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{{Infobox film
| name          = Radha Kalyanam
| name          = Radha Kalyanam
| image          = Radha Kalyanam poster.jpg
| image          = Radha Kalyanam poster.jpg
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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Bapu (artist)|Bapu]]
| director      = [[Bapu (artist)|Bapu]]
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| writer        = [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] <br /> [[K. Bhagyaraj]]
| writer        = [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] <br /> [[K. Bhagyaraj]]
| narrator      =
| narrator      =
| starring      = [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] <br /> [[Raadhika]] <br /> [[Sarath Babu]] <br /> [[Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao|Kanta Rao]]
| starring      = [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] <br /> [[Raadhika]] <br /> [[Sarath Babu]]
| music          = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| music          = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography =
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| studio        = [[Saradhi Studios]]
| studio        = [[Saradhi Studios]]
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| released      = 3 December 1981
| released      = {{film date|1981|12|3|df=y}}
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| country        = India
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'''''Radha Kalyanam''''' ({{trans|Radha's wedding}}) is a 1981 Telugu [[drama film]] written by [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] and directed by [[Bapu (artist)|Bapu]]<ref>http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/jewels/radhakalyanam.html</ref><ref>https://telugucineblitz.blogspot.com/2011/04/radha-kalyanam-1981.html?m=1</ref><ref>https://ghantasalagalamrutamu.blogspot.com/2019/11/1981_72.html?m=1</ref> It was a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Andha 7 Naatkal]]'' directed by [[K. Bhagyaraj]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rajadhyaksha |first=Ashish |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |pages=55 |orig-year=1994}}</ref>
'''''Radha Kalyanam''''' ({{translation|Radha's wedding}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written by [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] and directed by [[Bapu (artist)|Bapu]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanchibhotla |first=Srinivas |title=Radha Kalyanam |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/jewels/radhakalyanam.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.ph/nIkvX |archive-date=25 January 2013 |access-date=19 August 2021 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> It is a remake of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Andha 7 Naatkal]]'' (1981) directed by [[K. Bhagyaraj]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |pages=55 |author-link=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author-link2=Paul Willemen |orig-year=1994}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=12 June 2010 |title=K.Bhaagya Raj&nbsp;– Chitchat |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_bhagyaraj_2010_2.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231103207/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_bhagyaraj_2010_2.php |archive-date=31 December 2010 |access-date=19 August 2021 |website=Telugucinema.com |page=2}}</ref> The film stars [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]], [[Raadhika]] and [[Sarath Babu]]. it was released on 3 December 1981.<ref>{{cite web |title=Radha Kalyanam |url=https://indiancine.ma/WAG/info |website=Indiancine.ma |access-date=19 August 2021}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]]
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]]
* Radhabai
* Radhabai
== Production ==
Bhagyaraj's then wife initially wanted him to reprise his role from the original film, but he decided against doing so due to his lack of fluency in Telugu; the role went to Chandra Mohan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shridharan |first1=J. R. |title=Making Telugu film is Bhagyaraj’s dream |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/Making-Telugu-film-is-Bhagyaraj’s-dream/article17042042.ece |access-date=19 August 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=16 January 2017}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
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* "Bangaru Bala Pichuka" -
* "Bangaru Bala Pichuka" -
* "Chetiki Gajulla" - [[S. P. Balasubramanyam]], Jyothirmayi
* "Chetiki Gajulla" [[S. P. Balasubramanyam]], Jyothirmayi
* "Kalanaina Kshanamaina" -
* "Kalanaina Kshanamaina" -
* "Palaghat Madhavan" -
* "Palaghat Madhavan" -
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Radha Kalyanam
File:Radha Kalyanam poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBapu
Written byMullapudi Venkata Ramana
K. Bhagyaraj
StarringChandra Mohan
Raadhika
Sarath Babu
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Release date
  • 3 December 1981 (1981-12-03)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Radha Kalyanam (transl. Radha's wedding) is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana and directed by Bapu[1] It is a remake of the Tamil film Andha 7 Naatkal (1981) directed by K. Bhagyaraj.[2][3] The film stars Chandra Mohan, Raadhika and Sarath Babu. it was released on 3 December 1981.[4]

Plot

The movie is a triangle love story between the lover, the heroine and her husband. Radha (Raadhika) is a typical girl from a lower-middle-class family. She falls deeply in love with the new tenant upstairs, Palghat Madhavan (Chandramohan). Madhavan aspires to be a great music director, but struggles to get by. He is attracted to Radha.

Dr. Anand (Sarath Babu), a widower, is forced to marry Radha to fulfill the wish of his dying mother. He fully intends to keep his promise of returning Radha to her rightful owner and partner, Madhavan, after hearing Radha's reason behind attempting suicide on their first night. Events lead to conflict in her mind between the husband and lover. Whom should Radha choose and why?

Cast

Production

Bhagyaraj's then wife initially wanted him to reprise his role from the original film, but he decided against doing so due to his lack of fluency in Telugu; the role went to Chandra Mohan.[5]

Soundtrack

  • "Bangaru Bala Pichuka" -
  • "Chetiki Gajulla" – S. P. Balasubramanyam, Jyothirmayi
  • "Kalanaina Kshanamaina" -
  • "Palaghat Madhavan" -
  • "Yemmogudo" -

References

  1. Kanchibhotla, Srinivas. "Radha Kalyanam". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 55. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  3. Sri (12 June 2010). "K.Bhaagya Raj – Chitchat". Telugucinema.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. "Radha Kalyanam". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. Shridharan, J. R. (16 January 2017). "Making Telugu film is Bhagyaraj's dream". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

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