Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968 film)

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Lakshmi Kalyanam
Lakshmi Kalyanam 1968.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byG. Or. Nathan
Written byA. L. Narayanan (dialogues)
Story byKannadasan
Produced byKrishnalaya
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Sowcar Janaki
Vennira Aadai Nirmala
K. Balaji
M. N. Nambiar
CinematographyG. Or. Nathan
Edited byP. Bakthavachalam
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
ALS Productions
Release date
  • 15 November 1968 (1968-11-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Lakshmi Kalyanam (transl. Lakshmi's Marriage) 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 (1970).

Cast[]

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[]

  1. ^ "121-130". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  2. ^ Shekar, Anjana (21 November 2019). "The villain with a heart of gold: Remembering MN Nambiar on his birth centenary". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  4. ^ Ashok Kumar, S.R. (6 March 2008). "Ragam-based film song show". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  5. ^ Mani, Charulatha (10 May 2013). "Light and melodious". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  6. ^ Ravindran, Nirmala (16 January 2009). "The return of Ram". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  7. ^ Venkataramanan, Geetha (30 August 2018). "Kannadasan found Krishna within". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Lakshmi Kalyanam". The Indian Express. 15 November 1968. p. 5.
  9. ^ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. 1969. p. 963.
  10. ^ "State film awards". The Indian Express. 1 March 1970. p. 5.

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