Search a film or person :
FacebookConnectionRegistration
Home > All films > Films Comedy > Galatta Kalyanam
Galatta Kalyanam is a film of genre Comedy with Sivaji Ganesan

Galatta Kalyanam (1968)

Galatta Kalyanam
If you like this film, let us know!
  • Infos
  • Casting
  • Technical infos
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Film quotes
  • Characters
  • Music
  • Awards
Length 2h28
Genres Comedy
Rating78% 3.925923.925923.925923.925923.92592

Galatta Kalyanam is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film starring Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalitha, K. A. Thangavelu, Cho Ramaswamy, A. V. M. Rajan, Nagesh, V. Gopalakrishnan, VS Raghavan, Senthamarai, Sachu and Manorama. The film was remade in Malayalam as Snehikaan Samayamilla with Jayan.

Synopsis

Madan (Sivaji Ganesan) and Lalitha (Jayalalitha) are in love with each other. She is the second daughter of a businessman, Dharmalingam (Thangavelu). While seeking her hand in marriage, Dharmalingam lays down a condition that all his daughters’ weddings are to be held simultaneously thereby entrusting Madan with the unenviable task of finding suitable grooms for his other daughters. Madan seeks the help of his friend, Chandran (Nagesh) in his mission. Madan, however, soon realizes that he has a Herculean task ahead of him – the eldest daughter Rathna (Manorama) is averse to getting married. The others have their own tastes and preferences. After encountering a lot of difficulties, they manage to find grooms for all of them.

Actors

Sivaji Ganesan

(Madhan)Nagesh

(Chandran, Madhan's friend)Aachi Manorama

(Rathna, Dharmalingam's Elder Daughter)Jayalalithaa

(Lalitha, Dharmalingam's Second Daughter)Cho Ramaswamy

(Vittal)
And :
Jyothi Lakshmi
Thangavelu
Sachu
V.S. Raghavan
Trailer of Galatta Kalyanam

Bluray, DVD

Streaming / VOD

Source : Wikidata

Comments


Leave comment :

Suggestions of similar film to Galatta Kalyanam

There are 672 films with the same actors, 37062 with the same cinematographic genres, to have finally 70 suggestions of similar films.

If you liked Galatta Kalyanam, you will probably like those similar films :
Thillana Mohanambal
Thillana Mohanambal (1968)
, 2h46
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Musical films
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini Ramachandran, Chittor V. Nagaiah, S. Balaiah, Aachi Manorama, Nagesh
Rating75% 3.7597753.7597753.7597753.7597753.759775
"Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram (Sundaram) (Sivaji Ganesan) is a devoted Nadaswaram player, but is short-tempered and sensitive. He meets Mohanambal (Mohana) (Padmini), a Bharatnatyam dancer, and they fall in love with each other. Sundaram's ego prevents him from developing his relationship with Mohanambal, who asks him to play a Thillana on his Nadaswaram while she dances. Mohanambal's mother Vadivambal (C. K. Saraswathi), an influential and mercenary woman, wants her daughter to marry a wealthy man so that she can settle down in life properly. Blinded by love, she disobeys her mother, creating a rift between them. Unaware of her feelings, Sundaram decides to leave the country along with Karuppayi (Manorama), a folk dancer whom he considers to be his sister. Mohana calls him a coward and challenges him to stay, which he readily accepts. In a temple, Sundaram plays the Thillana and Mohana dances. Sundaram, impressed with Mohana's performance, crowns her the title "Thillana Mohanambal". Suddenly Nagalingam (E. R. Sahadevan), a landlord who wanted to marry Mohana, turns up to stab Sundaram with a poisoned knife out of jealousy. He came to the temple to kill Mohana.
Vietnam Colony
Vietnam Colony (1994)

Directed by Santhana Bharathi
Genres Comedy
Actors Prabhu, Aachi Manorama, Vineetha, Goundamani, Delhi Ganesh, Manorama
Rating60% 3.0462753.0462753.0462753.0462753.046275
Prabhu, hailing from an orthodox Brahmin community gets a job with Calcutta Constructions as supervisor. Calcutta Company has been in efforts to restructure their land by vacating an illegal colony lying adjacent to its premises. Popularly known as Vietnam Colony, it is inhabited by mainly daily labourers. The company has been in efforts to demolish the colony for long time, but failed to do so. The colony is now under the rule a few hardcore criminals to whom the residents have to pay specific amount every week. Now, Prabhu is appointed by company to evacuate the colony, by dealing with these criminals. He is assisted by Goundamani. Both arrive in the colony under the disguise of professional writers who are planning to write a story on the life of colony residents. Upon arrival, both enter the house of Manorama in search of a house, but she mistakes them to have come to see her daughter Vineetha and calls Unni to bring tea and snacks. But after knowing about the goof happened, she lets them stay on the top floor of her house. Upon the advice of the House broker, Manorama believes that with time, her daughter might fall in love with Prabhu and might get married to this educated Brahmin guy. In the coming days, Prabhu befriends with various members of the colony and tries to read out their idea about vacating the colony. But he realizes that it is not an easy task to evacuate the people and thinks about different plans to be operated. From Manorama, Prabhu comes to know that the entire colony was owned by Nassar, a millionaire, who even gave up his mom for money. What happens next is rest of story.
Deiva Magan
Deiva Magan (1969)

Directed by A. C. Tirulokachandar
Themes Films about families, Films based on plays
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Jayalalithaa, Pandari Bai, Nagesh, Sundarrajan
Rating78% 3.942243.942243.942243.942243.94224
Sivaji Ganesan portrays three roles: an insecure father, a timid son and an angst-ridden twin brother. Sivaji Ganesan, a lawyer with a scarred face, gets married to Pandari Bai. The couple lead a happy life and Pandari Bai gives birth to twin brothers, a son with a scarred face (Also Ganesan) like his father and a brother (Also Ganesan). Their father unable to tolerate his eldest son's face leaves him under the custody of another person and tells his wife that the first child is dead. As years pass by, the father becomes a justice and his younger son, a happy-go-lucky college-going timid son, falls in love with Jayalalithaa. In the meanwhile, the elder son comes to know about his family and tries to meet his mother and brother but he is asked by his father not to reveal his identity to them. M. N. Nambiar, a man once punished by the father, kidnaps the younger son in order to take revenge on him. In the end, the elder son rescues his brother, killing M. N. Nambiar. He succumbs to his injuries and dies on the lap of his mother (Pandari Bai). This film was the first Tamil film recommended for an Oscar.
Major Chandrakanth
Major Chandrakanth (1966)
, 2h36
Directed by Kailasam Balachander
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, Sundarrajan, Jayalalithaa
Rating76% 3.8304753.8304753.8304753.8304753.830475
Mohan (Nagesh) is a tailor who lives with his younger sister Vimala (Jayalalithaa). Orphaned at a very young age, Mohan goes through a life of hardship and fulfill all his sister's wish. Womanizer Rajinikanth (A. V. M. Rajan) lures Vimala and cheats on her. Unable to face her brother, she commits suicide. Mohan confronts Rajinikanth and in a fit of rage kills him. A wild search is on by the cops and the fugitive hides in 'Major' Chandrakanth (Major Sundarrajan) house. Mohan is amused and fascinated by Chandrakanth virtues and how he manages to live though he is blind. Mohan reveals why he is on the run from law and ironically the deceased happens to be Chandrakanth's youngest son. Chandrakanth feels humiliated for nurturing Rajinikanth and is sorry for Mohan's plight. In the end Inspector Srikanth (Muthuraman), eldest son of Chandrakanth arrests Mohan along with his father for his hospitality to a criminal.