Apr 21, 2022
Kaalam Maari Pochu (transl. The times have changed) is a 1996 Tamil family comedy film directed by V. Sekhar. The film features Pandiarajan, Sangita, Vadivelu, Kovai Sarala, R. Sundarrajan, and Rekha in lead roles. The film had a musical score by Deva and... was released on 13 April 1996 and was a box office hit. The film was remade in Malayalam as Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum, in Kannada as Ellara Mane Dosenu, and in Telugu as Family.

Sadagopan (Vinu Chakravarthy) and Meenakshi (Vadivukkarasi) have four daughters and a son (Raj Chander). Sadagopan always thinks that the son is an asset to him and the daughters are a burden on his head. Sadagopan then searches grooms for his educated three elder daughters and with the help of Iyer (Venniradai Moorthy). Sadagoppan wants to get his daughters married to grooms who do not require any dowry. His three daughters Indra (Sangita), Sundari (Kovai Sarala), and Lakshmi (Rekha) marry an auto-rickshaw driver Muthupandi (Pandiarajan), a Corporation worker Sekar (Vadivelu), and a cook Murugesan (R. Sundarrajan), respectively. Although no dowry was paid, the three wayward husbands want to rely on their wives' property and ask for some money to start their own businesses for which the wives agree.

Raj Chander falls in love with an MLA's daughter and his wedding is arranged. At the wedding, Muthupandi, Sekar, and Murugesan feel insulted and picks up a quarrel which leads to trouble. Raj Chander asks them to leave the wedding hall and their wives also leave with them. Also, Raj Chander does not permit his father to give any money to his sisters' husbands. This brings up quarrels between the three couples.

Unable to bear her daughters' sufferings, Meenakshi falls ill and dies. The three wives decide to work in a garment factory against their husband's wish to support their families. Raj Chander wants to start a factory by selling Sadagopan's house for which Sadagopan's daughters disagree. Quarrels erupt between them and finally, Sadagopan beats up his son which makes him realize the mistake. Sadagopan also understands the importance of his daughters.

Cast
Pandiarajan as Muthupandi
Sangita as Indra
Vadivelu as Sekar
Kovai Sarala as Sundari
R. Sundarrajan as Murugesan
Rekha as Lakshmi
Raj Chander
Vinu Chakravarthy as Sadagopan
Venniradai Moorthy as Iyer
Vadivukkarasi as Meenakshi
Oru Viral Krishna Rao as Muthupandi's father

Awards
The film has won the following award since its release:

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 1996

Best Comedian - Vadivelu
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