Kalyani (1952 film)
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 |
Kalyani is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Acharya (T. G. Raghavacharya) and M. Masthan, and produced by T. R. Sundaram under 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]
Plot[]
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.
Cast[]
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Production[]
Kalyani was originally directed by Acharya (T. G. Raghavacharya). 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[]
The music was composed by S. Dakshinamoorthi and G. Ramanathan with lyrics written by Kannadasan. Playback singers were T. M. Soundar Rajan, P. Leela, A. P. Komala, K. Rani, U. R. Chandra, Jayashree, Gandhi, Jamna Rani.[2][3]
No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Duration (m:ss) |
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1 | "Atho Paaradi Avare" | P. Leela | Kannadasan | 03:21 |
2 | "Ini Pirivillamale Vaazhvom" | T. M. Soundararajan & K. Rani | 03:04 | |
3 | "Success Success" | K. Jamuna Rani | 02:05 | |
4 | "Takku Takku" | K. Rani | 03:01 | |
5 | "Endha Kaariyamaayinum .. Ulagamidhuve Ulagamappaa" | S. C. Krishnan & K. Rani | 05:40 | |
6 | "Kaadhal Aiyaiyo Kaadhal" | S. Dakshinamurthi | 02:36 | |
7 | "Onnu Rendu Moonu" | K. Jamunarani & group | ||
8 | "Thuyar Thaanaa Vaazhvil Ariyen" | K. Rani | ||
9 | "Kaalamellaam Endhan Vaazhvil Thunbam Thaanaa" | P. Leela | ||
10 | "Selvam Niraindhavar Endraale .. Thaai Paasamellaam" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:18 | |
11 | "Vaazhvatharke Idam Kodukkum" | |||
12 | En Vaazhvil Anbaai Neeyum | K. Rani | 02:32 |
Reception[]
The film did not fare well at the box office.[1]
References[]
- ^ 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 (song book). Modern Theatres. 1952.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 33.
External links[]
- 1952 films
- Tamil-language films
- 1950s Tamil-language films
- Indian black-and-white films
- Films scored by G. Ramanathan
- Films scored by Susarla Dakshinamurthi
- Tamil films remade in other languages
- Films set in 1952
- 1952 drama films
- Indian films
- Films based on American novels
- Films set in psychiatric hospitals
- Mental illness in films
- Films about psychiatry
- Films about schizophrenia
- Indian drama films