Kalyana Vaibhogam (transl. Marriage celebration) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by N. Rathnam, who had previously directed the film Chellakannu (1995). The film stars Ramki, Khushbu and Sangita, with Vadivelu, R. Sundarrajan, V. K. Ramasamy, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Vijay Krishnaraj and Haja Shareef playing supporting roles. It was released on 5 September 1997.[1] The film was a remake of the Hindi film Aaina (1993).[2]
| Kalyana Vaibhogam | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | N. Rathnam |
| Screenplay by | N. Rathnam |
| Produced by | K.S.K. Sankara Subramaniam K.S.K. Arumugam K.S.K. Karthikeyan K.S.K. Kumaran |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | B. S. Nandhalal |
| Edited by | Rajarajan–Kiton |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Gomathi Shankar Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Ramya and Shanthi are step-sisters. Ramya is arrogant while Shanthi is soft-spoken and sensitive. Sakthi is a writer and becomes popular by writing short stories in Tamil weekly magazines. Shanthi is Sakthi's avid fan and sends him letters every week anonymously, she is in love with him. Sakthi really likes her letters, Sakthi decides to meet her and he is eager to confess his love.
Sakthi thinks that the anonymous fan is Ramya. Later, Sakthi and Ramya fall in love with each other. By luck, Ramya becomes a model, and thereafter her popularity grows rapidly. Sakthi and Ramya decide to get married whereas the heartbroken Shanthi remained silent. The day of the wedding, Ramya runs away with dreams of being a cinema actress and Ramya asks him to wait for him. Feeling betrayed, Sakthi cannot accept it and he finally marries Shanthi. They live happily until Ramya comes back. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
edit- Ramki as Sakthi
- Khushbu as Ramya
- Sangita as Shanthi
- Vadivelu as Jacky
- R. Sundarrajan as Ganesan
- V. K. Ramasamy as Shanthi's grandfather
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Ramu
- Vijay Krishnaraj as Rajasekhar
- Haja Shareef
- Thiagarajan
- Kavitha as Kavitha
- Baby Srividya
- Baby Sowmya
- Baby Sridevi
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Deva.[3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Vizhioda Aadiye Azhaga" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | Palani Bharathi | 4:24 |
| "Roja Poovile" | Mano, Swarnalatha | Navendan | 5:01 |
| "Hollywood Chance" | Malgudi Subha | 'Nellai' Arulmani | 5:00 |
| "Thaada Budala" | S. Janaki, Chorus | Ravi Bharathi | 4:35 |
| "Kanang Kuruviku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha | Pulamaipithan | 4:50 |
Reception
editJi of Kalki praised director for taking the story in a straight line without wandering here and there while praising the performances of Khushbu, Sangeetha and humour and concluded saying if it had been handled a little shorter without sagging, it would have been an enjoyable film.[4] Two years after release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh subsidy by the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi along with ten other films.[5]
References
edit- ^ "A-Z Continued..." INDOlink. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Chintamani, Gautam (31 March 2018). "How Amrita Singh, Jackie Shroff, Juhi Chawla-starrer Aaina addressed taboo within the framework of a family entertainer". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Kalyana Vaibogam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ ஜி. (28 September 1997). "கல்யாண வைபோகம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 1. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Subsidy for low budget films distributed". The New Indian Express. PTI. 30 March 1999. Archived from the original on 27 April 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
