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{{short description|1985 film by S. P. Muthuraman}} | {{short description|1985 film by S. P. Muthuraman}} | ||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Japanil Kalyanaraman | | name = Japanil Kalyanaraman | ||
| image = Japanil Kalyanaraman.jpg | | image = Japanil Kalyanaraman.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | |||
| caption = | |||
| director = [[S. P. Muthuraman]] | | director = [[S. P. Muthuraman]] | ||
| producer = {{plainlist| | | producer = {{plainlist| | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| writer = [[Panchu Arunachalam]] | | writer = [[Panchu Arunachalam]] | ||
| starring = {{plainlist| | | starring = {{plainlist| | ||
* [[Kamal Haasan]] | * [[Kamal Haasan]] | ||
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| editing = R. Vittal<br />C. Lancy | | editing = R. Vittal<br />C. Lancy | ||
| studio = P. A. Art Productions | | studio = P. A. Art Productions | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1985|11|11}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1985|11|11}} | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Japanil Kalyanaraman''''' ({{ | '''''Japanil Kalyanaraman''''' ({{translation|Kalyanaraman in Japan}}) is a 1985 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]], starring [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] . A follow-up to ''[[Kalyanaraman (1979 film)|Kalyanaraman]]'' (1979), it is the first sequel film in [[Tamil cinema]]. The film was released on 11 November 1985 and performed poorly at the box office. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Raman | Raman is a journalist who exposes a smuggling and black money racket, which involves the high-profile and his son Narendran, and is about to go public. The magazine is bought by Narendran overnight. | ||
When Raman reveals that he is about to start his own magazine, he is beaten up by Narendran's men. After surviving miraculously, Raman, his son Arun | When Raman reveals that he is about to start his own magazine, he is beaten up by Narendran's men. After surviving miraculously, Raman, his son Arun, and the spirit of the now-dead Kalyanaraman, travel to Japan to buy printing equipment and to show Arun around. | ||
In the comedy side plot, Mayilsamy | In the comedy side plot, Mayilsamy and Muppaathaa win a lucky draw to visit Japan, guided by Munusamy. | ||
Raman meets Radha | Raman meets Radha, who is a waitress in a restaurant, and they gradually fall in love, with the efforts of Kalyanaraman and Arun. Meanwhile, Narendran also travels to Japan to get rid of Raman before he arrives back in India. | ||
The movie ends with Raman helping to arrest Narendran and getting back together with Radha and Arun. | The movie ends with Raman helping to arrest Narendran and getting back together with Radha and Arun. | ||
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* [[Sathyaraj]] as Narendran | * [[Sathyaraj]] as Narendran | ||
* [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Samikannu | * [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Samikannu | ||
* [[Major Sundarrajan]] | * [[Major Sundarrajan]] as Narendran's Father | ||
* [[Goundamani]] as Mayilsamy | * [[Goundamani]] as Mayilsamy | ||
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Muppatha | * [[Kovai Sarala]] as Muppatha | ||
* [[Chitra Lakshmanan]] as Munusamy | * [[Chitra Lakshmanan]] as Guide Munusamy | ||
* [[Tinku (actor)|Master Tinku]] as Arun | * [[Tinku (actor)|Master Tinku]] as Arun | ||
* ISR as Textile showroom salesman | * ISR as Textile showroom salesman | ||
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== Production == | == Production == | ||
''Japanil Kalyanaraman'' is a sequel to the 1979 film ''[[Kalyanaraman (1979 film)|Kalyanaraman]]'', making that the first Tamil film to have a sequel.<ref>{{Cite web |date= | ''Japanil Kalyanaraman'' is a sequel to the 1979 film ''[[Kalyanaraman (1979 film)|Kalyanaraman]]'', making that the first Tamil film to have a sequel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2017 |title=From 2.0 to Tamizh Padam 2.0: It is the season of sequels in Tamil cinema |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/from-2-0-to-tamizh-padam-2-0-it-is-the-season-of-sequels-in-tamil-cinema/story-Nj4pMFss4fqjJwZsL4cGNM.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112133756/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/from-2-0-to-tamizh-padam-2-0-it-is-the-season-of-sequels-in-tamil-cinema/story-Nj4pMFss4fqjJwZsL4cGNM.html |archive-date=12 January 2018 |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |title=Kollywood's franchise factory opens |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kollywood-s-franchise-factory-opens-news-tamil-mfzfiKjchchsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402193125/http://www.sify.com/movies/kollywood-s-franchise-factory-opens-news-tamil-mfzfiKjchchsi.html |archive-date=2 April 2019 |access-date=24 February 2021 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The film was predominantly shot in Japan,<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2011 |title=Vikram to sizzle with Reema & Shriya! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-to-sizzle-with-reema-shriya-news-tamil-ljtqJXeigahsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229105840/https://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-to-sizzle-with-reema-shriya-news-tamil-ljtqJXeigahsi.html |archive-date=29 December 2019 |access-date=24 February 2021 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> including [[Expo 85 (Tsukuba, Japan)|Expo 85]] exhibition for 15 days and at Hong Kong for seven days.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 June 1985 |title=என்னை கவர்ந்த ஜப்பானியர் சுறுசுறுப்பு |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_230/4.jp2/full/1000,1360/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219045752/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_230/4.jp2/full/1000,1360/0/default.jpg |archive-date=19 December 2024 |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref> The buck tooth for Master Tinku was tooth designed by Janakiraman, a dentist.<ref>{{Cite news |last=R |first=Sujatha |date=20 November 2003 |title=Dentist to the stars |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/11/20/stories/2003112009260200.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=24 February 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141213143655/http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/11/20/stories/2003112009260200.htm |archive-date=13 December 2014}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Japanil Kalyanaraman (1985) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000063 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623132244/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000063 |archive-date=23 June 2014 |access-date=21 December 2013 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Japanil Kalyanaraman Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/japanil-kalyanaraman-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Macsendisk |language=en-US |archive-date=26 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226045216/https://macsendisk.com/product/japanil-kalyanaraman-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Japanil Kalyanaraman (1985) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000063 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623132244/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000063 |archive-date=23 June 2014 |access-date=21 December 2013 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> | |||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
|headline | | headline = Track listing | ||
|extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
|total_length = 30:47 | | total_length = 30:47 | ||
| title1 | | title1 = Appappoi Ammammoi | ||
| note1 | | note1 = | ||
| extra1 | | extra1 = [[Kamal Haasan]] | ||
| lyrics1 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] | | lyrics1 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] | ||
| length1 = 4:23 | | length1 = 4:23 | ||
| title2 | | title2 = Chinna Poo | ||
| note2 | | note2 = | ||
| extra2 | | extra2 = [[S. Janaki]] | ||
| lyrics2 = Vaali | | lyrics2 = Vaali | ||
| length2 = 4:42 | | length2 = 4:42 | ||
| title3 | | title3 = Radhe En Radhe | ||
| note3 | | note3 = | ||
| extra3 | | extra3 = M. Ramesh, [[S. Janaki]] | ||
| lyrics3 = Vaali | | lyrics3 = Vaali | ||
| length3 = 5:33 | | length3 = 5:33 | ||
| title4 | | title4 = Vaaya Vaaya | ||
| note4 | | note4 = | ||
| extra4 | | extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] | ||
| lyrics4 = Vaali | | lyrics4 = Vaali | ||
| length4 = 4:32 | | length4 = 4:32 | ||
| title5 | | title5 = Kadhal Un Leelaiya | ||
| note5 | | note5 = | ||
| extra5 | | extra5 = [[Ilaiyaraaja]] | ||
| lyrics5 = [[Vairamuthu]] | | lyrics5 = [[Vairamuthu]] | ||
| length5 = 4:24 | | length5 = 4:24 | ||
| title6 | | title6 = Appappa Thithikkum | ||
| note6 | | note6 = | ||
| extra6 | | extra6 = S. P. Balasubramanyam | ||
| lyrics6 = Vairamuthu | | lyrics6 = Vairamuthu | ||
| length6 = 4:28 | | length6 = 4:28 | ||
| title7 | | title7 = Theme Music | ||
| note7 | | note7 = | ||
| extra7 | | extra7 = | ||
| lyrics7 = | | lyrics7 = | ||
| length7 = 2:45 | | length7 = 2:45 | ||
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== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
''Japanil Kalyanaraman'' was released on 11 November 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=11 November 2018 |title=தமிழில் முதல் பார்ட் டூ… ஜப்பானில் கல்யாணராமன்; 33 வருடங்களுக்கு முன்பு… ஓர் ப்ளாஷ்பேக்! |url=https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/9442-japanil-kalyanaraman-33-years-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603114426/https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/9442-japanil-kalyanaraman-33-years-1.html |archive-date=3 June 2019 |access-date=24 February 2021 |website=[[Kamadenu (magazine)|Kamadenu]]}}</ref> The film failed commercially because, according to the director, " | ''Japanil Kalyanaraman'' was released on 11 November 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=11 November 2018 |title=தமிழில் முதல் பார்ட் டூ… ஜப்பானில் கல்யாணராமன்; 33 வருடங்களுக்கு முன்பு… ஓர் ப்ளாஷ்பேக்! |url=https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/9442-japanil-kalyanaraman-33-years-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603114426/https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/9442-japanil-kalyanaraman-33-years-1.html |archive-date=3 June 2019 |access-date=24 February 2021 |website=[[Kamadenu (magazine)|Kamadenu]] |language=Ta}}</ref> ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote the team had forgotten to pick up the screenplay while travelling to Japan.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=24 November 1985 |title=ஜப்பானில் கல்யாணராமன் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1985-11-24/page/n33/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230226042450/https://archive.org/details/kalki1985-11-24/page/n33/mode/2up |archive-date=26 February 2023 |access-date=25 February 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=33 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> The film failed commercially because, according to the director, it "lacked the freshness" of its predecessor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramesh |first=Neeraja |date=15 December 2016 |title=Sequels a reliable recipe for hit films |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/sequels-a-reliable-recipe-for-hit-films/articleshow/55992609.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205134308/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/sequels-a-reliable-recipe-for-hit-films/articleshow/55992609.cms |archive-date=5 February 2017 |access-date=24 February 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><!-- more reviews: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140293/mediaviewer/rm3818229505/ --> | ||
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| Japanil Kalyanaraman | |
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| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | T. S. Vinayagam |
| Edited by | R. Vittal C. Lancy |
Production company | P. A. Art Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Japanil Kalyanaraman (transl. Kalyanaraman in Japan) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Kamal Haasan and Radha . A follow-up to Kalyanaraman (1979), it is the first sequel film in Tamil cinema. The film was released on 11 November 1985 and performed poorly at the box office.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Raman is a journalist who exposes a smuggling and black money racket, which involves the high-profile and his son Narendran, and is about to go public. The magazine is bought by Narendran overnight.
When Raman reveals that he is about to start his own magazine, he is beaten up by Narendran's men. After surviving miraculously, Raman, his son Arun, and the spirit of the now-dead Kalyanaraman, travel to Japan to buy printing equipment and to show Arun around.
In the comedy side plot, Mayilsamy and Muppaathaa win a lucky draw to visit Japan, guided by Munusamy.
Raman meets Radha, who is a waitress in a restaurant, and they gradually fall in love, with the efforts of Kalyanaraman and Arun. Meanwhile, Narendran also travels to Japan to get rid of Raman before he arrives back in India.
The movie ends with Raman helping to arrest Narendran and getting back together with Radha and Arun.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Kamal Haasan as Raman and Kalyanam
- Radha as Radha
- Sathyaraj as Narendran
- V. K. Ramasamy as Samikannu
- Major Sundarrajan as Narendran's Father
- Goundamani as Mayilsamy
- Kovai Sarala as Muppatha
- Chitra Lakshmanan as Guide Munusamy
- Master Tinku as Arun
- ISR as Textile showroom salesman
- Nazeem
Production[edit | edit source]
Japanil Kalyanaraman is a sequel to the 1979 film Kalyanaraman, making that the first Tamil film to have a sequel.[1][2] The film was predominantly shot in Japan,[3] including Expo 85 exhibition for 15 days and at Hong Kong for seven days.[4] The buck tooth for Master Tinku was tooth designed by Janakiraman, a dentist.[5]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[6][7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Appappoi Ammammoi" | Vaali | Kamal Haasan | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Chinna Poo" | Vaali | S. Janaki | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Radhe En Radhe" | Vaali | M. Ramesh, S. Janaki | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Vaaya Vaaya" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Kadhal Un Leelaiya" | Vairamuthu | Ilaiyaraaja | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Appappa Thithikkum" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubramanyam | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Theme Music" | 2:45 | ||
| Total length: | 30:47 | |||
Reception[edit | edit source]
Japanil Kalyanaraman was released on 11 November 1985.[8] Kalki wrote the team had forgotten to pick up the screenplay while travelling to Japan.[9] The film failed commercially because, according to the director, it "lacked the freshness" of its predecessor.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "From 2.0 to Tamizh Padam 2.0: It is the season of sequels in Tamil cinema". Hindustan Times. 24 December 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar. "Kollywood's franchise factory opens". Sify. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ↑ "Vikram to sizzle with Reema & Shriya!". Sify. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ↑ "என்னை கவர்ந்த ஜப்பானியர் சுறுசுறுப்பு". Anna (in தமிழ்). 23 June 1985. p. 4. Archived from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ↑ R, Sujatha (20 November 2003). "Dentist to the stars". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Japanil Kalyanaraman (1985)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ "Japanil Kalyanaraman Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ↑ ராம்ஜி, வி. (11 November 2018). "தமிழில் முதல் பார்ட் டூ… ஜப்பானில் கல்யாணராமன்; 33 வருடங்களுக்கு முன்பு… ஓர் ப்ளாஷ்பேக்!". Kamadenu (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ↑ "ஜப்பானில் கல்யாணராமன்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). 24 November 1985. p. 33. Retrieved 25 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Ramesh, Neeraja (15 December 2016). "Sequels a reliable recipe for hit films". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
