Vaidehi Kalyanam
| Vaidehi Kalyanam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manivasagam |
| Produced by |
Rajeswari Manivasagam P. S. Mani |
| Written by | Manivasagam |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | K. B. Ahamad |
| Edited by | L. Kesavan |
Production company |
Raja Pushpa Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vaidehi Kalyanam is a 1991 Tamil drama film directed by Manivasagam. The film features R. Sarathkumar, Rekha, Ramarjun and Uthra in lead roles, with Delhi Ganesh, Goundamani, Senthil, Ilavarasan and Kavitha playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Deva and was released on 11 July 1991.[1][2][3]
Plot
Rajamanickam (R. Sarathkumar) is the village chief and he is respected among the villagers. He has two daughters : Gowri and Vaidehi (Uthra). Gowri is married to a rich drunkard who beats her while Vaidehi is a college student. Later, Kalyanam (Ramarjun) and Vaidehi fall in love with each other. Kalyanam is the son of Rajamanickam's servant Chinnasamy (Delhi Ganesh). In the meantime, the doctor Krishnamoorthy (Ilavarasan) comes to Rajamanickam's village and Rajamanickam loans him a clinic. The school teacher Vasanthi (Rekha) has a boy but has no husband, they live near Kalyanam's house. Vasanthi advices Kalyanam to not elope with Vaidehi but to marry her with Rajamanickam's blessing.
In the past, Rajamanickam was the manager of a textile company. Rajamanickam and Vasanthi had an affair. Being already married, Rajamanickam refused to marry Vasanthi. Rajamanickam asked her to become his mistress but she challenged him to become his wife.
One day, Vasanthi has an accident and Rajamanickam admits her at the hospital. Rajamanickam persits in accepting her as his mistress. Later, Vasanthi gives tuition to Vaidehi. Rajamanickam decides to arrange the wedding between Krishnamoorthy and Vaidehi. Krishnamoorthy is in fact a womanizer. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- R. Sarathkumar as Rajamanickam
- Rekha as Vasanthi
- Ramarjun as Kalyanam (Kalyanasundaram)
- Uthra as Vaidehi
- Delhi Ganesh as Chinnasamy
- Goundamani as Pachamuthu
- Senthil as Thangamuthu
- Ilavarasan as Krishnamoorthy
- Kavitha
- Kalaiselvan
- Pathma
- Ganga
- Chitraguptan as Thangamuthu's son
- Master Ramesh as Prabhu
- Pasi Narayanan as Kandasamy
- Karuppu Subbaiah as Pazhanisamy
- Thidir Kannaiah as Boopathi
- Tirupur Ramasamy as Ramasamy
- Krishnamoorthy
Soundtrack
| Vaidehi Kalyanam | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Deva | |
| Released | 1991 |
| Recorded | 1991 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 22:24 |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1991, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Kalidasan.[4][5]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Jootudhan Jootudhan' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:31 |
| 2 | 'Mathaalam Thatungadi' | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | 4:10 |
| 3 | 'Kalyaanam Kalyaanam' | Sunanda | 4:18 |
| 4 | 'Thenthoovum Vasandham' | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:45 |
| 5 | 'Panjali Kiliye Kiliye' | Gangai Amaran | 4:40 |
References
- ↑ "Vaidegi Kalyanam (1991) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ↑ "Filmography of vaidehi kalyanam". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ↑ N. Krishnaswamy (1991-07-26). "Vaidehi Kalyanam". The Indian Express: 7. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ↑ "Vaidhegi Kalyaanam Songs". play.raaga.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ↑ "Vaidhegi Kalyaanam — MusicIndiaOnline". mio.to. Retrieved 2015-04-04.