Radha Kalyanam (1981 film)


Radha Kalyanam is a 1981 Telugu drama film written by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana and directed by Bapu. It is considered to be one of the best Telugu movies by critics. It was a remake of the Tamil film Antha Ezhu Naatkal directed by K. Bhagyaraj.

Plot

The movie is a triangle love story between the lover, the heroine and her husband. Radha is a typical girl from a lower-middle-class family. She falls deeply in love with the new tenant upstairs, Palghat Madhavan. Madhavan aspires to be a great music director, but struggles to get by. He is attracted to Radha.
Dr. Anand, a widower, is forced to marry Radha to fulfill the wish of his dying mother. He fully intends to keep his promise of returning Radha to her rightful owner and partner, Madhavan, after hearing Radha's reason behind attempting suicide on their first night. Events lead to conflict in her mind between the husband and lover. Whom should Radha choose and why?

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