Kalyana Agathigal(1985)
Tamil149 mins
Kalyana Agathigal (1985) is a 149-minute Tamil film directed by K. Balachander. Starring Y. Vijaya, Kuyili and Delhi Ganesh. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Kalyana Agathigal stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1985.
Director:K. Balachander
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 12 April 1985
- Director
- K. Balachander
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
Six women live together after struggling in their marriages due to abuse, harassment, and a judgmental society. They form a charity music band and are joined by a young runaway named Ammulu. The story follows their lives as they face society's challenges and search for real love.
“Six women unite, defy society, and find freedom together.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
149Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date12 April 1985
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyidentityjusticefriendship
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
CharlieActor
→#2Y. VijayaThangam
→#3KuyiliHemalatha
→#4NassarActor
→#5Delhi GaneshAmmulu's father
→#6P
Poornam ViswanathanActor
→#7SarithaAmmulu
→#8K. BalachanderDirector
→#9
#10R
Raghunath ReddyCrew
→IlayarajaMusic Composer
→#11
L
Lalitha ManiActor
→#12
P
Pushpa KandaswamyCrew
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Kalyana Agathigal' but was briefly renamed 'Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal' before release, sharing a title with a famous KB novel.
- It was the acting debut of Nassar, who would become a major character actor, and he was cast after director K. Balachander saw him in a play.
- The movie's plot of women forming a band was inspired by real-life all-female bands emerging in India during the early 1980s.
- Actress Saritha, in the lead, performed her own singing for the musical sequences in the film.
- The film was shot quickly on a modest budget, using a single primary house set for many of the group scenes.
- Despite its serious themes, the film includes comedy tracks involving characters like the landlord, played by Manorama.
- It was one of the few Tamil films of its time to explicitly address dowry harassment and marital rape within a mainstream story.