Dowry Kalyanam

Dowry Kalyanam is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film, written and directed by Visu and produced by S. Suseela. The film stars Visu, Vijayakanth, Srividya, S. Ve. Shekher and Viji. It is based on Visu's play Dowry Kalyana Vaibhogame. The films depicts the relationship between two best friends. One of them is financially struggling, and he increasingly depends financially on his friend. When an arranged marriage between his friend and his sister is proposed, the impoverished friend tries to collect the necessary dowry on his own. The film was released on 1 July 1983. It was remade in Kannada as Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu (1984).

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