Kalyana Galatta(1998)
Kalyana Galatta is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by Raj Kapoor. The film stars Sathyaraj, Mantra, and Khushboo in lead roles. The story follows an orphan who lies about being married to secure a job at a cinema theatre in Ooty. His lie unravels when a pregnant, mentally unstable woman appears claiming to be his wife. The film features a supporting cast including Manivannan, S. Ve. Shekhar, and Anandaraj. Music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film was produced by K. Balu under the Malar Films banner and photographed by Rajarathinam. It received positive reviews for its humor and screenplay. The movie was released on 1 August 1998.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 July 1998
- Director
- Raj Kapoor
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
An orphan named Rajagopalan lies about being married to get a job as a theatre manager in Ooty. His fake wife is just a photograph. But when the real woman from the photo shows up pregnant and confused, his life turns into chaos. He must hide her while trying to win the heart of his boss's daughter.
“One lie. Two weddings. Total chaos.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kalyana Galatta
Cast reunions in this film: Sathyaraj & Manivannan (29 films together), Manivannan & Vinu Chakravarthy (20 films together), Manivannan & Anandaraj (15 films together), Sathyaraj & Vinu Chakravarthy (10 films together), Sathyaraj & Raj Kapoor (9 films together), and Mantra & Raasi (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kalyana Galatta' translates to 'Wedding Chaos', reflecting its comedic plot around marriage.
- This was one of the early films scored by composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, who was just starting his career.
- Director Raj Kapoor is not the famous Hindi filmmaker, but a different Tamil director with the same name.
- Actress Khushboo, a major star, played a key role, which was common in comedies of that era.
- The film was edited by the renowned duo B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan, who worked on many classic Tamil movies.
- It was released in 1998, a year with many comedy hits in Tamil cinema, aiming for similar success.
- The cinematography was handled by Rajarathinam, who often collaborated with director Raj Kapoor.