| Kalyani | |
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| Directed by | Acharya M. Masthan |
| Produced by | T. R. Sundaram |
| Screenplay by | A. S. Nagarajan |
| Story by | Modern Theaters Story Department |
| Based on | The Snake Pit by Anatole Litvak |
| Starring | M. N. Nambiar B. S. Saroja |
| Music by | S. Dakshinamurthi G. Ramanathan |
| Cinematography | M. Masthan |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kalyani is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Acharya (T. G. Raghavacharya) and M. Masthan, and produced by T. R. Sundaram under Modern Theatres. The film portrays the life of a mentally-deranged man and is heavily inspired by 1948 American film The Snake Pit. It was later remade in Telugu as Atthainti Kaapuram in 1952. Kalyani stars M. N. Nambiar. B. S. Saroja, D. Balasubramaniam, M. G. Chakrapani and T. P. Muthulakshmi had supporting roles.[1]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Moorthi struggles with mental problems. He marries Kalyani, a young woman. The plot revolves around their relationship and the many problems faced by Kalyani, who eventually succeeds in curing her husband's mental illness.
Cast[edit | edit source]
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Production[edit | edit source]
Kalyani was originally directed by Acharya (T. G. Raghavacharya). Midway through production, he contracted tuberculosis, so cinematographer M. Masthan (Mohammed Masthan) took over directing and completed it to the satisfaction of producer T. R. Sundaram and Acharya.[1] Choreography was handled by A. K. Chopra, K. R. Kumar, K. K. Sinha, and Dhandapani.[2]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by S. Dakshinamoorthi and G. Ramanathan with lyrics written by Kannadasan. Playback singers were T. M. Soundar Rajan, P. Leela, A. P. Komala, K. Rani, U. R. Chandra, Jayashree, Gandhi, Jamna Rani.[2][3]
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Duration (m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Atho Paaradi Avare" | P. Leela | Kannadasan | 03:21 |
| 2 | "Ini Pirivillamale Vaazhvom" | T. M. Soundararajan & K. Rani | 03:04 | |
| 3 | "Success Success" | K. Jamuna Rani | 02:05 | |
| 4 | "Takku Takku" | K. Rani | 03:01 | |
| 5 | "Endha Kaariyamaayinum .. Ulagamidhuve Ulagamappaa" | S. C. Krishnan & K. Rani | 05:40 | |
| 6 | "Kaadhal Aiyaiyo Kaadhal" | S. Dakshinamurthi | 02:36 | |
| 7 | "Onnu Rendu Moonu" | K. Jamunarani & group | ||
| 8 | "Thuyar Thaanaa Vaazhvil Ariyen" | K. Rani | ||
| 9 | "Kaalamellaam Endhan Vaazhvil Thunbam Thaanaa" | P. Leela | ||
| 10 | "Selvam Niraindhavar Endraale .. Thaai Paasamellaam" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:18 | |
| 11 | "Vaazhvatharke Idam Kodukkum" | |||
| 12 | En Vaazhvil Anbaai Neeyum | K. Rani | 02:32 |
Reception[edit | edit source]
The film did not fare well at the box office.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Guy, Randor (27 February 2009). "Kalyani 1952". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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- ↑ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 33.
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