Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968 film) explained

Lakshmi Kalyanam
Director:G. Or. Nathan
Story:Kannadasan
Producer:Krishnalaya
Starring:Sivaji Ganesan
Sowcar Janaki
Vennira Aadai Nirmala
K. Balaji
M. N. Nambiar
Cinematography:G. Or. Nathan
Editing:P. Bakthavachalam
Music:M. S. Viswanathan
Studio:ALS Productions
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Lakshmi Kalyanam 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, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, K. Balaji and M. N. Nambiar. It was released on 15 November 1968.[1] The film was remade in Telugu as Pelli Koothuru (1970).

Plot

As the title suggests, the story is about the efforts Kathirvel and his father, Egambaram, go through to solemnize the marriage of Lakshmi to whom they act as guardian and is daughter of a single mother Parvathi. Trouble comes in the form of constant influx of people and circumstances ruining their attempts including that of the old lecherous Suruttu who wants to marry her; Maragatham who wants Lakshmi to marry her idiot son Gnanapalam; V.S Raghavan who first agrees and reneges for the marriage of Lakshmi with his son among others.

It is compounded by the fact that Parvathi's husband and Lakshmi's father, Ragunathan, is a fugitive from justice thereby not allowing Parvathi to reveal who or where her husband is not wanting to cause more trouble to the possibility of her daughter's marriage.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[2] [3] The song "Raman Ethanai Ramanadi" is set in Sindhu Bhairavi raga,[4] [5] and symbolises "the role of Ram in the popular imagination and in the arts".[6] "Brindavanathukku", like many other songs by Kannadasan, extols Krishna.[7]

Song Singers Length
"Brindavanathukku" 04:35
"Yaaradaa Manithan Inge" 03:27
"Raman Ethanai Ramanadi" P. Susheela 04:33
"Thanga Therodum" 05:24
"Poottale Unnaiyum" 04:18
"Vettaveli pottalile" T. M. Soundararajan 03:10

Release and reception

Lakshmi Kalyanam was released on 15 November 1968.[8] [9] The film won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil,[10] and four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: Best Music Director (Viswanathan), Best Male Playback Singer (Soundararajan), Best Female Playback Singer (Susheela) and Best Lyricist (Kannadasan).[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 121-130 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023410/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp13.htm . 4 March 2016 . 12 September 2014 . nadigarthilagam.com.
  2. Web site: Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140909113448/http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Lakshmi-Kalyanam-T0001668 . 9 September 2014 . 10 December 2014 . Raaga.com.
  3. Web site: Lakhmi Kalyanam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819065417/https://mossymart.com/product/lakhmi-kalyanam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ . 19 August 2022 . 19 August 2022 . Mossymart.
  4. News: Ashok Kumar . S.R. . 6 March 2008 . Ragam-based film song show . . live . 16 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210606091335/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Ragam-based-film-song-show/article15178914.ece . 6 June 2021.
  5. News: Mani . Charulatha . Charulatha Mani . 10 May 2013 . Light and melodious . . live . 16 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210124042709/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/light-and-melodious/article4702358.ece . 24 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Ravindran . Nirmala . 16 January 2009 . The return of Ram . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210607062751/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20090126-the-return-of-ram-738774-2009-01-16 . 7 June 2021 . 7 June 2021 . India Today.
  7. News: Venkataramanan . Geetha . 30 August 2018 . Kannadasan found Krishna within . . live . 7 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212518/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/kannadasan-found-krishna-within/article24819404.ece . 2 June 2021.
  8. News: 15 November 1968 . Lakshmi Kalyanam . 19 January 2021 . . 5 . Google News Archive.
  9. Web site: ராம்ஜி . வி. . 15 November 2022 . 'கண்ணதாசன்' எழுதிய 'ராமன் எத்தனை ராமனடி!' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116153458/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/54-years-of-lakshmi-kalyanam . 16 November 2022 . 16 November 2022 . . ta.
  10. Book: The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who . . 1969 . 963 . 28 July 2022.
  11. News: 1 March 1970 . State film awards . 15 May 2021 . . 5 . Google News Archive.