Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari

Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari (transl. A bachelor, even after marriage) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by P. Neelakantan and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars T. R. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini and Ragini. The film had musical score by T. G. Lingappa.

Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Neelakantan
Produced byB. R. Panthulu
Screenplay byP. Neelakantan
Story byT. K. Govindan
StarringT. R. Ramachandran
Sivaji Ganesan
Padmini
Ragini
Music byT. G. Lingappa
CinematographyV. Ramamoorthy
Edited byR. Devarajan
Production
company
Padmini Pictures
Distributed byMadras Pictures
Release date
  • 13 April 1954 (1954-04-13)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

Production

Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari was written and directed by P. Neelakantan, and produced by B. R. Panthulu under Padmini Pictures. The film became embroiled in a plagiarism controversy; playwright Vedam Venkataraya Sastri accused the makers of lifting the plot from his Telugu play Vyamoham.[1] A notice was sent via lawyer N. K. Mohanrangam Pillai to Panthulu, who offered compensation to Sastri to avoid creating trouble before the film's release. Sastri wanted his name to be shown in the film's credits, but this request was outrightly refused by Panthulu. Sastri filed a copyright infringement case with Mohanrangam Pillai as his lawyer, but ultimately lost the case even after appealing.[2] A few sequences from the 1952 Bengali film Pasher Bari were reported to have been copied in bits in this film.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa and the lyrics were written by Bharathidasan[4] and K. D. Santhanam.[5] Playback singers are A. M. Rajah, V. N. Sundaram, J. P. Chandrababu, Jikki, Radha Jayalakshmi, T. V. Rathnam & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi. Vennilavum Vaanum Pole song composed by Dhandapani Desingar.

The song Jolly Life Jolly Life which actor J. P. Chandrababu had sung as playback for Sivaji Ganesan became popular.[1][6]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength
1"Vennilavum Vaanum Pole"Radha JayalakshmiBharathidasan04:06
2"Kaviyin Kanavil Vaazhum Kaviyame"V. N. SundaramK. D. Santhanam03:31
3"Madhu Malar Ellam Pudhu Manam Veesi"Radha Jayalakshmi03:30
4"Yedhu Kitthanai...Medhavi Pole Edhedho Pesi"A. M. Rajah & Jikki04:18
5"Azhage Aanandham"Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi02:58
6"Jolly Life Jolly Life"J. P. Chandrababu03:25
7"Paraman Arulai Perum Maargamaa"Jikki04:06
8"Naagareegama Idhu Naagareegama"T. V. Rathnam
9"Pudhu Ulaga Sirpigal Naameh"Jikki
10"Enna Sikichchai Unakku Vendum"Ghantasala02:24
11"Medhavi Pole Edhetho Pesi"A. M. Rajah and Jikki04:18
12"Azhage Penn Vadivamaana"V. N. Sundaram and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi03:31

Release and reception

Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari was released on 13 April 1954.[7] Thought wrote, "This Padmini Pictures release confirms that Tamil films require a good deal of 'polishing up.' They lack just that quality to be aesthetically perfect."[8] The film was successful at box office and established Ramachandran as one of the famous comedians in Tamil cinema.[2]

References
  1. Guy, Randor (19 March 2011). "Kalyanam Panniyum Bramhachari 1954". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. Guy, Randor (25 June 2015). "Ranked above Sivaji!". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  3. Vamanan (23 April 2018). "Tamil cinema's bong connection". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. "Bharathidasan's gift to Tamil and Pondicherry". The Hindu. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. "KD Santhanam – Tamil film songs". www.indian-heritage.org. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  6. "A voice that mesmerised". The Hindu. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  7. http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1954-cinedetails6.asp
  8. "Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari". Thought. Siddhartha Publications. 1954. p. 18.
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