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| Directed by | G. Or. Nathan |
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| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Krishnalaya |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sowcar Janaki Vennira Aadai Nirmala K. Balaji M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | G. Or. Nathan |
| Edited by | P. Bakthavachalam |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Lakshmi Kalyanam (Template:Translation) 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. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[1] It was remade in Telugu as Pelli Koothuru (1970).
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Kathirvel
- Sowcar Janaki as Parvathi
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Lakshmi
- K. Balaji as Ramu
- M. N. Nambiar as Suruttu Sundaram Pillai[2]
- Major Sundarrajan as Ragunathan
- V. K. Ramasamy as Egambaram
- V. S. Raghavan as Rajankam
- S. V. Ramadas as Rajadurai
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Balu
- Cho as Gnanapalam
- A. Karunanidhi as Ganesan Pillai
- C. K. Saraswathi as Maragatham
- S. N. Lakshmi as Rajadurai's mother
- Shanmugasundari as Balu's mother
- P. D. Sambandam as Iyer
- S. Ramarao as Neelakanda Sastri
- Shanmuga Sundaram as Police Sub-Inspector
- "Periyar" Rajavel as Police Inspector
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[3] The song "Raman Ethanai" is set in Sindhu Bhairavi raga,[4][5] and symbolises "the role of Ram in the popular imagination and in the arts, endlessly fascinating poets, dancers, musicians, scholars and filmmakers".[6] "Brindavanathukku", like many other songs by Kannadasan, extols Krishna.[7]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Brindavanathukku" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 04:35 |
| 2 | "Yaaradaa Manithan Inge" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:27 | |
| 3 | "Raman Eththanai" | P. Susheela | 04:33 | |
| 4 | "Thanga Therodum" | T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 05:24 | |
| 5 | "Poottale Unnaiyum" | T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari | 04:18 | |
| 6 | "Pooti Veitha Kovilile" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:10 |
Release and reception
Lakshmi Kalyanam was released on 15 November 1968,[8] The film won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil,[9] and four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: Best Music Director (Viswanathan), Best Male Playback (Soundararajan), Best Female Playback (Susheela) and Best Lyricist (Kannadasan).[10]
References
- ↑ 121-130. nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ The villain with a heart of gold: Remembering MN Nambiar on his birth centenary, Shekar, Anjana. The News Minute(21 November 2019). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ↑ Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968). Raaga.com. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ Ragam-based film song show. The Hindu(6 March 2008). Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ Light and melodious. The Hindu(10 May 2013). Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ The return of Ram, Ravindran, Nirmala. India Today(16 January 2009). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ↑ Kannadasan found Krishna within. The Hindu(30 August 2018). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ↑ Lakshmi Kalyanam. The Indian Express(15 November 1968).
- ↑ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd(1969)
- ↑ State film awards. The Indian Express(1 March 1970).