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{{Infobox film

| name = Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam

| image = Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam.jpg

| border = no

| caption = Poster

| director = L. V. Prasad

| screenplay = Aluri Chakrapani
L. V. Prasad
Vempati Sadasivabrahmam

| producer = B. Nagi Reddy
Aluri Chakrapani

| starring = R. Ganesh
Savithri
Jamuna

| music = S. Rajeswara Rao

| cinematography = Marcus Bartley

| editing = G. Kalyanasundaram
K. Radhakrishna

| studio = Vijaya Productions

| distributor =

| released =

| runtime =

| country = India

| language = Tamil

| budget =

| gross =

}}

' Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam ' is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language satirical comedy film directed by L. V. Prasad. The film stars R. Ganesh, Savithri and Jamuna. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as 'Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu', which was released the following year.

Plot



Rao Bahadur Thirumalingam Pillai borrows from all and sundry, and spends relentlessly. Zamindar Karunakaram Pillai is an innocent simpleton, and a good man. He is on the quest for the perfect match for his granddaughter Manjula. Thirumalingam Pillai wants his London-returned son, Dr. Thiyagarajan to marry Manjula and take all of Karunakaram Pillai's assets. Thiyagarajan is married to Leela, who is pretending to be a maid-servant and works in Thiyagarajan's home. Manjula is in love with Nagarajan, Leela's brother, who reciprocates and is jailed for being a revolutionary and a part of the independence struggle. Nagarajan is released from jail, and to set the affairs straight and teach Thirumalingam Pillai a lesson, he pretends to be a big-time Zamindar and stays in Karunakaram Pillai's home, who now wants Nagarajan to marry Manjula. Thiyagarajan gets involved in the drama without anyone's invite or knowledge, thus producing situational humor by posing as a prospective groom for Manjula and flirting with his maid/wife much to his father's horror. Confusion and comedy follow, while in the end Thirumalingam Pillai learns his lesson and all the pairs are united.

Cast





;Male cast

* R. Ganesh as Nagarajan

* T. S. Balaiah as Thirumalingam Pillai

* K. A. Thangavelu as Namasivayam

* T. R. Ramachandran as Thiyagarajan

* S. V. Ranga Rao as Karunakaram Pillai

* K. Sarangapani as Chokkalingam

* A. Karunanidhi-Pakkirisami as Theatre crew

* R. Nageshwara Rao as Wrestler Bheeman

* V. M. Ezhumalai as Subbaiah

* Sattam Pillai Venkatraman as Chettiar

* L. Narayana Rao as Mistress' father

* Vathiraj as Kittu

;Female cast

* Savithri as Manjula

* Jamuna as Leela

* E. V. Saroja as Usha

* T. P. Muthulakshmi as Visalam

;Gevacolor dance

* E. V. Saroja

Soundtrack



The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao, while the lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.

Reception



Kanthan of 'Kalki' called it a film worth watching if one wanted to laugh, not cry.

References




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