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Kalyana Agathigal

Kalyana Agathigal

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Kalyana Agathigal is a 1985 Tamil language drama film directed by K. Balachander. The film features Saritha in lead role. The film was released on April 12, 1985. The film marked the acting debut of Nassar. The movie begins with a group of six women who live together as friends after their attempt at living a successful married life is thwarted due to various reasons, majorly because of men, sexual abuse, dowry harassment and the backward society. They also form a music band called "kalyana agathigal" to raise funds for charity to the underprivileged. Ammulu, a young runaway girl, joins the gang of girls and becomes a part of the household. The story is about how their lives make wild twists and turns as they cope with the society and try to find true love.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Tamil

Runtime

149 mins

Rating

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Release Date

12 April 1985

Country

India

Cast

Saritha

Saritha

Ammulu

Y. Vijaya

Y. Vijaya

Thangam

Vanitha Krishnachandran

Vanitha Krishnachandran

Yesodha

Kuyili

Kuyili

Hemalatha

Lalitha Mani

Lalitha Mani

Premalatha

Nisha Noor

Nisha Noor

Zaira

J. Lalitha

J. Lalitha

Sumangali

Seema

Seema

Valliammal

Poornam Viswanathan

Poornam Viswanathan

Delhi Ganesh

Delhi Ganesh

Ammulu's father

Raveendran

Raveendran

Ambikapathy

Nasaar

Nasaar

Kannayiram, Thangam's husband

Charle

Charle

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