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{{short description|2021 film directed by Sridhar Gade}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox film
| name = '''''SR Kalyanamandapam: Est. 1975'''''
| image = File:SR Kalyanamandapam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Sridhar Gade
| producer = Pramod<br/>Raju
| writer = [[Kiran Abbavaram]]
| based_on =
| starring = Kiran Abbavaram<br/>[[Priyanka Jawalkar]]<br />[[P. Sai Kumar|Sai Kumar]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]]
| cinematography = Viswas Daniel
| editing = Sridhar Gade
| studio = Elite Entertainments
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2021|8|6|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| runtime = 148 minutes
| budget =
| gross = {{Estimation}} ₹12.31 [[crore]]<ref name="1w" />
}}

'''''SR Kalyanamandapam: Est. 1975''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic action]] film<ref name="TOI" /> directed by Sridhar Gade and written by [[Kiran Abbavaram]]. Produced by Elite Entertainments, the film stars [[Kiran Abbavaram]], [[Priyanka Jawalkar]], and [[P. Sai Kumar|Sai Kumar]]. The music is composed by [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]]. The plot is set in [[Rayachoti]], in the [[Rayalaseema|Rayalaseema region]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The film is released on 6 August 2021.

== Plot ==
A young man Kalyan ([[Kiran Abbavaram]]) tries to repair his relationship with his father Dharma ([[P. Sai Kumar|Sai Kumar]]) while falling in love with his classmate Sindhu ([[Priyanka Jawalkar]]).

== Cast ==

* [[Kiran Abbavaram]] as Kalyan
* [[Priyanka Jawalkar]] as Sindhu
* [[P. Sai Kumar|Sai Kumar]] as Dharma, father of Kalyan
*[[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]] as Santhi, mother of Kalyan
*Rajsekhar Aningi
*[[Tanikella Bharani]] as college principal
*[[Srikanth Iyyengar]] as Paparao, father of Sindhu
*[[Gangavva]] as Neighbour
*Arun
*Bharat
*Kittayya
*Venkat(Godavari Kurrodu YouTube fame)

== Production ==
The film was officially launched in March 2020, at [[Rayachoti]].<ref>{{Cite web|title="I'm sure the film will be a treat for the viewers," says SR Kalyana Mandapam Est. 1975 actor Kiran Abbavaram - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/im-sure-the-film-will-be-a-treat-for-the-viewers-says-sr-kalyana-mandapam-est-1975-actor-kiran-abbavaram/articleshow/74696930.cms|access-date=2021-08-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The plot is set in the [[Rayalaseema|Rayalaseema region]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-15|title=Young hero turns story writer for his second film|url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/young-hero-turns-story-writer-for-his-second-film.html|access-date=2020-12-24|website=123telugu.com|language=en}}</ref> Principal photography of the film was started in early 2020 and continued until March.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SR Kalyana Mandapam Est. 1975: BTS pics from the set will get you excited for the film - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sr-kalyana-mandapam-est-1975-bts-pics-from-the-set-will-get-you-excited-for-the-film/articleshow/75023741.cms|access-date=2020-12-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The filming was then paused due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India]] and resumed in October 2020. The film was [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] in the same month.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SR Kalyana Mandapam Movie Stills|url=http://www.zeecinemalu.com/en/photo-gallery/sr-kalyana-mandapam-movie-stills-173263/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=www.zeecinemalu.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = SR Kalyanamandapam: Est. 1975
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released =
| recorded = 2020
| venue =
| studio = Tweaknob Studios (Hyderabad)
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = Telugu
| label = [[Lahari Music]]
| producer = [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]]
| prev_title = [[Manmadhudu 2]]
| prev_year = 2019
| year = 2021
| next_title = [[Mahasamudram (2021 film)|Mahasamudram]]
| next_year = 2021
| chronology =
}}

The lyrical version of the first single "Choosale Kallara" was released on 8 September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-05|title=The first song of 'SR Kalyana Mandapam' on September 8|url=https://bingewatch.info/the-first-song-of-sr-kalyana-mandapam-on-september-8/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Binge Watch|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Focus|first=Filmy|title=సెప్టెంబ‌ర్ 8న విడుద‌ల‌వ్వ‌నున్న‌ ఎస్.ఆర్.క‌ళ్యాణ‌మండ‌పం ESTD 1975 మొద‌టిపాట‌!|url=https://filmyfocus.com/telugu/first-single-from-sr-kalyanamandapam-choosale-kallaraa-will-be-out-on-sept-8th/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Filmy Focus|language=en-US}}</ref> Second single "Chukkala Chunni" was released on 5 November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Total Telugu|url=https://totaltelugu.com/english/ARTICLE/chukkala-chunni-lyrical-from-sr-kalyana-mandapam-1|access-date=2020-12-24|website=totaltelugu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Focus|first=Filmy|title=అనురాగ్ కుల‌క‌ర్జి పాడిన చుక్క‌ల చున్ని అంటూ య‌గ్‌హీరో కిర‌ణ్ అబ్బ‌వ‌రం, ప్రియాంక జ‌వ‌ల్క‌ర్ కాంబినేష‌న్ లో ఎస్‌.ఆర్.కళ్యాణమండపం సాంగ్ విడుద‌ల‌|url=https://filmyfocus.com/telugu/chukkala-chunni-lyrical-video-song-out-from-sr-kalyanamandapam-movie/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Filmy Focus|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Sukumar]] unveiled the third single "Sigguendukura Mama" on 22 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sigguendukura Mama: Sukumar unveils third single from 'SR Kalyanamandapam' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/sigguendukura-mama-sukumar-unveils-third-single-from-sr-kalyanamandapam/articleshow/83738117.cms|access-date=2021-06-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sukumar releases third single Sigguendukura Mama from SR Kalyanamandapam|url=https://www.ap7am.com/lv-350170-sukumar-releases-third-single-sigguendukura-mama-from-sr-kalyanamandapam|access-date=2021-06-22|website=ap7am.com|language=en}}</ref>

A critic of [[ABP Group|''ABP Desam'']] felt that Bharadwaj's music is main asset of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desam|first=A. B. P.|date=2021-08-06|title='SR కళ్యాణమండపం' మూవీ రివ్యూ..|url=https://telugu.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/sr-kalyana-mandapam-telugu-movie-review-1283|access-date=2021-08-10|website=telugu.abplive.com|language=te}}</ref> Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' too praised the score composition and lauded the Chaitan's work in the first two songs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SR Kalyanamandapam review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Kiran Abbavaram, Priyanka Jawalkar|url=http://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/srkalyanamandapam.html|access-date=2021-08-10|website=idlebrain.com}}</ref>
{{Tracklist
| headline = Telugu (Original Sound Track)
| title1 = Choosale Kallara
| lyrics1 = Krishnakanth
| extra1 = [[Sid Sriram]]
| length1 = 3:40

| title2 = Chukkala Chunni
| lyrics2 = [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar]]
| extra2 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]]
| length2 = 3:35
| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title3 = Sigguendukura Mama
| lyrics3 = [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar]]
| extra3 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]]
| length3 = 4:25
| note3 = Backing Vocals: [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]]

| title4 = Merise Merise
| lyrics4 = [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar]]
| extra4 = [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]]
| length4 = 4:30
| note4 = Backing Vocals: [[Chaitan Bharadwaj]]

}}

== Release ==
In July 2021, it was announced that the film will be releasing on 6 August 2021.<ref name="TOI" >{{Cite web|title='SR Kalyanamandapam' trailer out; film to be released on August 6|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sr-kalyanamandapam-trailer-out-film-to-be-released-on-august-6/articleshow/84816653.cms|date=2021-07-28|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The theatrical rights of the film were sold at a cost of [[Indian rupee|₹]] 4.5 crore.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vyas|date=2021-08-05|title=Pre-Release Biz: SR Kalyanamandapam|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/pre-release-biz-sr-kalyanamandapam-700026|access-date=2021-08-06|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref> The film was released illegally on few torrent websites.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SR Kalyana Mandapam leaked online: Kiran Abbavaram requests movie buffs to not encourage piracy - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sr-kalyana-mandapam-leaked-online-kiran-abbavaram-requests-movie-buffs-to-not-encourage-piracy/articleshow/85127322.cms|access-date=2021-08-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film was premiered on [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] on 28 August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=August 2021|first=Balakumar K. 26|date=2021-08-26|title=5 movies and shows on Indian OTT platforms for this weekend|url=https://www.techradar.com/in/news/7-new-movies-and-tv-shows-on-netflix-amazon-prime-hbo-max-and-more-this-weekend-august-28-2021|access-date=2021-08-28|website=TechRadar India|language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
The film generally received mixed reviews. Neeshita Nyayapati of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5, and stated that "''SR Kalyana Mandapam'' attempts to be a breezy tale backed by a novel story but falls into the trappings of every other 90s family or romantic drama."<ref>{{Citation|title=SR Kalyana Mandapam Movie Review: An antiquated tale stuck in time|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/sr-kalyana-mandapam/movie-review/85094643.cms|access-date=2021-08-06}}</ref> A critic of ''[[Pinkvilla]]'' too gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5, and stated that "Chaitan Bharadwaj's music is enjoyable. Kiran's performance in the scene where he expresses pathos and guilt is superb. The film also has a subtle message related to parenting."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-06|title=SR Kalyanamandapam Movie Review: An emotional father & son story that could have been much better|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/sr-kalyanamandapam-movie-review-emotional-father-son-story-could-have-been-much-better-845845|access-date=2021-08-10|website=PINKVILLA|language=en}}</ref> Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote: "‘SR Kalyanamandapam’ is overdrawn, melodramatic and misogynistic with a sliver of a story."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2021-08-06|title=‘SR Kalyanamandapam’ movie review: It’s an ordeal|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/sr-kalyana-mandapam-review-this-kiran-abbavaram-film-is-an-ordeal/article35763171.ece|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Sakshi (newspaper)|''Sakshi'']] critic Anji Shetty who rated the film 2.5/5 opined that the film had a routine story and poor screenplay. Shetty, however, appreciated the performances of Abbavaram, Kumar and Jawalkar.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shetty|first=Anji|date=2021-08-06|title=‘ఎస్‌.ఆర్‌. కళ్యాణ మండపం’ మూవీ రివ్యూ|url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/sr-kalyana-mandapam-movie-review-and-rating-telugu-1385275|url-status=live|website=Sakshi|language=te}}</ref> Murali Krishna CH of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' felt that ''SR Kalyanamandapam'' was the kind of film that has been caught in the trappings of a 90s potboiler.<ref>{{Cite web|title='SR Kalyanamandapam' review: Mediocre fare|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/aug/07/sr-kalyanamandapam-review-mediocre-fare-2341275.html|access-date=2021-08-10|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

Writing for ''[[Film Companion]]'', Mukesh Manjunath praised Abbavaram's acting and Bharadwaj's music. He stated that "SR Kalyanamandapam Is A Father-Son Drama That Struggles To Make Its Leading Man A Star".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Manjunath|first=Mukesh|date=2021-08-07|title=SR Kalyanamandapam Is A Father-son Drama That Struggles To Make Its Leading Man A Star|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/telugu-review/sr-kalyanamandapam-movie-review-father-son-drama-that-struggles-to-make-its-leading-man-a-star-kiran-abbavaram-priyanka-jawalkar/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[The Hans India]]'' opined that the film was typical "masala entertainer" filled with comedy tracks, romantic angles, and good emotional sequences. The critic added that the story was a perfect potboiler on paper but the makers failed to translate it well on the screen, giving a rating of 2.5 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite web|last=hansindia|date=2021-08-06|title=SR Kalyanamandapam Movie Review & Rating {2.5/5}|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/sr-kalyanamandapam-movie-review-rating-255-78345|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=te}}</ref> [[TV9 Telugu|''TV9'']]'s Dr. Challa Bhagya Lakshmi felt that the film perfectly showcased the relation between a father and a son.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Telugu|first=TV9|date=2021-08-06|title=SR Kalyana Mandapam Review: కల్యాణ మండపం కాసులు కురిపిస్తుందా?|url=https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/tollywood/sr-kalyana-mandapam-movie-review-514630.html|access-date=2021-08-10|website=TV9 Telugu|language=te}}</ref> A critic of ''[[HMTV]]'' pointed out that screenplay in the second half as its major weakness, and the [[Climax (narrative)|climax]] and performances were it's strengths.<ref>{{Cite web|last=admin1|date=2021-08-06|title=SR Kalyana Mandapam Movie Review: ' ఎస్ ఆర్ కళ్యాణమండపం ' మూవీ రివ్యూ|url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/moviereviews/sr-kalyana-mandapam-telugu-movie-review-68844|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.hmtvlive.com|language=te}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
''SR Kalyanamandapam'' collected a distributors' share of ₹1.5 [[crore]] on its first day,<ref>{{Cite web|title=SR Kalyanamandapam First day collections : ఎస్ఆర్ కళ్యాణమండపం ఫస్ట్‌డే కలెక్షన్స్.. ఈ టైమ్‌లో ఇంత మొత్తం అంటే సూపర్..|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/sr-kalyanamandapam-first-day-collections-here-are-the-details-sr-985712.html|access-date=2021-08-10|website=News18 Telugu|language=te}}</ref> and ₹4.38 crore in three days.<ref>{{Cite web|last=admin1|date=2021-08-09|title=SR Kalyana Mandapam Collections: కలెక్షన్ల వర్షం కురిపిస్తున్న 'ఎస్ అర్ కళ్యాణమండపం'|url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/movies/sr-kalyana-mandapam-3-days-total-world-wide-collections-68985|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.hmtvlive.com|language=te}}</ref> By the end of the first week, the film grossed over ₹12.31 crore worldwide with distributors earning a share of ₹6.74 crore.<ref name="1w">{{Cite web|title=SR Kalyanamandapam Collections : ఎస్ఆర్ కళ్యాణమండపం ఏడు రోజుల వసూళ్లు.. ఇది సంచలనమే..|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/sr-kalyanamandapam-first-week-collections-sr-995088.html|access-date=2021-08-21|website=News18 Telugu|language=te}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt13110816}}
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films set in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Films shot in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Films set in 1975]]
[[Category:Films scored by Chaitan Bharadwaj]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2020s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]]
[[Category:2020s romantic action films]]
[[Category:2021 directorial debut films]]

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