Japanil Kalyanaraman

Japanil Kalyanaraman
Directed by	S. P. Muthuraman
Produced by	Meena Panchu Arunachalam, Sethu Bhaskaran
Written by	Panchu Arunachalam
Starring	Kamal Haasan Radha Sathyaraj V. K. Ramasamy Sundarrajan Master Tinku Goundamani Kovai Sarala Chitra Lakshmanan
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	T. S. Vinayagam
Edited by	R. Vittal C. Lancy
Production company	P. A. Art Productions
Distributed by	P. A. Art Productions
Release dates	11 November 1985 (1985-11-11)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Japanil Kalyanaraman (Kalyanaraman in Japan) is a 1985 Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist. This was the first Tamil movie sequel (of Kalyanaraman). It garnered mixed reviews and performed average business at the box office.

Plot

Raman (Kamal Haasan) is a journalist who exposes a smuggling and black money racket, which involves the high-profile (Major Sunderarajan) and his son Narendran (Sathyaraj), and is about to go public. The magazine is bought by Narendran overnight.

When Raman reveals that he is about to start his own magazine, he is beaten up by Narendran's men. After surviving miraculously, Raman, his son Arun (Master Tinku) and the spirit of the now-dead Kalyanaraman (also played by Kamal Haasan), travel to Japan to buy printing equipment and to show Arun around.

In the comedy side plot, Mayilsamy (Goundamani) and Kuppaathaa (Kovai Sarala) win a lucky draw to visit Japan, guided by Munusamy (Chitra Lakshmanan).

Raman meets Radha (Radha) who is a waitress in a restaurant and they gradually fall in love, with the efforts of Kalyanaraman and Arun. Meanwhile, Narendran also travels to Japan to get rid of Raman before he arrives back in India.

The movie ends with Raman helping to arrest Narendran and getting back together with Radha and Arun.

Cast

• Kamal Haasan as Raman and Ghost Kalyanam
• Radha as Radha
• Sathyaraj as Narendran
• V. K. Ramasamy as Samikannu
• Major Sundarrajan
• Goundamani as Mayilsamy
• Kovai Sarala as Muppatha
• Chitra Lakshmanan as Munusamy Guide
• Master Tinku as Arun

Production

The film was a sequel to 1979 film Kalyanaraman and it was the first Tamil film to have a sequel.^[1][2] The film was entirely shot in Japan.^[3] Buck Tooth for Master Tinku was designed by Dr. Janakiraman.^[4]

Soundtrack

The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[5]

Reception

The film evoked tremendous hype as it was the sequel of the successful Kalyanaraman (1979). Japanil Kalyanaraman, however, received mixed response and had an average run at the box office. The performance, particularly that of Kamal Haasan, was well received especially in the action sequences.

The film was regarded as a visual treat due to the extensive coverage of Japan as well as the fair held there called Expo '85, which attracted children. Once again Sathyaraj had won appreciation for his role as villain.

References

External links

• Japanil Kalyanaraman at the Internet Movie Database