Kalyani is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language psychological drama film directed by Acharya (T. G. Raghavachari) and M. Masthan, and produced by T. R. Sundaram of 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]
| Kalyani | |
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| Directed by | Acharya M. Masthan |
| Screenplay by | A. S. Nagarajan |
| Story by | Modern Theaters Story Department |
| Based on | The Snake Pit by Anatole Litvak |
| Produced by | T. R. Sundaram |
| Starring | M. N. Nambiar B. S. Saroja |
| Cinematography | M. Masthan |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
| Music by | S. Dakshinamurthi G. Ramanathan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
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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.
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Production edit
Kalyani was originally directed by Acharya (T. G. Raghavachari). 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
The music was composed by S. Dakshinamoorthi and G. Ramanathan with lyrics written by Kannadasan.[2][3]
| Song | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Atho Paaradi Avare" | P. Leela | 03:21 |
| "Ini Pirivillamale Vaazhvom" | T. M. Soundararajan & K. Rani | 03:04 |
| "Success Success" | K. Jamuna Rani | 02:05 |
| "Takku Takku" | K. Rani | 03:01 |
| "Endha Kaariyamaayinum .. Ulagamidhuve Ulagamappaa" | S. C. Krishnan & K. Rani | 05:40 |
| "Kaadhal Aiyaiyo Kaadhal" | S. Dakshinamurthi | 02:36 |
| "Onnu Rendu Moonu" | K. Jamunarani & group | |
| "Thuyar Thaanaa Vaazhvil Ariyen" | K. Rani | |
| "Kaalamellaam Endhan Vaazhvil Thunbam Thaanaa" | P. Leela | |
| "Selvam Niraindhavar Endraale .. Thaai Paasamellaam" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:18 |
| "Vaazhvatharke Idam Kodukkum" | ||
| En Vaazhvil Anbaai Neeyum | K. Rani | 02:32 |
Reception edit
The film did not fare well at the box office.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Guy, Randor (27 February 2009). "Kalyani 1952". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e கல்யாணி (PDF) (song book). Modern Theatres. 1952. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 33.
