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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[K. Balachander]]
| director      = [[K. Balachander]]
| writer        = K. Balachander
| producer      = Rajam Balachander<br />Pushpa Kandaswamy
| producer      = Rajam Balachander<br />Pushpa Kandaswamy
| writer        = [[K. Balachander]]
| starring      = [[Saritha]]
| starring      = [[Saritha]]
| music          = V. S. Narasimhan
| cinematography = R. Raghunatha Reddy
| cinematography = R. Raghunatha Reddy
| editing        = N. R. Kittu
| editing        = N. R. Kittu
| music          = [[V. S. Narasimhan]]
| studio        = [[Kavithalayaa Productions]]
| studio        = [[Kavithalayaa Productions]]
| distributor    =
| released      = {{Film date|1985|04|13|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1985|04|13|df=y}}
| runtime        = 148 minutes
| runtime        = 148 minutes
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'''''Kalyana Agathigal''''' ({{translation|Refugees of marriage}}) is a 1985 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Balachander]]. The film stars [[Saritha]]. It was released on 13 April 1985. The film marked the acting debut of [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 February 2006 |title=Nasser: a one-man industry |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3182325.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=25 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801123613/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3182325.ece |archive-date=1 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=9 July 2020 |title=K Balachander: The eternal teacher |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/jul/09/k-balachander-the-eternal-teacher-2167225.html |url-status=live |access-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005063106/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/jul/09/k-balachander-the-eternal-teacher-2167225.html |archive-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>
'''''Kalyana Agathigal''''' ({{translation|Refugees of marriage}}) is a 1985 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Balachander]]. The film stars [[Saritha]] and was released on 13 April 1985. The film marked the acting debut of [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S.R. Ashok |date=23 February 2006 |title=Nasser: a one-man industry |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3182325.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801123613/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3182325.ece |archive-date=1 August 2016 |access-date=25 February 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Darshan |first=Navein |date=9 July 2020 |title=K Balachander: The eternal teacher |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/jul/09/k-balachander-the-eternal-teacher-2167225.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005063106/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/jul/09/k-balachander-the-eternal-teacher-2167225.html |archive-date=5 October 2021 |access-date=5 October 2021 |work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=October 2021}}
{{more plot|date=October 2021}}
The film begins with a group of six women who live together as friends after their attempt at living a successful married life is thwarted due to various reasons, majorly because of men, sexual abuse, dowry harassment and the backward society. They also form a music band called "Kalyana Agathigal" to raise funds for charity to the underprivileged. Ammulu, a young runaway girl, joins the gang of girls and becomes a part of the household. The story is about how their lives make wild twists and turns as they cope with the society and try to find true love.
The film begins with a group of six women who live together as friends after their attempt at living a successful married life is thwarted due to various reasons, majorly because of men, sexual abuse, dowry harassment,forced conversion and the backward society. They also form a music band called "Kalyana Agathigal" to raise funds for charity to the underprivileged. Ammulu, a young runaway girl, joins the gang of girls and becomes a part of the household. The story is about how their lives make wild twists and turns as they cope with the society and try to find true love.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Saritha]] as Ammulu<ref name="moneylife">{{Cite web |last=Seshachalam |first=Bhagyalakshmi |date=6 April 2018 |title=Kalyana Agathigal (1985): Protesting against dowry, K Balachander style |url=https://www.moneylife.in/article/kalyana-agathigal-1985-protesting-against-dowry-k-balachander-style/53634.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015040359/https://www.moneylife.in/article/kalyana-agathigal-1985-protesting-against-dowry-k-balachander-style/53634.html |archive-date=15 October 2021 |access-date=13 October 2021 |website=[[Moneylife]]}}</ref>
{{Cast listing|
*Ashok as Robert<ref name="moneylife" />
*[[Saritha]] as Ammulu
*[[Y. Vijaya]] as Thangam<ref name="moneylife" />
*[[Ashok (Kannada actor)|Ashok]] as Robert
*[[Y. Vijaya]] as Thangam
*[[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Yesodha
*[[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Yesodha
*[[Kuyili (actress)|Kuyili]] as Hemalatha
*[[Kuyili (actress)|Kuyili]] as Hemalatha
*Lalitha Mani as Premalatha
*Lalitha Mani as Premalatha
*[[Nisha Noor]] as Saira<ref name="moneylife" />
*[[Nisha Noor]] as Saira
*J. Lalitha as Sumangali<ref name="moneylife" />
*J. Lalitha as Sumangali
*Akalya as Thamizharasi
*Akalya as Thamizharasi
*[[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Valliammai<ref name="moneylife" />
*[[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Valliammai
*[[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]] as Ambikapathy
*[[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]] as Ambikapathy
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] as Ammulu's father
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] as Ammulu's father
*[[Poornam Vishwanathan]]
*[[Poornam Viswanathan]] as Robert's father
*[[Poovilangu Mohan]] as Gurumoorthy
*[[Poovilangu Mohan|T. S. Babumohan]] as Gurumoorthy
*T. S. Babu Mohan
*[[Charle]]
*[[Charle]]
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Kannayiram
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Kannayiram
}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by V. S. Narasimhan and lyrics were written by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalyana Agathigal by V. S. Narasimhan |url=http://www.saregama.com/album/kalyana-agathigal_13504 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214957/http://www.saregama.com/album/kalyana-agathigal_13504 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=25 February 2016 |website=[[Saregama]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalyana Agathigal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by V S Narasimhan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/kalyana-agathigal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-v-s-narasimhan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015040013/https://mossymart.com/product/kalyana-agathigal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-v-s-narasimhan/ |archive-date=15 October 2021 |access-date=15 October 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[V. S. Narasimhan]] and lyrics were written by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalyana Agathigal by V. S. Narasimhan |url=http://www.saregama.com/album/kalyana-agathigal_13504 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214957/http://www.saregama.com/album/kalyana-agathigal_13504 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=25 February 2016 |website=[[Saregama]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalyana Agathigal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by V S Narasimhan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/kalyana-agathigal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-v-s-narasimhan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015040013/https://mossymart.com/product/kalyana-agathigal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-v-s-narasimhan/ |archive-date=15 October 2021 |access-date=15 October 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kalyana Agathigal
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| title3 = Varavendum
| title3 = Varavendum
| extra3 = Aruna, chorus
| extra3 = Susheela, Aruna, chorus
| length3 =  
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| title4 = Adi Alligale
| title4 = Adi Alligale
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== Release ==
== Release and reception ==
''Kalyana Agathigal'' was released on 13 April 1985,<ref>{{Cite web |title=கல்யாண அகதிகள் / Kalyana Agathigal (1985) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kalyana-agathigal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005063106/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kalyana-agathigal |archive-date=5 October 2021 |access-date=5 October 2021 |website=Screen4screen |language=en, ta}}</ref> and failed commercially.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Basu |first=Soma |date=16 July 2015 |title=More than an Actor |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/more-than-an-actor/article7429874.ece |url-status=live |access-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005063108/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/more-than-an-actor/article7429874.ece |archive-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>
''Kalyana Agathigal'' was released on 13 April 1985,<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 April 2023 |title=ரஜினியின் படத்தை முந்திய கமல் படம்.. 38 வருடங்களுக்கு முன் புத்தாண்டில் நடந்த பரபர போட்டி! |url=https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-38-years-ago-kamal-kaaki-sattai-movie-beat-rajini-naan-sigappu-manithan-movie-937165.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412183503/https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-38-years-ago-kamal-kaaki-sattai-movie-beat-rajini-naan-sigappu-manithan-movie-937165.html |archive-date=12 April 2023 |access-date=15 April 2023 |website=[[News18]] |language=ta}}</ref> and failed commercially.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Basu |first=Soma |date=16 July 2015 |title=More than an Actor |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/more-than-an-actor/article7429874.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005063108/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/more-than-an-actor/article7429874.ece |archive-date=5 October 2021 |access-date=5 October 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[Subha (writers)|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote whether the film runs or runs away, Balachander's bravery will stand.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=19 May 1985 |title=கல்யாண அகதிகள் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1985-05-19/page/n61/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230209081249/https://archive.org/details/kalki1985-05-19/page/n61/mode/2up |archive-date=9 February 2023 |access-date=21 February 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=57 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 10:51, 3 March 2026

Kalyana Agathigal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Balachander
Produced byRajam Balachander
Pushpa Kandaswamy
Written byK. Balachander
StarringSaritha
Music byV. S. Narasimhan
CinematographyR. Raghunatha Reddy
Edited byN. R. Kittu
Production
company
Release date
  • 13 April 1985 (1985-04-13)
Running time
148 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kalyana Agathigal (transl. Refugees of marriage) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Saritha and was released on 13 April 1985. The film marked the acting debut of Nassar.[1][2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The film begins with a group of six women who live together as friends after their attempt at living a successful married life is thwarted due to various reasons, majorly because of men, sexual abuse, dowry harassment,forced conversion and the backward society. They also form a music band called "Kalyana Agathigal" to raise funds for charity to the underprivileged. Ammulu, a young runaway girl, joins the gang of girls and becomes a part of the household. The story is about how their lives make wild twists and turns as they cope with the society and try to find true love.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by V. S. Narasimhan and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.[3][4]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kalyana Agathigal"P. Susheela, chorus 
2."Manasukkul"P. Susheela, Raj Sitaraman 
3."Varavendum"Susheela, Aruna, chorus 
4."Adi Alligale"Malaysia Vasudevan, Kausalya 
5."Kaanal Alaigalile"P. Susheela 

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

Kalyana Agathigal was released on 13 April 1985,[5] and failed commercially.[6] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote whether the film runs or runs away, Balachander's bravery will stand.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Kumar, S.R. Ashok (23 February 2006). "Nasser: a one-man industry". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Darshan, Navein (9 July 2020). "K Balachander: The eternal teacher". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kalyana Agathigal by V. S. Narasimhan". Saregama. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Kalyana Agathigal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by V S Narasimhan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "ரஜினியின் படத்தை முந்திய கமல் படம்.. 38 வருடங்களுக்கு முன் புத்தாண்டில் நடந்த பரபர போட்டி!". News18 (in தமிழ்). 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Basu, Soma (16 July 2015). "More than an Actor". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  7. ↑ ஜெயமன்மதன் (19 May 1985). "கல்யாண அகதிகள்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 57. Retrieved 21 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

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