The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, with M. R. Radha, S. V. Ranga Rao, T. R. Ramachandran and T. P. Muthulakshmi in supporting roles.

Kalyani's father Viswanath is impressed by the young man's bravery and wishes to get them married on an auspicious day.

The next morning, Kathiresan, shocking everyone, screams at the bride saying she is not of good conduct and refuses to go ahead with the wedding rituals.

[2] Kalyaniyin Kanavan was released on 20 September 1963,[3] and did not do well at the box office as it ran for 10 weeks in most theatres.

[4] T. M. Ramachandran wrote in Sport and Pastime, "The film keeps up a breezy pace but it is obvious that when the director found that he had used up a good deal of footage early on, he has put an abrupt end to the story by untying all the knots in the plot all of a sudden and providing a happy solution".