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{{for|the 2021 [[Hindi]]-language film, dubbed in Tamil under the same name|Atrangi Re}}
{{short description|1968 film by C. V. Rajendran}}
{{short description|1968 film by C. V. Rajendran}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Galatta Kalyanam
| image = Galatta Kalyanam.jpg
| image = Galatta Kalyanam.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Poster
| caption = Poster
| director = [[C. V. Rajendran]]
| director = [[C. V. Rajendran]]
| writer = [[Chitralaya Gopu|Gopu]]
| writer = [[Chithralaya Gopu|Gopu]]
| based_on = {{based on|''Galatta Kalyanam''|Gopu and [[C. V. Sridhar|Sridhar]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 April 1968 |title=கலாட்டா கல்யாணம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1968/apr/28-04-1968/p72.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918060553/https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1968/apr/28-04-1968/p72.jpg |archive-date=18 September 2021 |access-date=18 September 2021 |website=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=72 |language=ta}}</ref>}}
| based_on = {{based on|''Galatta Kalyanam''|Gopu and [[C. V. Sridhar|Sridhar]]<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=28 April 1968 |title=கலாட்டா கல்யாணம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1968/apr/28-04-1968/p72.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220725111605/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1968/apr/28-04-1968/p72.jpg |archive-date=25 July 2022 |access-date=26 July 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=72 |language=ta}}</ref>}}
| producer = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]
| producer = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]
| starring = Sivaji Ganesan<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]
| starring = Sivaji Ganesan<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]
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'''''Galatta Kalyanam''''' ({{translation|Riotous Marriage}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[C. V. Rajendran]] and written by [[Chitralaya Gopu|Gopu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 May 1968 |title=கலாட்டா கல்யாணம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1968/may/05-05-1968/p33.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918060805/https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1968/may/05-05-1968/p33.jpg |archive-date=18 September 2021 |access-date=18 September 2021 |website=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=33 |language=ta}}</ref> The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]. It is based on Gopu and [[C. V. Sridhar|Sridhar]]'s play of the same name. The film was later remade in [[Malayalam]] as ''[[Snehikkan Samayamilla]]'' and in [[Kannada]] as ''Aliya Devaru''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 April 2018 |title=Vetern Director C.V.Rajendran Passed away |work=Cine Info TV |url=http://cineinfotv.com/2018/04/vetern-director-c-v-rajendran-passed-away/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612092223/https://cineinfotv.com/?bunyad_custom_css=1&ver=5.7.2 |archive-date=12 June 2021}}</ref>
'''''Galatta Kalyanam''''' ({{translation|Riotous Marriage}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[C. V. Rajendran]] and written by [[Chithralaya Gopu|Gopu]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]. It is based on Gopu and [[C. V. Sridhar|Sridhar]]'s play of the same name. The film, released on 12 April 1968, was later remade in [[Malayalam]] as ''[[Snehikkan Samayamilla]]'' and in [[Kannada]] as ''Aliya Devaru''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 April 2018 |title=Vetern Director C.V.Rajendran Passed away |url=http://cineinfotv.com/2018/04/vetern-director-c-v-rajendran-passed-away/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612092222/http://cineinfotv.com/2018/04/vetern-director-c-v-rajendran-passed-away/ |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=22 November 2018 |work=Cine Info TV}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=October 2022}}
Madan ([[Sivaji Ganesan]]) and Lalitha ([[Jayalalithaa]]) are in love with each other. She is the second daughter of a businessman, Dharmalingam ([[K. A. Thangavelu|Thangavelu]]). While seeking her hand in marriage, Dharmalingam lays down a condition that all his daughters' weddings are to be held simultaneously, thereby entrusting Madan with the unenviable task of finding suitable grooms for his other daughters. Madan seeks the help of his friend, Chandran ([[Nagesh]]) in his mission. Madan, however, soon realises that he has a Herculean task ahead of him&nbsp;– the eldest daughter Rathna ([[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]) is averse to marriage. The others have their own tastes and preferences. After encountering a lot of difficulties, they manage to find grooms for all of them. However, on the wedding eve, one of the grooms goes missing. After tracing the gang, Madan fights them to rescue the groom and finally all pairs get married.
Madan and Lalitha are in love with each other. Lalitha is the second daughter of a businessman, Dharmalingam. While seeking her hand in marriage, Dharmalingam lays down a condition that all his daughters' weddings are to be held simultaneously, thereby entrusting Madan with the unenviable task of finding suitable grooms for his other daughters. Madan seeks the help of his friend, Chandran in his mission. Madan, however, soon realises that he has a Herculean task ahead of him&nbsp;– the eldest daughter Rathna is averse to marriage. The others have their own tastes and preferences. After encountering a lot of difficulties, they manage to find grooms for all of them. However, on the wedding eve, one of the grooms goes missing. After tracing the gang, Madan fights them to rescue the groom and finally all pairs get married.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
;Actors
;Actors
{{Cast listing|
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Madhan
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Madhan
*[[A. V. M. Rajan]] as Mohan
*[[A. V. M. Rajan]] as Mohan
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*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Gopi (a) Gopalakrishnan
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Gopi (a) Gopalakrishnan
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Jambu
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Jambu
}}


;Actresses
;Actresses
{{Cast listing|
*[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] as Lalitha
*[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] as Lalitha
*[[Jyothi Lakshmi]] as Kanchana
*[[Jyothi Lakshmi]] as Kanchana
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* Seethalakshmi as Lakshmi
* Seethalakshmi as Lakshmi
* Deva Manohari as Jaya
* Deva Manohari as Jaya
}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
''Galatta Kalyanam'' was the adaptation of a stage play written by Gopu, which was staged in a star night organised for donations during the [[Sino-Indian War|Sino-India War of 1962]]. Gopu completed the script within two days. After seeing the positive response the play had received, Ganesan expressed interest in adapting the play into a feature film. This was the first film which had Gopu working outside the banner of Chitralaya and the film was directed by Sridhar's cousin C. V. Rajendran.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=10 July 2009 |title=Looking back with a smile |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/looking-back-with-a-smile/article659092.ece |url-status=live |access-date=12 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316061749/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/looking-back-with-a-smile/article659092.ece |archive-date=16 March 2014}}</ref>
''Galatta Kalyanam'' was the adaptation of a play written by Gopu, which was staged in a star night organised for donations during the [[Sino-Indian War]] of 1962. Gopu completed the script within two days. After seeing the positive response the play received, Ganesan expressed interest in adapting the play into a feature film. This was the first film which had Gopu working outside the banner of [[Chithralaya]] and the film was directed by Sridhar's cousin C. V. Rajendran.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=10 July 2009 |title=Looking back with a smile |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/looking-back-with-a-smile/article659092.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316061749/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/looking-back-with-a-smile/article659092.ece |archive-date=16 March 2014 |access-date=12 September 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> It is the first film produced by Ramkumar Films named after Ganesan's son.<ref name="raj">{{Cite web |date=25 September 2011 |title=சிவாஜி இல்லையென்றால்...&nbsp;– இயக்குனர் சி.வி. ராஜேந்திரன் பேட்டி |trans-title=If there is no Sivaji...&nbsp;– Director C. V. Rajendran interview |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/malarkal/vara-malar-weekly-magazine/if-not-shivaji---director-cv-rajendran-interview/7148 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018042347/https://www.dinamalar.com/supplementary_detail.asp?id=7148&cat=2&Print=1 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 September 2018 |title=சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 36: கலாட்டா கல்யாணம் வைபோகமே |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/174091-36-1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121152902/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/174091-36-1.html |archive-date=21 January 2023 |access-date=21 January 2023 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=Ta}}</ref> The film had Ganesan and Jayalalitha pairing for first time.<ref name="raj" />


The song sequence "Engal Kalyanam" was shot at [[Anna Nagar Tower Park]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raman |first=Mohan |author-link=Mohan Raman |date=26 August 2020 |title=#MadrasThroughTheMovies: Tracing the parallel journey of MGR and Sivaji in Madras |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/madrasthroughthemovies-tracing-the-parallel-journey-of-mgr-and-sivaji-in-madras/articleshow/77749961.cms |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612094346/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/madrasthroughthemovies-tracing-the-parallel-journey-of-mgr-and-sivaji-in-madras/articleshow/77749961.cms |archive-date=12 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=27 August 2019 |title=When Madras cast a spell on Tamil movies |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270819/when-madras-cast-a-spell-on-tamil-movies.html |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917025407/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270819/when-madras-cast-a-spell-on-tamil-movies.html |archive-date=17 September 2019}}</ref> Rajendran required that all the lead actors appear in the song, but was unable to bring them all together except for "half a day of shoot" due to their other commitments; as a result, he had to rely on "used cuts, zooms and whizz-pans to circumvent the challenge". To portray Ganesan as "stylish and youthful", he created a shot of him walking from the manager's room to his seat, hoping it would create a huge response among the audience.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=8 September 2016 |title=In a flashback mode |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/In-a-flashback-mode/article14628558.ece |url-status=live |access-date=22 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601063450/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/In-a-flashback-mode/article14628558.ece |archive-date=1 June 2021}}</ref>
The song sequence "Engal Kalyanam" was shot at [[Anna Nagar Tower Park]] becoming the first film to be shot there.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raman |first=Mohan |author-link=Mohan Raman |date=26 August 2020 |title=#MadrasThroughTheMovies: Tracing the parallel journey of MGR and Sivaji in Madras |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/madrasthroughthemovies-tracing-the-parallel-journey-of-mgr-and-sivaji-in-madras/articleshow/77749961.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612094346/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/madrasthroughthemovies-tracing-the-parallel-journey-of-mgr-and-sivaji-in-madras/articleshow/77749961.cms |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=27 August 2019 |title=When Madras cast a spell on Tamil movies |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270819/when-madras-cast-a-spell-on-tamil-movies.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917025407/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270819/when-madras-cast-a-spell-on-tamil-movies.html |archive-date=17 September 2019 |access-date=12 June 2021 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> Rajendran required that all the lead actors appear in the song, but was unable to bring them all together except for "half a day of shoot" due to their other commitments; as a result, he had to rely on "used cuts, zooms and whizz-pans to circumvent the challenge". To portray Ganesan as "stylish and youthful", he created a shot of him walking from the manager's room to his seat, hoping it would create a huge response among the audience.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=8 September 2016 |title=In a flashback mode |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/In-a-flashback-mode/article14628558.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601063450/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/In-a-flashback-mode/article14628558.ece |archive-date=1 June 2021 |access-date=22 November 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], and the lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sumathi En Sudarai – Kalatta Kalyanam Tamil Film Audio CD |url=https://mossymart.com/product/sumathi-en-sudarai-kalatta-kalyanam-tamil-film-audio-cd/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612095220/https://mossymart.com/product/sumathi-en-sudarai-kalatta-kalyanam-tamil-film-audio-cd/ |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Galatta Kalyanam (1968) |url=http://mio.to/album/Galatta+Kalyanam+(1968) |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815232100/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001590 |archive-date=15 August 2014 |access-date=16 June 2018 |website=Music India Online}}</ref> The song "Nalla Idam" contains the lines "Nalla Idam, Nee Vandha Idam" (Good place, the place you have come), which writer R. Kannan interpreted as meaning Jayalalithaa had moved to Sivaji Ganesan from acting exclusively with [[M. G. Ramachandran]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kannan |first=R. |title=MGR: A Life |date=28 June 2017 |publisher=[[Penguin Random House]] |isbn=9789386495884 |location=India |page=154}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], with lyrics by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sumathi En Sudarai – Kalatta Kalyanam Tamil Film Audio CD |url=https://mossymart.com/product/sumathi-en-sudarai-kalatta-kalyanam-tamil-film-audio-cd/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612095220/https://mossymart.com/product/sumathi-en-sudarai-kalatta-kalyanam-tamil-film-audio-cd/ |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Galatta Kalyanam (1968) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001590 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815232100/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001590 |archive-date=15 August 2014 |access-date=2 April 2024 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "Nalla Idam" contains the lines "Nalla Idam, Nee Vandha Idam" (Good place, the place you have come), which writer R. Kannan interpreted as meaning Jayalalithaa had moved to Sivaji Ganesan from acting exclusively with [[M. G. Ramachandran]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kannan |first=R. |title=MGR: A Life |date=28 June 2017 |publisher=[[Penguin Random House]] |isbn=9789386495884 |location=India |pages=154}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Appappa Naan" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || rowspan=5|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 03:41
| "Appappa Naan" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 03:41
|-
|-
| 2 || "Engal Kalyanam" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[P. Susheela]], [[L. R. Eswari]], C. S. Ganesh || 05:07
| "Engal Kalyanam" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[P. Susheela]], [[L. R. Eswari]], C. S. Ganesh || 05:07
|-
|-
| 3 || "Mella Varum Kaatru" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:39
| "Mella Varum Kaatru" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:39
|-
|-
| 4 || "Nalla Idam" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 04:31
| "Nalla Idam" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 04:31
|-
|-
| 5 || "Uravinil" || C. S. Ganesh, L. R. Eswari || 03:16
| "Uravinil" || C. S. Ganesh, L. R. Eswari || 03:16
|}
|}


== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==
''Galatta Kalyanam'' was released on 12 April 1968.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 April 2020 |title=கலகல 'கலாட்டா கல்யாணம்'; சிவாஜியும் ஜெயலலிதாவும் இணைந்து நடித்த முதல்படம்! |language=ta |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/551921-galatta-kalyanam-sivaji.html |url-status=live |access-date=31 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215514/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/551921-galatta-kalyanam-sivaji.html |archive-date=2 June 2021}}</ref> Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Together with Nagesh, Sivaji Ganesan made watching ''Galatta Kalyanam'' a memorable experience".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=25 July 2003 |title='Comedian' par excellence |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/07/25/stories/2003072501450300.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=12 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031028140349/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/07/25/stories/2003072501450300.htm |archive-date=28 October 2003}}</ref> Anupama Subramanian of ''Deccan Chronicle'' praised Jayalalitha's performance stating that "It was ''Galatta Kalyanam'' [..] which brought out her flair for comedy".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=25 February 2013 |title=Jaya's phenomenal celluloid presence |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130225/news-current-affairs/article/jaya%E2%80%99s-phenomenal-celluloid-presence |url-status=dead |access-date=12 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619195213/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130225/news-current-affairs/article/jaya%E2%80%99s-phenomenal-celluloid-presence |archive-date=19 June 2015}}</ref>
''Galatta Kalyanam'' was released on 12 April 1968.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 April 2020 |title=கலகல 'கலாட்டா கல்யாணம்'; சிவாஜியும் ஜெயலலிதாவும் இணைந்து நடித்த முதல்படம்! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/551921-galatta-kalyanam-sivaji.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215514/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/551921-galatta-kalyanam-sivaji.html |archive-date=2 June 2021 |access-date=31 May 2021 |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' appreciated the film for its comical dialogues and non-confusing direction.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=5 May 1968 |title=கலாட்டா கல்யாணம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1968/may/05-05-1968/p33.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220725111712/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1968/may/05-05-1968/p33.jpg |archive-date=25 July 2022 |access-date=26 July 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=33 |language=ta}}</ref>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
In 2003, Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Together with Nagesh, Sivaji Ganesan made watching ''Galatta Kalyanam'' a memorable experience".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=25 July 2003 |title='Comedian' par excellence |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/07/25/stories/2003072501450300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031028140349/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/07/25/stories/2003072501450300.htm |archive-date=28 October 2003 |access-date=12 September 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> In 2013, Anupama Subramanian of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' praised Jayalalitha's performance, stating that "It was ''Galatta Kalyanam'' [..] which brought out her flair for comedy".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=25 February 2013 |title=Jaya's phenomenal celluloid presence |url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130225/news-current-affairs/article/jaya%E2%80%99s-phenomenal-celluloid-presence |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619195213/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130225/news-current-affairs/article/jaya%E2%80%99s-phenomenal-celluloid-presence |archive-date=19 June 2015 |access-date=12 September 2015 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> The title of the Tamil-dubbed version of the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Atrangi Re]]'' (2021) was taken from this film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 November 2021 |title=நடிகர் தனுஷுக்கு மீண்டும் கைகொடுக்குமா சிவாஜி படத் தலைப்பு ? |url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2021/nov/22/akshay-kumar-sara-ali-khan-dhanush-atrangi-re-tamil-version-title-is-galatta-kalyanam-3740191.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218143709/https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2021/nov/22/akshay-kumar-sara-ali-khan-dhanush-atrangi-re-tamil-version-title-is-galatta-kalyanam-3740191.html |archive-date=18 February 2022 |access-date=18 February 2022 |website=[[Dinamani]] |language=ta}}</ref>
The title of the [[Tamil]] dubbed version of the Hindi film ''[[Atrangi Re]]'' was taken from this film.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.indiaglitz.com/tamil-title-dhanush-bollywood-film-atrangi-re-named-galatta-kalyanam-akshay-kumar-sara-ali-khan-tamil-news-301581|title=Tamil title of Dhanush’s Bollywood film ‘Atrangi Re’ revealed
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Latest revision as of 08:05, 4 November 2024

For the 2021 Hindi-language film, dubbed in Tamil under the same name, see Atrangi Re.

Galatta Kalyanam
Poster
Directed byC. V. Rajendran
Written byGopu
Based onGalatta Kalyanam
by Gopu and Sridhar[1]
Produced bySivaji Ganesan
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Jayalalithaa
CinematographyP. N. Sundaram
Edited byN. M. Shankar
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Ramkumar Films
Release date
  • 12 April 1968 (1968-04-12)
Running time
148 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Galatta Kalyanam (transl. Riotous Marriage) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by C. V. Rajendran and written by Gopu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. It is based on Gopu and Sridhar's play of the same name. The film, released on 12 April 1968, was later remade in Malayalam as Snehikkan Samayamilla and in Kannada as Aliya Devaru.[2]

Plot

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Madan and Lalitha are in love with each other. Lalitha is the second daughter of a businessman, Dharmalingam. While seeking her hand in marriage, Dharmalingam lays down a condition that all his daughters' weddings are to be held simultaneously, thereby entrusting Madan with the unenviable task of finding suitable grooms for his other daughters. Madan seeks the help of his friend, Chandran in his mission. Madan, however, soon realises that he has a Herculean task ahead of him – the eldest daughter Rathna is averse to marriage. The others have their own tastes and preferences. After encountering a lot of difficulties, they manage to find grooms for all of them. However, on the wedding eve, one of the grooms goes missing. After tracing the gang, Madan fights them to rescue the groom and finally all pairs get married.

Cast

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Actors
Actresses

Production

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Galatta Kalyanam was the adaptation of a play written by Gopu, which was staged in a star night organised for donations during the Sino-Indian War of 1962. Gopu completed the script within two days. After seeing the positive response the play received, Ganesan expressed interest in adapting the play into a feature film. This was the first film which had Gopu working outside the banner of Chithralaya and the film was directed by Sridhar's cousin C. V. Rajendran.[3] It is the first film produced by Ramkumar Films named after Ganesan's son.[4][5] The film had Ganesan and Jayalalitha pairing for first time.[4]

The song sequence "Engal Kalyanam" was shot at Anna Nagar Tower Park becoming the first film to be shot there.[6][7] Rajendran required that all the lead actors appear in the song, but was unable to bring them all together except for "half a day of shoot" due to their other commitments; as a result, he had to rely on "used cuts, zooms and whizz-pans to circumvent the challenge". To portray Ganesan as "stylish and youthful", he created a shot of him walking from the manager's room to his seat, hoping it would create a huge response among the audience.[8]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Vaali.[9][10] The song "Nalla Idam" contains the lines "Nalla Idam, Nee Vandha Idam" (Good place, the place you have come), which writer R. Kannan interpreted as meaning Jayalalithaa had moved to Sivaji Ganesan from acting exclusively with M. G. Ramachandran.[11]

Song Singers Length
"Appappa Naan" T. M. Soundararajan 03:41
"Engal Kalyanam" T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, C. S. Ganesh 05:07
"Mella Varum Kaatru" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:39
"Nalla Idam" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 04:31
"Uravinil" C. S. Ganesh, L. R. Eswari 03:16

Release and reception

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Galatta Kalyanam was released on 12 April 1968.[12] Kalki appreciated the film for its comical dialogues and non-confusing direction.[13]

Legacy

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In 2003, Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "Together with Nagesh, Sivaji Ganesan made watching Galatta Kalyanam a memorable experience".[14] In 2013, Anupama Subramanian of Deccan Chronicle praised Jayalalitha's performance, stating that "It was Galatta Kalyanam [..] which brought out her flair for comedy".[15] The title of the Tamil-dubbed version of the Hindi film Atrangi Re (2021) was taken from this film.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "கலாட்டா கல்யாணம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 28 April 1968. p. 72. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Vetern Director C.V.Rajendran Passed away". Cine Info TV. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (10 July 2009). "Looking back with a smile". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b "சிவாஜி இல்லையென்றால்... – இயக்குனர் சி.வி. ராஜேந்திரன் பேட்டி" [If there is no Sivaji... – Director C. V. Rajendran interview]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 25 September 2011. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. ^ "சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 36: கலாட்டா கல்யாணம் வைபோகமே". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ Raman, Mohan (26 August 2020). "#MadrasThroughTheMovies: Tracing the parallel journey of MGR and Sivaji in Madras". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  7. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (27 August 2019). "When Madras cast a spell on Tamil movies". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  8. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (8 September 2016). "In a flashback mode". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Sumathi En Sudarai – Kalatta Kalyanam Tamil Film Audio CD". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Galatta Kalyanam (1968)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  11. ^ Kannan, R. (28 June 2017). MGR: A Life. India: Penguin Random House. p. 154. ISBN 9789386495884.
  12. ^ "கலகல 'கலாட்டா கல்யாணம்'; சிவாஜியும் ஜெயலலிதாவும் இணைந்து நடித்த முதல்படம்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  13. ^ "கலாட்டா கல்யாணம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 5 May 1968. p. 33. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  14. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (25 July 2003). "'Comedian' par excellence". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 October 2003. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  15. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (25 February 2013). "Jaya's phenomenal celluloid presence". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  16. ^ "நடிகர் தனுஷுக்கு மீண்டும் கைகொடுக்குமா சிவாஜி படத் தலைப்பு ?". Dinamani (in Tamil). 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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