Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari (transl. A bachelor, even after marriage) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by P. Neelakantan and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars T. R. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini and Ragini. It was released on 13 April 1954 and became a box office success.
| Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | P. Neelakantan |
| Screenplay by | P. Neelakantan |
| Story by | T. K. Govindan |
| Produced by | B. R. Panthulu |
| Starring | T. R. Ramachandran Sivaji Ganesan Padmini Ragini |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | T. G. Lingappa |
Production company | Padmini Pictures |
| Distributed by | Madras Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
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Cast edit
- T. R. Ramachandran as Ganapathy
- Sivaji Ganesan as Ambalavanan
- Padmini as Padmini
- Ragini as Savithri
- K. D. Santhanam as Balasundaram
- M. A. Ganapathy
- M. N. Krishnan
- T. K. Kalyanam
- Krishna Bai
- Saradambal
- Hariharan, Dhanam
Production edit
Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari was written and directed by P. Neelakantan, and produced by B. R. Panthulu under Padmini Pictures. The film became embroiled in a plagiarism controversy; playwright Vedam Venkataraya Sastri accused the makers of lifting the plot from his Telugu play Vyamoham.[1] A notice was sent via lawyer N. K. Mohanrangam Pillai to Panthulu, who offered compensation to Sastri to avoid creating trouble before the film's release. Sastri wanted his name to be shown in the film's credits, but this request was outrightly refused by Panthulu. Sastri filed a copyright infringement case with Mohanrangam Pillai as his lawyer, but ultimately lost the case even after appealing.[2] A few sequences from the 1952 Bengali film Pasher Bari were reported to have been copied in bits in this film.[3]
Soundtrack edit
The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa and the lyrics were written by Bharathidasan and K. D. Santhanam.[4] T
The song "Jolly Life Jolly Life" which actor J. P. Chandrababu had sung as playback for Sivaji Ganesan,[1][5] and "Vennilavum Vaanum Pole" became popular.[6]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Vennilavum Vaanum Pole" | Radha Jayalakshmi | Bharathidasan | 04:06 |
| "Kaviyin Kanavil Vaazhum Kaviyame" | V. N. Sundaram | K. D. Santhanam | 03:31 |
| "Madhu Malar Ellam Pudhu Manam Veesi" | Radha Jayalakshmi | 03:30 | |
| "Yedhu Kitthanai...Medhavi Pole Edhedho Pesi" | A. M. Rajah & Jikki | 04:18 | |
| "Azhage Aanandham" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 02:58 | |
| "Jolly Life Jolly Life" | J. P. Chandrababu | 03:25 | |
| "Paraman Arulai Perum Maargamaa" | Jikki | 04:06 | |
| "Naagareegama Idhu Naagareegama" | T. V. Rathnam | ||
| "Pudhu Ulaga Sirpigal Naameh" | Jikki | ||
| "Enna Sikichchai Unakku Vendum" | Ghantasala | 02:24 | |
| "Azhage Penn Vadivamaana" | V. N. Sundaram & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 03:31 |
Release and reception edit
Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari was released on 13 April 1954,[7] and distributed by Madras Pictures.[8] Thought wrote, "This Padmini Pictures release confirms that Tamil films require a good deal of 'polishing up.' They lack just that quality to be aesthetically perfect."[9] The film was successful at box office and established Ramachandran as one of the famous comedians in Tamil cinema.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Guy, Randor (19 March 2011). "Kalyanam Panniyum Bramhachari 1954". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b Guy, Randor (25 June 2015). "Ranked above Sivaji!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Vamanan (23 April 2018). "Tamil cinema's bong connection". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Kalyaanam Panniyum Brahmachari". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Guy, Randor (2 October 2009). "A voice that mesmerised". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Bharathidasan's gift to Tamil and Pondicherry". The Hindu. 18 April 2006. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "1954 – கல்யாணம் பண்ணியும் பிரமச்சாரி-பத்மினி பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1954 – Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari-Padmini Pictures.]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "கல்யாணம் பண்ணியும் பிரம்மச்சாரி". Kalki (in Tamil). 11 April 1954. p. 73. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari". Thought. Siddhartha Publications. 1954. p. 18. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
