Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam
Poster
Directed byL. V. Prasad
Story byChakrapani
L. V. Prasad
V. Sadasivabrahmam
Produced byNagi Reddi
Chakrapani
StarringR. Ganesh
Savithri
Jamuna
CinematographyMarcus Bartley
Edited byG. Kalyanasundaram
K. Radhakrishna Moorthy
Music byS. Rajeswara Rao
Production
company
Release date
  • 17 September 1958 (1958-09-17)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam (transl. Credit-funded Marriage) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language satirical comedy film directed by L. V. Prasad. The film stars R. Ganesh, Savithri and Jamuna.[2] It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu, which was released the following year.[3]

Plot

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Rao Bahadur Thirumalingam Pillai borrows from all and sundry, and spends relentlessly. Zamindar Karunakaram Pillai is an innocent simpleton, and a good man. He is on the quest for the perfect match for his granddaughter Manjula. Thirumalingam Pillai wants his London-returned son, Dr. Thiyagarajan to marry Manjula and take all of Karunakaram Pillai's assets. Thiyagarajan is married to Leela, who is pretending to be a maid-servant and works in Thiyagarajan's home. Manjula is in love with Nagarajan, Leela's brother, who reciprocates and is jailed for being a revolutionary and a part of the independence struggle. Nagarajan is released from jail, and to set the affairs straight and teach Thirumalingam Pillai a lesson, he pretends to be a big-time Zamindar and stays in Karunakaram Pillai's home, who now wants Nagarajan to marry Manjula. Thiyagarajan gets involved in the drama without anyone's invite or knowledge, thus producing situational humor by posing as a prospective groom for Manjula and flirting with his maid/wife much to his father's horror. Confusion and comedy follow, while in the end Thirumalingam Pillai learns his lesson and all the pairs are united.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao, while the lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.[5]

Song Singers Length
"Kaiyum Kaiyum Kalandhuidavaa Jaaliyaagave" A. M. Rajah & P. Leela 02:39
"Kadan Vaangi Kalyaana Saadham" Seerkazhi Govindarajan 02:47
"Engirundhu Veesudho Inidhaagave Thendral" A. M. Rajah & P. Leela 02:27
"Kaasikku Ponene Raamaahari" S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala 03:16
"Raama Raama Saranam Pattaabi Raama Saranam" P. Leela 02:14
"Sundaraangiyai Paartthadhinaale Sila Per" P. Leela, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & A. M. Rajah 03:44
"Podhum Undhan Jaalame" A. M. Rajah 02:50
"Madhu Vendum.... Kalamilaadha Kaalatthile" P. Leela & P. Suseela 03:18
"Neerilaa Kinattrinile Verilaa Vaazhaiyundu" A. M. Rajah 02:00
"Akkaa Magale....Thootthukkudi Saatthukkudi" S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala 02:50
"Aanandham Paramaanandham Aanandham Paramaanandham" A. M. Rajah & P. Leela 02:30
"Thennaadu Mudhal Enaadu Varai" Seerkazhi Govindarajan 01:01
"Than Manadhai Nalanukku" P. Leela, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & A. M. Rajah 06:26
"Thaaraavin Paarvaiyile O Vennilaave" A. M. Rajah 02:14

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki called it a film worth watching if one wanted to laugh, not cry.[6]

References

  1. ^ "1958 – கடன் வாங்கி கல்யாணம் – விஜயா புரொ.(அப்புசேசி பாப்பு கூடு தெலுங்கு)" [1958 – Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam – Vijaya Pro.(Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu Telugu)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. ^ Guy, Randor (19 December 2015). "Blast from the past: Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam (1958)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (20 August 2015). "Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b c கடன் வாங்கி கல்யாணம் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Vijaya Productions. 1959. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam". Gaana. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. ^ காந்தன் (8 February 1959). "கடன் வாங்கி கல்யாணம்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 18–19. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

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