Vidinja Kalyanam (transl. Wedding at dawn) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Manivannan, starring Sathyaraj and Jayashree.[1] It was released on 1 November 1986.[2] The film was remade in Kannada as Suryodaya (1993).[3]

Vidinja Kalyanam
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Directed byManivannan
Produced byTiruppur Mani
StarringSathyaraj
Jayashree
CinematographyA. Sabapathi
Edited byK. Gauthaman
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
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Release date
  • 1 November 1986 (1986-11-01)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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A death-sentenced inmate escapes prison and seeks asylum in a rich widow's house where she is living with her only daughter. Whether the marriage of her daughter will happen as planned forms the crux of the story.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5]

Title Singer(s) Lyrics Length
"Kaalam Ilavenil Kaalam" K. S. Chithra Vaali 03:58
"Adiyeduthu Nadanthu" Malaysia Vasudevan, Gangai Amaran, Deepan Chakravarthy, Raghavendra Pulamaipithan 04:38
"Kaalam Mazhai" Ilaiyaraaja Vaali 04:15
"Dance Papa" Malaysia Vasudevan Gangai Amaran 03:55

Reception

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N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "Despite the fact that lacks thematic purity [..] The excellent craftsmanship [..] makes you slot it in the above average category."[6]

References

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  1. ^ ரிஷி (31 July 2020). "இயக்குநர் மணிவண்ணன்: நிழல்கள் முதல் நாகராஜசோழன் வரை". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ "ஒரே இயக்குநர்.. ஒரே நடிகர்.. ஒரே நாளில் வெளியான 2 திரைப்படங்கள்.. மணிவண்ணன் - சத்யராஜ் சம்பவங்கள்!". News18 (in Tamil). 8 February 2023. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Suryodaya – ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯ (1993/೧೯೯೩)". Kannada Movies Info. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Vidinja Kalyanam Tamil FIlm EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Vidinja Kalyanam (1986)". Raaga.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (7 November 1986). "Home, despite deviations". The Indian Express. p. 14. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
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