| Anadhai Anandhan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Written by | V. C. Guhanathan |
| Produced by | P. K. V. Sankaran Aarumugam |
| Starring | A. V. M. Rajan Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | S. Maruti Rao |
| Edited by | O. Narasimhan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Production company | Muthuvel Movies |
| Distributed by | AVM Productions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Anadhai Anandhan (/ənɑːðaɪ ɑːnənðən/ transl. Orphaned Anandhan) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Krishnan–Panju and produced by Muthuvel Movies. It stars A. V. M. Rajan, Muthuraman, R. S. Manohar and Anjali Devi. The bond between the lead heroine Jayalalithaa with the orphaned child played by Master Sekhar was the highlight of the film. The film was simultaneously made in Hindi as Chanda Aur Bijli, which was released earlier in 1969. It was a successful film on its release. This film was remade in Telugu as Akka Thamudu in 1972.
Plot
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Cast
- A. V. M. Rajan
- Jayalalithaa
- Nagesh
- Master Sekhar
- R. S. Manohar
- R. Muthuraman
- Anjali Devi
- Jayakumari
- T. K. Bagavathi
- O. A. K. Thevar
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Pakoda Kadhar
- Master Prabhakar
- Vijaya Chandrika
- Renuka
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Alaithavar Kuralukku" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 04:05 |
| "Ulagam Pollatha" | P. Susheela | 03:54 |
| "Nanainthal Nanaiyatume" | P. Susheela | 04:04 |
| "Summa Irungale Konjam" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 01:55 |
| "Jammunnu Vanthigo" | P. Susheela | 04:16 |
| "Ingu Paarpathai" | L. R. Eswari | 04:10 |
| "Kannadi Munnadi Thalladi" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:06 |
Release
Anadhai Anandhan was released on 4 September 1970, and emerged a commercial success.
References
- "அனாதை ஆனந்தன்". Kalki (in Tamil). 6 September 1970. p. 1. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "பொன்விழா படங்கள்: மூன்று மொழிகளில் வெற்றி பெற்ற 'அனாதை ஆனந்தன்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 8 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "Anathai Ananthan". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "Movies from AVM Productions". AVM Productions. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- "Anadhai Anandan". The Indian Express. 4 September 1970. p. 5. Retrieved 5 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.