Jappanil Kalyanaraman (1985)
14 Nov 1985 ● Tamil ● 2 hrs 25 mins
Laden with laughs, this action oriented crime thriller follows the trials and triumphs in the life of Raman (Kamal Haasan), a talented investigative journalist. Just as he's about to expose a smuggling and black money racket, which involves the high-profile (Major Sunderarajan) and his son Narendran (Sathyaraj), and go public, the magazine is bought by Narendran overnight.
When Raman reveals his intention 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.
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. Can Raman escape from the clutches of Narendran's thugs and bring him to justice?
Cast: Kamal Haasan, Radha Rajasekaran Nair
Crew: SP Muthuraman (Director), TS Vinayagam (Director of Photography), Ilaiyaraaja (Music Director)
Rating: U (India)
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release Dates: 14 Nov 1985 (India)
Tamil Name: ஜப்பானில் கல்யாணராமன்
Did you know? This 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. Read More
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as Raman
as Radha
Supporting Actor
as Mayilsamy
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actor
as Narendran
as Arun
as Samikannu
Direction
Director
Distribution
Distributor
Writers
Screenplay Writer
Story Writer
Dialogue Writer
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Director
Lyricist
Playback Singer
Editorial
Editor
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Tamil
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
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Trivia:
The movie was entirely shot in Japan.
This 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.
This movie was the first sequel in the history of Tamil cinema, and evoked tremendous hype, after the phenomenal success of the original 1979 movie 'Kalyanaraman'.
This 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.
This movie was the first sequel in the history of Tamil cinema, and evoked tremendous hype, after the phenomenal success of the original 1979 movie 'Kalyanaraman'.
