Annai Oru Aalayam

Annai Oru Aalayam
Annai Oru Aalayam
	Poster
Directed by	R. Thyagarajan
Written by	Thooyavan (dialogues)
Story by	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Devar
Produced by	C. Dhandayudhapani
Starring	Rajinikanth; Sripriya
Cinematography	P. N. Sundaram
Edited by	M. G. Balurao; P. Nandakumar Reddy
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production; company	Devar Films
Release dates	19 October 1979 (Tamil); 8 November 1979 (Telugu);
Country	India
Languages	Tamil; Telugu

Annai Oru Aalayam (transl. Mother is a Temple) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language adventure film directed by R. Thyagarajan. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu with the title Amma Evarikaina Amma (transl. Mother is mother for all).^[2] The film stars Rajinikanth as an animal hunter who helps a baby elephant to reach its mother. It was a commercial success and included music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[3] The film was a remake of the Hindi film Maa (1976).^[2]

Plot[]

An animal hunter seeks to help a baby elephant reach its mother.

Cast[]

Rajinikanth
Sripriya
Anjali Devi
Mohan Babu
Major Sundarrajan (Tamil)
S. A. Asokan (Tamil)
Chalam (Telugu)
Allu Ramalingiah (Telugu)
Jayamalini

Production[]

The elephant calf was played by Ganesh.^[4]

Soundtrack[]

The soundtrack consists of six songs composed by Ilayaraja with lyrics by Vaali.^[5] The song "Amma Nee Sumandha" is set in Charukesi raga.^[6]

No.	Song	Singers	Length	Lyrics
1	Amma Nee Summandha Pillai	T. M. Soundararajan	04:04	Vaali
2	Appane Appane	S.P.Balasubramanium and P.Susheela	04:32
3	Nadhiyoram	S.P.Balasubramanium and P.Susheela	04.14
4	Malai Aruvi (Malayoram)	S.P.Sailaja	03:48
5	Nilavu Neram	P.Susheela	03:59
5	Nandhavanathil	S.P.Balasubramanium	04:10

References[]

^ Sreekanth, Gayatri (2008). The Name is Rajinikanth. Om Books International. p. 369. ISBN 9788187108443.
^ ^a ^b Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
^ "யானைகளுடன் ரஜினி நடித்த 'அன்னை ஓர் ஆலயம்': சிறுத்தையை தோள் மீது சுமந்த அபூர்வ காட்சி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 9 November 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
^ Shanmugavadivu, T (1 October 2018). "R Thyagarajan: A perfectionist behind the camera". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^ "Annai Ore Aalayam Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
^ Mani, Charulatha (3 February 2012). "A Raga's Journey — The charm of Charukesi". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

External links[]

Annai Oru Aalayam at IMDb

[1] Sreekanth, Gayatri (2008). The Name is Rajinikanth. Om Books International. p. 369. ISBN 9788187108443.

[Ramachandran-2] Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.

[3] "யானைகளுடன் ரஜினி நடித்த 'அன்னை ஓர் ஆலயம்': சிறுத்தையை தோள் மீது சுமந்த அபூர்வ காட்சி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 9 November 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

[4] Shanmugavadivu, T (1 October 2018). "R Thyagarajan: A perfectionist behind the camera". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[5] "Annai Ore Aalayam Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

[6] Mani, Charulatha (3 February 2012). "A Raga's Journey — The charm of Charukesi". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

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