Kalyana Samayal Saadham

<p>Raghu ( ), a , gets engaged to another engineer named Meera ( ). It is going to be an arranged marriage, and the extended families of both are looking forward to it. However, Raghu has , and on the advice of his friends, tries out various quacks treating . Funny things happen on the way of solving the problem. The film marks ‘s first feature film after his marriage with . It also marked the directorial debut of R. S. Prasanna, a gold medal winner from the L. V. Prasad Film Institute. The first look released in November 2012, which features the technical crew, Krishnan Vasant handling the cinematography, being the editor, and and singer , were initially roped into compose the music, later replaced by flautist Navin Iyer, credited as . and , joined the film, playing the parents of , whereas Geetha Ravishankar and Natarajan essayed the role of Prasanna’s parents. Crazy Mohan, also joined the film in a supporting role. Principal photography of the movie began on 3 January 2013, with a pooja (blessing) ceremony. Most of the film’s shoot schedule was completed within 25 days. The sound mixing of the film took place at the in , with audiographer Kunal Rajan. The music for is composed by flautist Navin, credited as , who made his debut as a music composer. The soundtrack album features six tracks, with lyrics written by singer , Muthamil, Arrora, Sakthi, Srikanth Varadhan, with the latter making his debut as a lyricist. Actor also made his debut as a playback singer for the song “Pallu Pona Raja” which has a female version sung by . The audio rights of the film were purchased and marketed by . The first single track “Mella Sirithai” sung by , was released on 9 September 2013 coinciding with the occasion of , at in , in the presence of directors , , , , and . The video of the song got positive response for its innovative making. The audio launch of the film took place on 16 October 2013, at in Chennai, with the presence of , , , , Nalan Kumarasamy and , alongside the cast and crew. The audio CD of the film was unveiled by Ravikumar and received it to Balu Mahendra. The audio album received positive reviews from critics. Behindwoods rated the album 2.75 out of 5 stating, “A marriage of imaginative melodies and ideas. R. S. Prasanna and Navin (Arrora) start on the right track.” Indiaglitz rated the album 3 out of 5, stating “A thundering debut by Arrora.” Milliblog reviewed it as “Promising composing debut by Arrora.” Lakshmansruthi.com gave a verdict stating “The composer has mixed the western hint to the carnatic tune at places and it has come out pretty well.” The album was ranked in 25th position in the Top 25 Albums of 2013, by Behindwoods. was initially slated to release on 13 September 2013, later the release was pushed to 29 November 2013, and the film’s release was scheduled on 7 December 2013. The film’s distribution rights were acquired by , under banner, along with Abhinesh Elangovan’s Abi TCS Studios. The film opened in 260 screens across on 7 December 2013. It had been received a from the . Prasanna said this rating was “the elephant in the room when he pitched the story to his producers”. The film’s first look poster was released on 24 November 2012. A few making stills were released on 3 January 2013. The teaser of the film was released on 14 April 2013, coinciding with the occasion of . The teaser received positive response from viewers. The theatrical trailer of the film was released on 16 October 2013, at the film’s audio launch event. As a part of the film’s promotion, the makers of , replaced their Facebook profile pictures, with their wedding photos, including the cast and crew, since the film’s theme is based on marriage. The innovative social media campaign of the movie became hugely successful, and has been reported by national media. The film received critical acclaim from critics. gave 4 stars out of 5 and wrote, “The first 15 minutes play out like a romantic fantasy and director Prasanna deftly changes track, turning it into a comedy about erectile dysfunction. Prasanna treats these segments quite cheekily but never resorts to crassness. And gently (and deftly), he nudges this lighthearted material into serious territory”. Cinemalead rated the film with 3 out of 5 stars and wrote “Kalayana Samayal Sadham is feel good feast which everyone can enjoy.” gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, ” is not just about a big fat Indian wedding but also highlights the emotional and sensitive topic of stress-related erectile dysfunction that is becoming an increasingly common problem among the modern youth”. wrote, “It wants to be little more than an innocuous, pleasant, crowd-pleasing entertainer, so you can’t fault it for what it isn’t — but there’s a lingering sense of what-could-have-been”. wrote, ” turns out to be an interesting rom-com providing food for thought. Despite its savoury title, the film is not a big fat wedding f- But it touches upon a sensitive topic of erectile dysfunction, a modern-day problem among urban youth given the stressful life they lead”. wrote, “To craft an adult comedy with a sensitive theme, with maturity and style, is harder still. But debutant director R S Prasanna has pulled it off with finesse. entertains even as it takes up an issue that is becoming more prevalent in modern stressful times”. wrote, ” is a well-made adult romcom, that keeps you smiling. It is take on a big fat Brahmin wedding and its pitfalls and rituals is great fun”. Behindwoods gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, “Kalyana Samayal Saadham, is a practical take on a very serious issue but laced with lighthearted approach” and called it “A pleasant feel good urban flick”. The film was remade in as (2017), directed by Prasanna, who helmed the original version. and , played the lead roles. picked it as one of five films that have redefined Tamil cinema in 2013, writing, “this is a surprisingly subtle and truly modern Tamil romantic comedy by writer-director R.S. Prasanna, which has pushed the boundaries of the unexplored characters and situations further”. Actor , who watched the special screening on 2 January 2014, later stated that “I became nervous when the makers told me that I had inspired them. Therefore, I wished for the film to succeed and I’m glad that it has today. The director and the producer of the film ensured that I don’t feel nervous anymore.” Kalyana Samayal Saadham, was also featured in the -nominated American television series . A statement from the film’s production house said that the movie was covered as part of the series. The show was telecasted in April 2013, and was aired at the channel, later telecast on worldwide.</p>