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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| image = Radha Kalyanam 1981 poster.jpg | |||
| image = Radha Kalyanam poster.jpg | |||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[Bapu ( | | director = [[Bapu (director)|Bapu]] | ||
| | | based_on = {{based on|''[[Andha 7 Naatkal]]''|[[K. Bhagyaraj]]}} | ||
| | | producer = | ||
| narrator = | | screenplay = [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] | ||
| starring = [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] <br /> [[ | | narrator = | ||
| starring = [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] <br /> [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]] <br /> [[Sarath Babu]] | |||
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]] | | music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]] | ||
| cinematography = | | cinematography = | ||
| editing = | | editing = | ||
| studio = [[Saradhi Studios]] | | studio = [[Saradhi Studios]] | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = {{film date|1981|12|3|df=y}} | | released = {{film date|1981|12|3|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Telugu | | language = Telugu | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''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 ( | '''''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 (director)|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.today/20130125191648/http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/jewels/radhakalyanam.html |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 |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-link1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author-link2=Paul Willemen |orig-date=1994}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=12 June 2010 |title=K.Bhaagya Raj – 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]], [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]] and [[Sarath Babu]]. It was released on 3 December 1981.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Radha Kalyanam |url=https://indiancine.ma/WAG/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230115155213/https://indiancine.ma/WAG/info |archive-date=15 January 2023 |access-date=19 August 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> Bapu went on to direct the Hindi version titled ''[[Woh Saat Din]]'' in 1983. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
The movie is a triangle love story between the lover, the heroine and her husband. Radha ( | The movie is a triangle love story between the lover, the heroine and her husband. Radha (Radhika) 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? | 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 == | == Cast == | ||
{{Cast listing| | |||
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Palghat Madhavan | * [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Palghat Madhavan | ||
* [[ | * [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]] as Radha | ||
* [[Sarath Babu]] as Dr. Anand | * [[Sarath Babu]] as Dr. Anand | ||
* [[ | * [[Kantha Rao|Kanta Rao]] | ||
* [[Raavi Kondala Rao]] | * [[Raavi Kondala Rao]] | ||
* Pushpalata | * [[Pushpalatha|Pushpalata]] | ||
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] | * [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] | ||
* Radhabai | * Radhabai | ||
* [[Master Haja Sheriff]] as Gopi | |||
}} | |||
== Production == | == 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>{{ | Bhagyaraj's then wife [[Praveena Bhagyaraj|Praveena]] 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 |last=Shridharan |first=J. R. |date=16 January 2017 |title=Making Telugu film is Bhagyaraj's dream |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/Making-Telugu-film-is-Bhagyaraj%E2%80%99s-dream/article17042042.ece |url-status=live |access-date=19 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819080753/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/Making-Telugu-film-is-Bhagyaraj%E2%80%99s-dream/article17042042.ece |archive-date=19 August 2021}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
{{ | The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Radha Kalyanam (1981) |url=https://mio.to/album/Radha+Kalyanam+%281981%29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416000658/https://mio.to/album/Radha+Kalyanam+%281981%29 |archive-date=16 April 2021 |access-date=11 March 2022 |website=Music India Online |language=en}}</ref> | ||
* "Bangaru Bala Pichuka" - | * "Bangaru Bala Pichuka" - | ||
* "Chetiki Gajulla" – [[S. P. | * "Chetiki Gajulla" – [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Jyothirmayi | ||
* "Kalanaina Kshanamaina" - | * "Kalanaina Kshanamaina" - P, Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||
* "Palaghat Madhavan" - | * "Palaghat Madhavan" - | ||
* "Yemmogudo" - | * "Yemmogudo" - | ||
* "chittikeyave chinadaa" - P. Susheela, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||
*"chittikeya" - P. Susheela, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Bapu (film director)}} | {{Bapu (film director)}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1981 Telugu-language films]] | ||
[[Category:1981 films]] | [[Category:1981 films]] | ||
[[Category:1981 romantic drama films]] | [[Category:1981 romantic drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Bapu]] | [[Category:Films directed by Bapu]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]] | [[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]] | ||
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]] | [[Category:Indian romantic drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]] | [[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]] | ||
[[Category:1981 Indian films]] | |||
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| Radha Kalyanam | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bapu |
| Screenplay by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Based on | Andha 7 Naatkal by K. Bhagyaraj |
| Starring | Chandra Mohan Radhika Sarath Babu |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
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, Radhika and Sarath Babu. It was released on 3 December 1981.[4] Bapu went on to direct the Hindi version titled Woh Saat Din in 1983.
Plot[edit | edit source]
The movie is a triangle love story between the lover, the heroine and her husband. Radha (Radhika) 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[edit | edit source]
- Chandra Mohan as Palghat Madhavan
- Radhika as Radha
- Sarath Babu as Dr. Anand
- Kanta Rao
- Raavi Kondala Rao
- Pushpalata
- Sakshi Ranga Rao
- Radhabai
- Master Haja Sheriff as Gopi
Production[edit | edit source]
Bhagyaraj's then wife Praveena 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[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[6]
- "Bangaru Bala Pichuka" -
- "Chetiki Gajulla" – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Jyothirmayi
- "Kalanaina Kshanamaina" - P, Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Palaghat Madhavan" -
- "Yemmogudo" -
- "chittikeyave chinadaa" - P. Susheela, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "chittikeya" - P. Susheela, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kanchibhotla, Srinivas. "Radha Kalyanam". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 55. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ↑ Sri (12 June 2010). "K.Bhaagya Raj – Chitchat". Telugucinema.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ↑ "Radha Kalyanam". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Shridharan, J. R. (16 January 2017). "Making Telugu film is Bhagyaraj's dream". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ↑ "Radha Kalyanam (1981)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2022.