Japanil Kalyanaraman

Japanil Kalyanaraman
Japanil Kalyanaraman
Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja
Released	1985
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	30:47
Language	Tamil
Label	Echo
	Audio Jukebox at YouTube
	Audio Jukebox at YouTube

Japanil Kalyanaraman
Japanil Kalyanaraman
	File:Japanil Kalyanaraman.jpg Poster
Directed by	S. P. Muthuraman
Produced by	Meena Panchu Arunachalam; Sethu Bhaskaran;
Written by	Panchu Arunachalam
Starring	Kamal Haasan; Radha; Sathyaraj; Master Tinku;
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	T. S. Vinayagam
Edited by	R. Vittal; C. Lancy
Production; company	P. A. Art Productions
Distributed by	P. A. Art Productions
Release date	11 November 1985;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Japanil Kalyanaraman (transl. Kalyanaraman in Japan) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Kamal Haasan and Radha . A follow up to Kalyanaraman (1979), it is the first sequel film in Tamil cinema. It garnered mixed reviews and performed average business at the box office.

Plot[edit]

Raman (Kamal Haasan) is a journalist who exposes a smuggling and black money racket, which involves the high-profile (Major Sunderarajan) and his son Narendran (Sathyaraj), and is about to go public. The magazine is bought by Narendran overnight.

When Raman reveals that he is about to start his own magazine, he is beaten up by Narendran's men. After surviving miraculously, Raman, his son Arun (Master Tinku), and the spirit of the now-dead Kalyanaraman (also played by Kamal Haasan), travel to Japan to buy printing equipment and to show Arun around.

In the comedy side plot, Mayilsamy (Goundamani) and Muppaathaa (Kovai Sarala) win a lucky draw to visit Japan, guided by Munusamy (Chitra Lakshmanan).

Raman meets Radha (Radha), who is a waitress in a restaurant, and they gradually fall in love, with the efforts of Kalyanaraman and Arun. Meanwhile, Narendran also travels to Japan to get rid of Raman before he arrives back in India.

The movie ends with Raman helping to arrest Narendran and getting back together with Radha and Arun.

Cast[edit]

Kamal Haasan as Raman and Kalyanam
Radha as Radha
Sathyaraj as Narendran
V. K. Ramasamy as Samikannu
Major Sundarrajan
Goundamani as Mayilsamy
Kovai Sarala as Muppatha
Chitra Lakshmanan as Munusamy Guide
Master Tinku as Arun
ISR as Textile showroom salesman
Nazeem

Production[edit]

Japanil Kalyanaraman is a sequel to the 1979 film Kalyanaraman, making that the first Tamil film to have a sequel.^[1]^[2] The film was entirely shot in Japan.^[3] Buck Tooth for Master Tinku was designed by Janakiraman, a dentist.^[4]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[5]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Appappoi Ammammoi"	Vaali	Kamal Haasan	4:23
2.	"Chinna Poo"	Vaali	S. Janaki	4:42
3.	"Radhe En Radhe"	Vaali	M. Ramesh, S. Janaki	5:33
4.	"Vaaya Vaaya"	Vaali	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:32
5.	"Kadhal Un Leelaiya"	Vairamuthu	Ilaiyaraaja	4:24
6.	"Appappa Thithikkum"	Vairamuthu	S. P. Balasubramanyam	4:28
7.	"Theme Music"			2:45
Total length:				30:47

Reception[edit]

Japanil Kalyanaraman was released on 11 November 1985.^[6] The film failed commercially because, according to the director, "it lacked the freshness the original version had".^[7] This movie dubbed into Telugu-language as Japan Ramudu, released on 18 September 1987.^[8]

References[edit]

↑ "Kamal to do a sequel". Behindwoods. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
↑ Pillai, Sreedhar. "Kollywood's franchise factory opens". Sify. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
↑ "Vikram to sizzle with Reema & Shriya!". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
↑ R, Sujatha (20 November 2003). "Dentist to the stars". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
↑ "Japanil Kalyanaraman (1985)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
↑ ராம்ஜி, வி. (11 November 2018). "தமிழில் முதல் பார்ட் டூ… ஜப்பானில் கல்யாணராமன்; 33 வருடங்களுக்கு முன்பு… ஓர் ப்ளாஷ்பேக்!". Kamadenu. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
↑ Ramesh, Neeraja (15 December 2016). "Sequels a reliable recipe for hit films". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
↑ https://ghantasalagalamrutamu.blogspot.com/2019/08/1977_26.html?m=1

External links[edit]

Japanil Kalyanaraman on IMDb

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[1] "Kamal to do a sequel". Behindwoods. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[2] Pillai, Sreedhar. "Kollywood's franchise factory opens". Sify. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[3] "Vikram to sizzle with Reema & Shriya!". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[4] R, Sujatha (20 November 2003). "Dentist to the stars". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[5] "Japanil Kalyanaraman (1985)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2013.

[6] ராம்ஜி, வி. (11 November 2018). "தமிழில் முதல் பார்ட் டூ… ஜப்பானில் கல்யாணராமன்; 33 வருடங்களுக்கு முன்பு… ஓர் ப்ளாஷ்பேக்!". Kamadenu. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[7] Ramesh, Neeraja (15 December 2016). "Sequels a reliable recipe for hit films". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[8] ttps://ghantasalagalamrutamu.blogspot.com/2019/08/1977_26.html?m=1

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1980s	Rishi Moolam (1980) Murattu Kaalai (1980) Kudumbam Oru Kadambam (1981) Kazhugu (1981) Ranuva Veeran (1981) Netrikkan (1981) Pokkiri Raja (1982) Sakalakala Vallavan (1982) Puthukavithai (1982) Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982) Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey (1983) Paayum Puli (1983) Adutha Varisu (1983) Oru Kai Pappom (1983) Naan Mahaan Alla (1984) Nallavanukku Nallavan (1984) Enakkul Oruvan (1984) Oorukku Upadesam (1984) Sri Raghavendrar (1985) Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye (1985) Uyarndha Ullam (1985) Nalla Thambi (1985) Japanil Kalyanaraman (1985) En Selvame (1986) Dharma Devathai (1986) Mr. Bharath (1986) Velaikaran (1987) Manithan (1987) Samsaram Oka Chadarangam (1987) (Telugu) Per Sollum Pillai (1987) Guru Sishyan (1988) Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988) Nallavan (1988) Raja Chinna Roja (1989)
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