Pole" || [[Radha Jayalakshmi]] || [[Bharathidasan]] || 04:06
|-
| 2 || "Kaviyin Kanavil Vaazhum Kaviyame" || V. N. Sundaram || rowspan=10|[[K. D. Santhanam]] || 03:31
|-
| 3 || "Madhu Malar Ellam Pudhu Manam Veesi" || Radha Jayalakshmi || 03:30
|-
| 4 || "Yedhu Kitthanai...Medhavi Pole Edhedho Pesi"|| [[A. M. Rajah]] & [[Jikki]] || 04:18
|-
| 5 || "Azhage Aanandham" || [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]] || 02:58
|-
| 6 || "Jolly Life Jolly Life" || [[J. P. Chandrababu]] || 03:25
|-
| 7 || "Paraman Arulai Perum Maargamaa" || Jikki || 04:06
|-
| 8 || "Naagareegama Idhu Naagareegama" || [[T. V. Rathnam]] ||
|-
| 9 || "Pudhu Ulaga Sirpigal Naameh" || Jikki ||
|-
| 10 || "Enna Sikichchai Unakku Vendum" || [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]] || 02:24
|-
| 11 || "Medhavi Pole Edhetho Pesi" || A. M. Rajah and Jikki || 04:18
|-
| 12 || "Azhage Penn Vadivamaana" || V. N. Sundaram and [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]] || 03:31
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari'' was released on 13 April 1954.<ref>http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1954-cinedetails6.asp</ref> ''Thought'' wrote, "This Padmini Pictures release confirms that Tamil films require a good deal of 'polishing up.' They lack just that quality to be aesthetically perfect."<ref>{{Cite magazine |year=1954 |title=Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BTmAAAAMAAJ&q=Kalyanam |magazine=Thought |publisher=Siddhartha Publications |pages=18}}</ref> The film was successful at box office and established Ramachandran as one of the famous comedians in Tamil cinema.<ref name = hindu2 />

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0248127|Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari}}
* {{YouTube|ghUiDIrykx8|Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari Titles}}
{{P. Neelakantan}}

[[Category:1954 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. G. Lingappa]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films involved in plagiarism controversies]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Neelakantan]]

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