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{{Short description|2014 Indian film by A. Gokul Krishna}}
{{About|the film|the television series|Aaha Kalyanam (TV series)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aaha Kalyanam
| image = Aaha Kalyanam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| alt = 
| director = A. Gokul Krishna
| based_on = ''[[Band Baaja Baaraat]]'' by [[Maneesh Sharma]]
| producer = [[Aditya Chopra]]
| story = [[Maneesh Sharma]]
| writer =
| screenplay = [[Habib Faisal]] {{infobox | decat = yes | child = yes | label1 = Dialogues by | data1= Rajiv Rajaram
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Nani (actor)|Nani]]
*[[Vaani Kapoor]]
*[[Simran (actress)|Simran]]
}}
| music = [[Dharan Kumar]]
| cinematography = [[Loganathan Srinivasan]]
| editing = Bavan Sreekumar
| studio = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| distributor = Yash Raj Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|02|21}}
| runtime = 142 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}
'''''Aaha Kalyanam''''' ({{translation|Wow Marriage}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by debutant A. Gokul Krishna and produced by [[Aditya Chopra]]'s [[Yash Raj Films]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web |date=2013-12-20 |title=Aaha Kalyanam- Yash Raj Films first Tamil film ! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aaha-kalyanam-yash-raj-films-first-tamil-film-news-tamil-nmujljgcabg.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131223071639/http://www.sify.com/movies/aaha-kalyanam-yash-raj-films-first-tamil-film-news-tamil-nmujljgcabg.html |archive-date=23 December 2013 |access-date=2014-01-12 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> A remake of [[Maneesh Sharma]]'s 2010 Hindi film, ''[[Band Baaja Baaraat]]'', the film stars [[Nani (actor)|Nani]], [[Vaani Kapoor]], and [[Simran (actress)|Simran]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-12-20 |title=First look of Nani's Aaha Kalyanam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/First-look-of-Nanis-Aaha-Kalyanam/articleshow/27684405.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226144438/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-20/news-interviews/45416864_1_first-look-bollywood-aditya-chopra |archive-date=2013-12-26 |access-date=2014-01-12 |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=TNN}}</ref> Although it was planned for bilingual release, it was shot completely in Tamil, and a dubbed Telugu version was released simultaneously along with the Tamil version.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aha Kalyanam movie review: Subject no match for Telugu audience |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140222/entertainment-movie-reviews/article/aha-kalyanam-movie-review-subject-no-match-telugu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222231411/http://deccanchronicle.com/140222/entertainment-movie-reviews/article/aha-kalyanam-movie-review-subject-no-match-telugu |archive-date=22 February 2014 |access-date=22 February 2014 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> The film was released worldwide on 21 February 2014.

==Plot==
Shakthi, a street-smart and fun-loving guy, attends a wedding where he encounters Shruti, an intelligent and quirky woman assisting the wedding coordinator. Shruti suspects Shakthi of gatecrashing to eat for free, but he convinces her that he's part of the film crew. Intrigued by Shruti's dance at the wedding, Shakthi records a video of her routine and tracks her down the next day. However, Shruti reveals her ambition of starting her own wedding planning business, showing no interest in Shakthi's advances.

Both Shakthi and Shruti face familial pressures—Shakthi is urged to return to his village and work in the sugarcane fields, while Shruti's family wants her to get married soon. Shruti makes a deal with her parents to focus on her exams and take five years to establish her business before marriage. When Shakthi's father arrives to take him back, Shakthi lies about starting a wedding planning business and stays with Shruti. Despite promising no romantic complications, Shruti rejects his advances.

Shruti hopes to learn about planning high-class weddings and meets Chandralekha, a renowned wedding planner. Shakthi accompanies Shruti, and Chandra offers him a job after spotting him. Shakthi accepts on the condition that Shruti is hired too. While working with Chandra, Shruti discovers her unethical practices, leading to a confrontation with an angry client. Shakthi defends Shruti and both quit, starting their own business, "Getti Melam," with equal partnership.

They begin organizing small weddings successfully and eventually land a big client. After a hectic yet successful wedding, they celebrate and end up sleeping together. Shakthi feels uneasy and avoids Shruti, unaware that she has fallen in love with him. Misunderstanding her intentions, he tells her the night meant nothing to him. Shruti hides her true feelings but is heartbroken.

Their strained relationship leads to a major fight, causing Shruti to break their partnership, forcing Shakthi to start his own business. Both struggle financially and accumulate debt. However, they receive a lucrative contract that requires them to work together. Despite their differences, they collaborate to recover their losses, dividing the workload. During the wedding preparations, Shakthi tries to dissuade Shruti from getting married, claiming it's wrong and driven by revenge. However, Shruti defends her decision, revealing she moved on after realizing Shakthi didn't reciprocate her love.

Shakthi realizes his love for Shruti but was afraid it would affect their business. Desperate to win her back, he confronts Shruti's fiancé and confesses his love for her. Upon learning about Shakthi's actions, Shruti breaks off her engagement and meets Shakthi on a rooftop. They confess their love for each other, and Shruti calls off her engagement, sealing their reconciliation with a passionate hug.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] as Shakthivel "Shakthi"
* [[Vaani Kapoor]] as Shruti Subramaniam (Voice dubbed by [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]])
* [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] as Chandralekha, a famous wedding-planner (Voice dubbed by [[Deepa Venkat]])
* Karthik Nagarajan as GK
* [[Badava Gopi]] as Hyder
* [[M. J. Shriram]] as Ramesh
* [[Five Star Krishna]] as Inspector Akhilan
* Dhanajayan as Tyre King
* Neela as Shruti's mother
* Paaki as Shruthi's father
* Henna as Shruthi's sister
* Ajith Menon as Shakthi's father
* Azhar as Danny
* Shuvakar S as Rahul
* Shwetha Shekar as Shalini
* Gandarv Dhinora as Abbas
* Gayatri MR as Sana
{{Colend}}

==Production==
[[File:Nani at Aaha Kalyanam audio launch.jpg|thumb|Nani at the Audio Launch of the film]]
UTV Motion Pictures were reported to have cast [[Ravi Teja]] and [[Trisha Krishnan|Trisha]] in the Telugu version of the film titled ''Bamchikbam'', but the studio later dismissed reports.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 April 2011 |title=UTV denies rumours on Band Baja Barat remake |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/UTV-denies-rumours-on-Band-Baja-Barat-remake/articleshow/8115506.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203052120/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-29/news-interviews/29486498_1_rumours-telugu-film-gossip-sites |archive-date=3 December 2013 |access-date=2014-01-12 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Other reports suggested that [[Tamannaah]] would feature in a Tamil version of the film alongside a newcomer, but Yash Raj Films maintained that they had not sold the remake rights of the film and would produce South Indian versions of the film themselves.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-04-05 |title='Band Baja Barat' to be remade in Tamil |url=http://www.tamilkey.com/band-baja-barat-to-be-remade-in-tamil.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203100757/http://www.tamilkey.com/band-baja-barat-to-be-remade-in-tamil.html |archive-date=2013-12-03 |access-date=2014-01-12 |work=Tamilkey.com}}</ref> The Tamil and Telugu versions of the film were cast in doubt when Yash Raj Studios chose to pursue legal action against the makers of the Telugu film, ''[[Jabardasth (film)|Jabardasth]]'', citing the film's plot was inspired directly from ''[[Band Baaja Baaraat]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-02-25 |title=Yash Raj Films to sue makers of Jabardasth? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Yash-Raj-Films-to-sue-makers-of-Jabardasth/articleshow/18675530.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301054837/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-25/news-interviews/37288811_1_movie-jabardasth-yrf |archive-date=2013-03-01 |access-date=2014-01-12 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> However, the producers maintained that a South Indian version would still go ahead.

[[Nani (actor)|Nani]] signed on to be the leading actor of the film in December 2012 and a photo shoot was held with actress [[Vaani Kapoor]], who had appeared in Yash Raj Films' Hindi ventures, by March 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Nani does photoshoot for Band Baaja Baarat remake |url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/newssingle_telugu/Nani-does-photoshoot-for-Band-Baaja-Baarat-remake--4-300545.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207074115/http://telugu.way2movies.com/newssingle_telugu/Nani-does-photoshoot-for-Band-Baaja-Baarat-remake--4-300545.html |archive-date=7 December 2013 |access-date=2014-01-12 |publisher=Telugu.way2movies.com}}</ref> During the making of the film, Vaani Kapoor took training in Tamil and Telugu, while she also revealed that the original Hindi film's script would be adapted to suit the culture of the South Indian audience.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mon, 2 September 2013 11:16am UTC by BollywoodLife |date=2013-09-02 |title=Vaani Kapoor: Sushant Singh Rajput is a fantastic co-star & Parineeti Chopra lights up the room! – Bollywood News & Gossip, Movie Reviews, Trailers & Videos at |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/vaani-kapoor-sushant-singh-rajput-is-a-fantastic-co-star-parineeti-chopra-lights-up-the-room/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908050933/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/vaani-kapoor-sushant-singh-rajput-is-a-fantastic-co-star-parineeti-chopra-lights-up-the-room/ |archive-date=8 September 2013 |access-date=2014-01-12 |publisher=Bollywoodlife.com}}</ref> [[Dharan Kumar]] was signed on to be music director for the project, composing new tunes rather than retaining the original film's music.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-09-12 |title=Dharan gets busy |url=http://www.chakpak.com/content/news/dharan-gets-busy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010347/http://www.chakpak.com/content/news/dharan-gets-busy |archive-date=3 December 2013 |access-date=2014-01-12 |publisher=Chakpak}}</ref>

The project began shoot by the end of May 2013 and shot in Hyderabad with Padam Kumar, head of Yash Raj Film's operation in South India, being appointed the creative producer on the project.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-21 |title=YRF's 'Band Baaja Baaraat' in Tamil! |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/94840.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624022015/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/94840.html |archive-date=24 June 2013 |access-date=2014-01-12 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Scenes were shot predominantly in a swift schedule in Chennai, completing most portions of the shoot with little publicity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Astro Ulagam |date=2013-09-13 |title=Nani and Vaani off to Mysore for a song shoot | Celebrity Diaries | Thirai Ulagam |url=http://www.astroulagam.com.my/ThiraiUlagam/CelebrityDiary/ArticleDetails.aspx?articleid=2078&tab=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203104043/http://www.astroulagam.com.my/ThiraiUlagam/CelebrityDiary/ArticleDetails.aspx?articleid=2078&tab=1 |archive-date=3 December 2013 |access-date=2014-01-12 |publisher=Astro Ulagam}}</ref> The team then shot a schedule in early September 2013 in [[Mysore]] in a set erected near Lalith Mahal Hotel, with rain partially disrupting progress.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-09-12 |title=Rain disrupts Nani's film shooting in Mysore |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Rain-disrupts-Nanis-film-shooting-in-Mysore/articleshow/22508775.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203052101/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-12/news-interviews/42007471_1_film-shooting-vaani-kapoor-mysore-city |archive-date=2013-12-03 |access-date=2014-01-12 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Although it was planned as a bilingual it was completely filmed in Tamil only and was later dubbed in Telugu while the songs and climax scenes were individually shot in both the languages.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nikhil Raghavan |date=2013-12-21 |title=Etcetera: Debuting with a crime thriller |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/etcetera-debuting-with-a-crime-thriller/article5486863.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225231730/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/etcetera-debuting-with-a-crime-thriller/article5486863.ece |archive-date=25 December 2013 |access-date=2014-01-12 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Aaha Kalyanam
| type = Soundtrack
| longtype =
| artist = [[Dharan Kumar]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = 5 January 2014
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = Yash Raj Music
| producer = [[Dharan Kumar]]
| prev_title = [[Inga Enna Solluthu]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Naaigal Jaakirathai]]
| next_year = 2014
}}

The soundtrack for ''Aaha Kalyanam'' was composed by [[Dharan Kumar]]. The lyrics were written by [[Thamarai]] and [[Madhan Karky]].

{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics = Madhan Karky (except where noted)

| title1 = Kadha Kadha
| extra1 = [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Honeyae Honeyae - Male
| extra2 = [[Naresh Iyer]]
| length2 =
| title3 = Bon Bon
| extra3 = [[Haricharan]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| length3 =
| title4 = Koottali Koottali
| extra4 = [[Benny Dayal]], [[Usha Uthup]]
| length4 =
| title5 = Padhiye Padhiye - Female
| extra5 = [[Shakthisree Gopalan]]
| length5 =
| title6 = Mazhaiyin Saaralil
| extra6 = [[Naresh Iyer]], [[Shweta Mohan]]
| note6 = [[Thamarai]]
| length6 =
| title7 = Aaha Kalyanam - Instrumental
| extra7 = Instrumental
| length7 =
| title8 = The Punch Song (Vada En Machi)
| extra8 = [[M. M. Manasi]], Nivas
| length8 =
| title9 = Padhiye Padhiye - Male
| extra9 = [[Abhay Jodhpurkar]]
| length9 =
| title10 = Honeyae Honeyae - Female
| extra10 = Supriya Ramalingam
| length10 =
}}

== Release ==
The film initially scheduled to release on 7 February 2014 but postponed to 21 February 2014. The film released in 900 screens worldwide for both versions.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140222195330/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/103260.html 'Aaha Kalyanam' gets U/A - Tamil Movie News]</ref>

=== Critical reception ===
[[Baradwaj Rangan]] from ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Gokul Krishna's remake follows the original almost beat for beat, but never does anything more. And despite some wonderfully conversational dialogue, we're left with the strange feeling of watching a Hindi movie dubbed in Tamil, along with the realisation that a story alone doesn't make a movie."<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 February 2014 |title=Aaha Kalyanam: Conjugal fights |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/aaha-kalyanam-conjugal-fights/article5716741.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301211155/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/aaha-kalyanam-conjugal-fights/article5716741.ece |archive-date=1 March 2014 |access-date=22 February 2014 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and stated "''Aaha Kalyanam'' is like going to a colourful wedding and being served tasteless food."<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 February 2014 |title='Aaha Kalyanam' review: This Tamil film is a faithful remake sans creativity |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aaha-kalyanam-review-this-tamil-film-is-a-faithful-remake-sans-creativity/453653-71-178.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228104325/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aaha-kalyanam-review-this-tamil-film-is-a-faithful-remake-sans-creativity/453653-71-178.html |archive-date=28 February 2014 |access-date=22 February 2014 |publisher=IBN Live}}</ref> Gautaman Bhaskaran from ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave a review stating "Indeed, despite high production values (a contrast to most Tamil movies which suffer in this area) and an impressive degree of sophistry (which Bollywood cinema is known for), ''Aaha Kalyanam'' did not wow me" and rated the film 2/5.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 February 2014 |title=Movie review: Aaha Kalyanam gets its key elements wrong |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-wow-factor-is-missing-from-aaha-kalyanam/article1-1187000.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222220643/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-wow-factor-is-missing-from-aaha-kalyanam/article1-1187000.aspx |archive-date=22 February 2014 |access-date=22 February 2014 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

M. Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and stated "like the concept of wedding planning, the film too feels a little alien, and we don't really fall in love with it entirely.... And, yet, for all these flaws, ''Aaha Kalyanam'' manages to hold your interest and that is mainly because of Habib Faisal's winning script."<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 February 2014 |title=Aaha Kalyanam Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/aaha-kalyanam/movie-review/30805367.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424145121/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/aaha-kalyanam/movie-review/30805367.cms |archive-date=24 April 2014 |access-date=22 February 2014 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> [[Sify]] wrote, "This new-age romance works big time due to the spontaneity of the fresh lead pair, as they light up the screen with their terrific on-screen chemistry. Debutant director Gokul Krisha has packaged the film smartly."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140222192412/http://www.sify.com/movies/aaha-kalyanam-review-tamil-15049790.html Movie Review : Aaha Kalyanam]</ref> ''IndiaGlitz'' too gave a positive review stating "In all, the movie is a clean entertainer for all" and added that the film is a "Fun, frolic and colourful lighthearted enjoyment" and rated the film 3.5/5.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 February 2014 |title=Aaha Kalyanam - Happily ever after |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/aaha-kalyanam-tamil-movie-review-18285 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226042127/http://www.indiaglitz.com/aaha-kalyanam-tamil-movie-review-18285 |archive-date=26 February 2014 |access-date=22 February 2014 |work=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Behindwoods gave 2.75 stars out of 5 and wrote, "''Aaha Kalyanam'' is like a near perfect wedding, which has very less unpleasant moments that are completely overshadowed by the overflowing happiness."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aaha Kalyanam (aka) Aaha Kalyanam review |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/aaha-kalyanam/aaha-kalyanam-review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302094213/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/aaha-kalyanam/aaha-kalyanam-review.html |archive-date=2 March 2016 |access-date=22 February 2014}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.aahakalyanam.com}}
* {{IMDb title|2995992}}

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[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:Films about Indian weddings]]
[[Category:Yash Raj Films films]]
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[[Category:2014 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films set in Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:2014 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Dharan Kumar]]

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