Bommai Kalyanam

Bommai Kalyanam
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Directed by	R. M. Krishnaswamy
Produced by	M. Radhakrishnan R. M. Krishnaswamy
Written by	S. D. Sundaram
Screenplay by	Aatreya
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan Jamuna Mynavathi Chittor V. Nagaiah S. V. Ranga Rao P. Santha Kumari
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	C. A. Madhusudhan
Edited by	R. M. Venugopal
Production company	Aruna Films
Distributed by	Aruna Films
Release date	3 May 1958
Running time	131 mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Bommai Kalyanam (English: Wedding of Dolls) is a 1958 Tamil language romantic drama film directed by R. M. Krishnaswamy. The film features Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna and Mynavathi. The film, had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and was released on 3 May 1958.Telugu Bommala Pelli - Release - 11-01-1958

Kannan (Sivaji) is a playful teenage boy, in the cusp between puberty to adolescent, the son of the famous and well to do lawyer Varadarajan (Nagaiah) and Thangam (Santha Kumari). While playing football he meets Radha (Jamuna) the daughter of a well respected freedom fighter family of Veeramuthu (Ranga Rao) and Maragatham (Rushyendramani). At first sight both fell in love.

Varadarajan is a modest man but Thangam is a greedy woman. Thangam wishes to marry off Kannan to her brother Sonachalam's (Friend Ramasamy) and Perundhevi (Sundari Bai) couple's daughter Kannamma (Mynavathi) and invites them to her place. Kannamma is a naive girl and Mannar (Kaka Radhakrishnan), Perundhevi's brother loves her. Varadarajan likes the simplicity of Veeramuthu's family and agrees on the alliance of Kannan and Radha. When Thangam opposes to this, Varadarajan in order to carry onn with the wedding, lies to her that Veeramuthu will present much dowry. The wedding takes place.

After the wedding, Perundhevi who is furious that Kannamma is not the bride, instigates Thangam to query regarding the dowry. A scuffle takes place between the two families and Thangam wishes to send back Radha to her parents place but Kannan sides Radha and accepts her full heartedly. Meanwhile, Sonachalam wishes to leave home but Perundhevi who is in agony, decides to stay back and plans to create hatred between Thangam and Radha. In turn, Thangam tortures Radha in every possible way but Radha fights back and keep calm. Matters get worse when Varadarajan dies not before seeking promise from Kannan not to disobey Thangam. Kannan and Radha's marriage life hits a roadblock. When coming to know Thangam treats Radha very badly, Veeramuthu steps in and takes Radha, who is driven away by both Thangam and Perundevi, away to his place.

When Kanna comes back Thangam and Perundevi lies to him that Radha had gone to her parents place along with Veeramuthu, without seeking their consent. That night, Radha tries to meet Kannan but Thangam would not let Radha in. Meanwhile, Kannamma unwittingly lets know Kannan regarding this incident and Kannan goes to Veeramuthu's place to explain in order to take back Radha. Veeramuthu spells to Kannan clearly that Radha would not go to Kannan's place as long as Thangam is there. Taking this opportunity, Thangam and Peundhevi force and arrange Kannamma to be married to Kannan. Observing all this, Sonachalam and Mannar attempt to abduct Kannamma but fail. To make matters worse, Thangam sends a letter to Radha informing that Kannan would remarry and restricts Radha not to interfere in Kannan's life anymore.