Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968 film)

Lakshmi Kalyanam is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by G. Or. Nathan and produced by A. L. Srinivasan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, K. Balaji and M. N. Nambiar. It was released on 15 November 1968. The film was remade in Telugu as Pelli Koothuru (1970).

Plot
As the title suggests, the story is about the efforts Kathirvel and his father, Egambaram, go through to solemnize the marriage of Lakshmi to whom they act as guardian and is daughter of a single mother Parvathi. Trouble comes in the form of constant influx of people and circumstances ruining their attempts including that of the old lecherous Suruttu who wants to marry her; Maragatham who wants Lakshmi to marry her idiot son Gnanapalam; V.S Raghavan who first agrees and reneges for the marriage of Lakshmi with his son among others.

It is compounded by the fact that Parvathi's husband and Lakshmi's father, Ragunathan, is a fugitive from justice thereby not allowing Parvathi to reveal who or where her husband is not wanting to cause more trouble to the possibility of her daughter's marriage.

Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan. The song "Raman Ethanai Ramanadi" is set in Sindhu Bhairavi raga, and symbolises "the role of Ram in the popular imagination and in the arts". "Brindavanathukku", like many other songs by Kannadasan, extols Krishna.

Release and reception
Lakshmi Kalyanam was released on 15 November 1968. The film won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil, and four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: Best Music Director (Viswanathan), Best Male Playback Singer (Soundararajan), Best Female Playback Singer (Susheela) and Best Lyricist (Kannadasan).