Kalyana Agathigal
1985 Indian film
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Kalyana Agathigal (transl. Refugees of marriage) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Saritha and was released on 13 April 1985. The film marked the acting debut of Nassar.[1][2]
Pushpa Kandaswamy
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy |
| Starring | Saritha |
| Cinematography | R. Raghunatha Reddy |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Music by | V. S. Narasimhan |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
The film begins with a group of six women who live together as friends after their attempt at living a successful married life is thwarted due to various reasons, majorly because of men, sexual abuse, dowry harassment,forced conversion and the backward society. They also form a music band called "Kalyana Agathigal" to raise funds for charity to the underprivileged. Ammulu, a young runaway girl, joins the gang of girls and becomes a part of the household. The story is about how their lives make wild twists and turns as they cope with the society and try to find true love.
Cast
- Saritha as Ammulu
- Ashok as Robert
- Y. Vijaya as Thangam
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Yesodha
- Kuyili as Hemalatha
- Lalitha Mani as Premalatha
- Nisha Noor as Saira
- J. Lalitha as Sumangali
- Akalya as Thamizharasi
- Seema as Valliammai
- Raveendran as Ambikapathy
- Delhi Ganesh as Ammulu's father
- Poornam Viswanathan as Robert's father
- T. S. Babumohan as Gurumoorthy
- Charle
- Nassar as Kannayiram
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. S. Narasimhan and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kalyana Agathigal" | P. Susheela, chorus | |
| 2. | "Manasukkul" | P. Susheela, Raj Sitaraman | |
| 3. | "Varavendum" | Susheela, Aruna, chorus | |
| 4. | "Adi Alligale" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Kausalya | |
| 5. | "Kaanal Alaigalile" | P. Susheela |
Release and reception
Kalyana Agathigal was released on 13 April 1985,[5] and failed commercially.[6] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote whether the film runs or runs away, Balachander's bravery will stand.[7]