Annai Illam
| Annai Illam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | G. Balasubramaniam |
| Story by | Dada Mirasi |
| Produced by | M. R. Santhanam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Devika |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Kamala Pictures |
| Distributed by | Sivaji Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Annai Illam (transl. Mother's home) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by P. Madhavan and produced by M. R. Santhanam. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Devika. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan. It ran for 100 days at all centres of Tamil Nadu.[2][3]
Plot[]
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Cast[]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Kumar / Kumaresan
- Devika as Geetha
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Paramanandam / Paramasivam
- M. V. Rajamma as Gowri
- M. N. Nambiar as Rathnam
- R. Muthuraman as Shanmugam
- V. K. Ramasamy as Ramanathan
- M. S. Sundari Bai as Gomathi
- Nagesh as Godhandam
- Jayanthi as Raji
- Sachu as Seetha
- K. K. Soundar as Police inspector
- O. A. K. Thevar as Manickam
- S. A. Kannan as Kannan
Production[]
The song "Sigappu Vilakku" was filmed at the Life Insurance Corporation building in Madras.[4]
Soundtrack[]
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ennirandu 16 Vayathu" | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Madi Meethu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Nadaiya Idhu Nadaiya" | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Enna Illai" | A. L. Raghavan | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Sigappu Vilakku" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 3:13 |
Reception[]
Writing for Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran said, "The conventional and even illogical manner in which the story has been presented creates nothing but feelings of disdain for the makers of the film".[6] A critic from Kalki said the cast performances were the film's only redeeming feature.[7] The film become a hit at the box-office, running for over 100 days in theaters.[8]
Legacy[]
Sivaji Ganesan's residence is named after the film's title.[9]
References[]
- ^ "91-100". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ Ganesan, Sivaji; Narayana Swamy, T. S. (2007) [2002]. Autobiography of an Actor: Sivaji Ganesan, October 1928 – July 2001. Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust. p. 241. OCLC 297212002.
- ^ "Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan Part 9".
- ^ Raman, Mohan (20 August 2020). "#MadrasWeek: The iconic structures that helped establish Madras in namma Tamil movies". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ அன்னை இல்லம் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Kamala Pictures. 1963.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (14 December 1963). "Wither Tamil Films?". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 17. p. 51.
- ^ "அன்னை இல்லம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 8 December 1963. p. 24. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan Part 9".
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (30 July 2015). "And the story continues". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
External links[]
- Annai Illam at IMDb
- 1963 films
- Tamil-language films
- 1960s Tamil-language films
- 1963 drama films
- Films directed by P. Madhavan
- Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan
- Indian black-and-white films
- Indian drama films
- Indian films