| Lakshmi Kalyanam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | G. Or. Nathan |
| Produced by | Krishnalaya |
| Written by | Kannadasan A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sowcar Janaki Venniradai 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, Venniradai Nirmala, K. Balaji and M. N. Nambiar. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[1][2]
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Kathirvel
- Sowkar Janaki as Parvathi
- Venniradai Nirmala as Lakshmi
- K. Balaji as Ramu
- M. N. Nambiar as Suruttu Sundaram Pillai
- 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 Mother)
- Shanmugasundari as (Balu Mother)
- P. D. Sambandam as Iyer
- S. Ramarao as marriage broker Neelakanda Sastri
- Shanmuga Sundaram as Police Sub-Inspector
- "Periyar" Rajavel as Police Inspector
Award
1968 Tamil Nadu State Film Award
- Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director - M. S. Viswanathan
- Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback - T. M. Soundararajan
- Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback - P. Suseela
- Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist - Kannadasan
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3] The song "Raman Ethanai" is set in Sindhubairavi raga.[4][5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ↑ "Lakshmi Kalyanam". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19681129&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
- ↑ "Lakshmi Kalyanam Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Ragam-based-film-song-show/article15178914.ece
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/light-and-melodious/article4702358.ece
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