Kalyani (1952 film)
| Kalyani கல்யாணி | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
T. G. Raghavacharya Mohammed Mastan |
| Produced by | T. R. Sundaram |
| Written by | Ko. Tha. Shanmugasundaram |
| Based on | The Snake Pit by Anatole Litvak |
| Starring |
M. N. Nambiar B. S. Saroja D. Balasubramaniam T. P. Muthulakshmi M. G. Chakrapani |
| Music by |
S. Dakshinamurthi G. Ramanathan |
| Cinematography | Mohammed Mastan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Modern Theatres |
Release date | 12 June 1952 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kalyani (தமிழ்: கல்யாணி) is 1952 Tamil Drama film was directed by T. G. Raghavacharya and Mohammed Mastan and produced by T. R. Sundaram under his productions Modern Theatres.[1][2] The film script were written by Ko. Tha. shanmugasundaram. Music by S. Dakshinamurthi and G. Ramanathan assets to the film. It stars M. N. Nambiar,[3] B. S. Saroja played lead with D. Balasubramaniam, M. G. Chakrapani, T. P. Muthulakshmi played portraying supporting role.[4][5] The bold tackled the story of mentally deranged man. The film was heavily inspired by American Classic film The Snake Pit in 1948. Kalyani film was made in Telugu under the title as Atthainti Kaapuram in 1952.[1][6]
Plot
M. N. Nambiar[7] as the hero with mental problems married to a young women B. S. Saroja, how she surmounts the odds and succeeds in curing her husband forms.
Cast
- M. N. Nambiar
- B. S. Saroja
- D. Balasubramaniam
- M. G. Chakrapani
- T. P. Muthulakshmi
- M. Saroja
- K. V. Srinivasan
- G. Sakunthala
- A. Karunanidhi
- P. S. Gnanam
Production
Randor Guy stated the article, Sadly during the making of the movie, a charge took ill with Tuberculosis which was then considered a serious illness. Talented cinematographer and the filmmaker Mohammed Mastan, who had behind the camera took over the film productions and completed it to the satisfication of T. R. Sundaram and T. G. Raghavacharya(Acharya).[1]
Soundtrack
Music composed by S. Dakshinamurthi and G. Ramanathan[8] and lyrics were written by Kannadasan. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan, P. Leela, K. Jamuna Rani & K. Rani
| No | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length(m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atho Paaradi Avare | P. Leela | Kannadasan | 03:19 |
| 2 | Ini Pirivillamale Vaazhvom | T. M. Soundararajan & K. Rani | 03:16 | |
| 3 | Success Success | K. Jamuna Rani | ||
| 4 | Takku Takku | K. Rani | ||
| 5 | Uladamidhuve Ulagamappaa | S. C. Krishnan & K. Rani |
Reception
The film did not fare well at the Box - Office. M. N. Nambiar cast as one of the heroes in Jupiter Pictures Productions Kanjan in 1947. He casts as hero again 5 years later in Kalyani by Sundaram. In spite of the impressive performance by Nambiar, in a difficult role and Saroja as the suffering wife. An early Tamil film revolving around a mentally deranged man.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Randor Guy (27 February 2009). "Cinema Plus - Kalyani 1952". Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ "Kalyani". spicyonion. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ "M. N. Nambiar". hamaraforums. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ "Kalyani Movie". gomolo. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ http://tamilrasigan.com/kalyani-1952-tamil-movies-online-watch-free/
- ↑ "Kalyani". In.com India. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ "Biography of M. N. Nambiar - Popular Indian Villain Actor (Tamil and Malayalam Movies)". infoqueenbee. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ "Responses -Tamil Film Music Page". tfmpage. Retrieved 2016-07-05.