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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Lakshmi Kalyanam | | name = Lakshmi Kalyanam | ||
| image = Lakshmi Kalyanam 1968.jpg | | image = Lakshmi Kalyanam 1968.jpg | ||
| border = no | |||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = G. Or. Nathan | | director = G. Or. Nathan | ||
| producer = Krishnalaya | | producer = Krishnalaya | ||
| writer = | | writer = A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) | ||
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br/>[[Sowcar Janaki]]<br>[[ | | story = [[Kannadasan]] | ||
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Sowcar Janaki]]<br />[[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]]<br />[[K. Balaji]]<br />[[M. N. Nambiar]] | |||
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | | music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | ||
| cinematography = G. Or. Nathan | | cinematography = G. Or. Nathan | ||
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'''''Lakshmi Kalyanam''''' ({{Translation|Lakshmi's Marriage}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by G. Or. Nathan and produced by A. L. Srinivasan. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[ | '''''Lakshmi Kalyanam''''' ({{Translation|Lakshmi's Marriage}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by G. Or. Nathan and produced by A. L. Srinivasan. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]], [[K. Balaji]] and [[M. N. Nambiar]]. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=121-130 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp13.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023410/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp13.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=12 September 2014 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> It was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Pelli Koothuru]]'' (1970). | ||
==Cast== | == Cast == | ||
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Kathirvel | *[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Kathirvel | ||
*[[ | *[[Sowcar Janaki]] as Parvathi | ||
*[[ | *[[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]] as Lakshmi | ||
*[[K. Balaji]] as Ramu | *[[K. Balaji]] as Ramu | ||
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Suruttu Sundaram Pillai | *[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Suruttu Sundaram Pillai<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shekar |first=Anjana |date=21 November 2019 |title=The villain with a heart of gold: Remembering MN Nambiar on his birth centenary |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/villain-heart-gold-remembering-mn-nambiar-his-birth-centenary-112681 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314062451/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/villain-heart-gold-remembering-mn-nambiar-his-birth-centenary-112681 |archive-date=14 March 2020 |access-date=7 June 2021 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> | ||
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Ragunathan | *[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Ragunathan | ||
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Egambaram | *[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Egambaram | ||
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*[[A. Karunanidhi]] as Ganesan Pillai | *[[A. Karunanidhi]] as Ganesan Pillai | ||
*[[C. K. Saraswathi]] as Maragatham | *[[C. K. Saraswathi]] as Maragatham | ||
*[[S. N. Lakshmi]] as | *[[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Rajadurai's mother | ||
*[[Shanmugasundari]] as | *[[Shanmugasundari]] as Balu's mother | ||
*[[P. D. Sambandam]] as Iyer | *[[P. D. Sambandam]] as Iyer | ||
*S. Ramarao as | *S. Ramarao as Neelakanda Sastri | ||
* [[Shanmuga Sundaram]] as Police Sub-Inspector | * [[Shanmuga Sundaram]] as Police Sub-Inspector | ||
* "Periyar" Rajavel as Police Inspector | * "Periyar" Rajavel as Police Inspector | ||
== Soundtrack == | |||
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], with lyrics by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968) |url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Lakshmi-Kalyanam-T0001668 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909113448/http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Lakshmi-Kalyanam-T0001668 |archive-date=9 September 2014 |access-date=10 December 2014 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "Raman Ethanai" is set in [[Sindhu Bhairavi (raga)|Sindhu Bhairavi]] raga,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S.R. |date=6 March 2008 |title=Ragam-based film song show |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Ragam-based-film-song-show/article15178914.ece |url-status=live |access-date=16 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606091335/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Ragam-based-film-song-show/article15178914.ece |archive-date=6 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=10 May 2013 |title=Light and melodious |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/light-and-melodious/article4702358.ece |url-status=live |access-date=16 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124042709/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/light-and-melodious/article4702358.ece |archive-date=24 January 2021}}</ref> and symbolises "the role of [[Rama|Ram]] in the popular imagination and in the arts, endlessly fascinating poets, dancers, musicians, scholars and filmmakers".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Nirmala |date=16 January 2009 |title=The return of Ram |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20090126-the-return-of-ram-738774-2009-01-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607062751/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20090126-the-return-of-ram-738774-2009-01-16 |archive-date=7 June 2021 |access-date=7 June 2021 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> "Brindavanathukku", like many other songs by Kannadasan, extols [[Krishna]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Venkataramanan |first=Geetha |date=30 August 2018 |title=Kannadasan found Krishna within |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/kannadasan-found-krishna-within/article24819404.ece |url-status=live |access-date=7 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212518/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/kannadasan-found-krishna-within/article24819404.ece |archive-date=3 June 2021}}</ref> | |||
==Soundtrack== | |||
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{ | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | ||
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length | ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 || "Brindavanathukku" || [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=6|[[Kannadasan]] || 04:35 | | 1 || "Brindavanathukku" || [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=6|[[Kannadasan]] || 04:35 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 || "Yaaradaa Manithan Inge" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 03:27 | | 2 || "Yaaradaa Manithan Inge" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 03:27 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3 || "Raman Eththanai" || P. Susheela || 04:33 | | 3 || "Raman Eththanai" || P. Susheela || 04:33 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 4 || "Thanga Therodum" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || 05:24 | | 4 || "Thanga Therodum" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || 05:24 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 || "Poottale Unnaiyum" || T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan, [[L. R. Eswari]] || 04:18 | | 5 || "Poottale Unnaiyum" || T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan, [[L. R. Eswari]] || 04:18 | ||
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==References== | == Release and reception == | ||
''Lakshmi Kalyanam'' was released on 15 November 1968,<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 November 1968 |title=Lakshmi Kalyanam |page=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19681129&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> The film won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil]],<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Times_of_India_Directory_and_Year_Bo/f4HiAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Lakshmi+Kalyanam+filmfare&dq=&printsec=frontcover |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |publisher=[[The Times Group|Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd]] |year=1969 |pages=963}}</ref> and four [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]: [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] (Viswanathan), [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback]] (Soundararajan), [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback]] (Susheela) and [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] (Kannadasan).<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 March 1970 |title=State film awards |page=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700301&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|1441317}} | * {{IMDb title|1441317}} | ||
{{FilmfareAwardBestTamilMovie}} | {{FilmfareAwardBestTamilMovie}} | ||
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]] | |||
[[Category:1968 films]] | [[Category:1968 films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]] | |||
[[Category:Indian films]] | [[Category:Indian films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]] | ||
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| Lakshmi Kalyanam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | G. Or. Nathan |
| Produced by | Krishnalaya |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Story by | Kannadasan |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sowcar Janaki Vennira Aadai Nirmala K. Balaji M. N. Nambiar |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | G. Or. Nathan |
| Edited by | P. Bakthavachalam |
Production company | ALS Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Lakshmi Kalyanam (transl. Lakshmi's Marriage) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by G. Or. Nathan and produced by A. L. Srinivasan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, K. Balaji and M. N. Nambiar. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[1] It was remade in Telugu as Pelli Koothuru (1970).
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Kathirvel
- Sowcar Janaki as Parvathi
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Lakshmi
- K. Balaji as Ramu
- M. N. Nambiar as Suruttu Sundaram Pillai[2]
- Major Sundarrajan as Ragunathan
- V. K. Ramasamy as Egambaram
- V. S. Raghavan as Rajankam
- S. V. Ramadas as Rajadurai
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Balu
- Cho as Gnanapalam
- A. Karunanidhi as Ganesan Pillai
- C. K. Saraswathi as Maragatham
- S. N. Lakshmi as Rajadurai's mother
- Shanmugasundari as Balu's mother
- P. D. Sambandam as Iyer
- S. Ramarao as Neelakanda Sastri
- Shanmuga Sundaram as Police Sub-Inspector
- "Periyar" Rajavel as Police Inspector
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[3] The song "Raman Ethanai" is set in Sindhu Bhairavi raga,[4][5] and symbolises "the role of Ram in the popular imagination and in the arts, endlessly fascinating poets, dancers, musicians, scholars and filmmakers".[6] "Brindavanathukku", like many other songs by Kannadasan, extols Krishna.[7]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Brindavanathukku" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 04:35 |
| 2 | "Yaaradaa Manithan Inge" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:27 | |
| 3 | "Raman Eththanai" | P. Susheela | 04:33 | |
| 4 | "Thanga Therodum" | T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 05:24 | |
| 5 | "Poottale Unnaiyum" | T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari | 04:18 | |
| 6 | "Pooti Veitha Kovilile" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:10 |
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Lakshmi Kalyanam was released on 15 November 1968,[8] The film won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil,[9] and four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: Best Music Director (Viswanathan), Best Male Playback (Soundararajan), Best Female Playback (Susheela) and Best Lyricist (Kannadasan).[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "121-130". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ Shekar, Anjana (21 November 2019). "The villain with a heart of gold: Remembering MN Nambiar on his birth centenary". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ↑ "Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ Ashok Kumar, S.R. (6 March 2008). "Ragam-based film song show". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ Mani, Charulatha (10 May 2013). "Light and melodious". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ Ravindran, Nirmala (16 January 2009). "The return of Ram". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ↑ Venkataramanan, Geetha (30 August 2018). "Kannadasan found Krishna within". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 2 June 2021 suggested (help) - ↑ "Lakshmi Kalyanam". The Indian Express. 15 November 1968. p. 5.
- ↑ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. 1969. p. 963.
- ↑ "State film awards". The Indian Express. 1 March 1970. p. 5.