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	The film score and the soundtrack were composed by ~~[[film composer]]~~ [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)\|Vaali]]. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 8 tracks.		The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)\|Vaali]]. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 8 tracks.

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	\|2 \|\| "Arul Kann Paarvai" \|\| K. S. Chithra \|\|		\|2 \|\| "Arul Kann Paarvai" \|\| K. S. Chithra \|\|
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	\|3 \|\| "Eley Matchi" \|\| Mano~~, K. S. Chithra~~ \|\|		\|3 \|\| "Eley Matchi" \|\| Mano \|\|
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	\|4 \|\| "Kanne Indru" \|\|Mano, [[Swarnalatha]] \|\|		\|4 \|\| "Kanne Indru" \|\|Mano, [[Swarnalatha]] \|\|
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	\|5 \|\| "Konjum Pura" \|\| ~~Mano,~~ [[S. Janaki]] \|\|		\|5 \|\| "Konjum Pura" \|\| [[S. Janaki]], Mano \|\|
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	\|6 \|\| "Nillatha Vennila" \|\| [[Ilaiyaraaja]], Swarnalatha \|\|		\|6 \|\| "Nillatha Vennila" \|\| [[Ilaiyaraaja]], Swarnalatha \|\|
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	\|7 \|\| "Poo Choodum" \|\| [[Uma Ramanan]], ~~Swarnalatha~~\|\|		\|7 \|\| "Poo Choodum" \|\| [[Uma Ramanan]], [[Sunanda (singer)\|Sunandha]] \|\|
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	~~\|8 \|\| "Veettai Vittu Thuraththi" \|\| Mano \|\|~~
	\|}		\|}

	==Release==		==Release==
	The film performed well at the box office. Soon after the film's release, Thiagarajan and Prashanth began working on another project titled ''Padagotti Babu'', which eventually did not develop.<ref>https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/fwLpyN6aWTk/m/R4FfCjmQ3AsJ</ref> Likewise, another production by his father during the period, ''Pulithevan'' co-starring [[Manisha Koirala]] and [[Sangita Madhavan Nair\|Sangita]], was also stalled.<ref>https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/98PBC6XdMIc/m/PyyNQRkSHV0J</ref>		The film performed well at the box office. Soon after the film's release, Thiagarajan and Prashanth began working on another project titled ''Padagotti Babu'', which eventually did not develop.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/fwLpyN6aWTk/m/R4FfCjmQ3AsJ\|title = Tamil Movie News--1995 Review}}</ref> Likewise, another production by his father during the period, ''Pulithevan'' co-starring [[Manisha Koirala]] and [[Sangita Madhavan Nair\|Sangita]], was also stalled.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/98PBC6XdMIc/m/PyyNQRkSHV0J\|title = Tamil Movie News--Pudhu Edition(Cont.)}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{Infobox film
| name = Aanazhagan
| image = Aan_Azhagan,.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Thiagarajan]]
| producer = S. Balaji
| writer = Babu-Gopu (dialogues)
| story = P. Samba Siva Rao
| screenplay = [[Thiagarajan]]
| starring = [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]] Suneha [[Vadivelu]] [[Charle]] [[Chinni Jayanth]] [[K. R. Vijaya]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = V. Ranga
| editing = [[B. Lenin]] [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| distributor =
| studio = Supreme Films International
| released = 11 March 1995
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =

}}

'''''Aanazhagan''''' is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by [[Thiagarajan]] and produced by S. Balaji. The film stars [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]], Suneha, [[Vadivelu]], [[Charle]], and [[Chinni Jayanth]] , while [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Gandhimathi]], and [[Vaishnavi (Malayali actress)|Vaishnavi]] play supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=aanazhagan |title=Filmography of Aanazhagan |publisher=Cinesouth.com |date= |access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> The film is based on Telugu film ''[[Chitram Bhalare Vichitram]]''. The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. In the film, Prashanth disguises himself as a woman in order to convince the landlady.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/kamal-haasan-to-vikram-actors-who-aced-the-lady-avatar/Vikram-in-Kanthaswamy/photostory/63908240.cms|title=Vikram in 'Kanthaswamy' - Kamal Haasan to Vikram: Actors who aced the lady avatar|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-12-16}}</ref>

==Plot==
Raja ([[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]]), Sudhakar ([[Charle]]), Raghava ([[Chinni Jayanth]]), and Marudhu ([[Vadivelu]]) are good friends who stay together as tenants at [[Gandhimathi]]'s house. After being thrown out of the house, they start searching for a new house on rent, but no one is willing to give their house for bachelors. Finally, they come to know a landlady ([[K. R. Vijaya]]) in search of a family as her tenants. A plot is hatched by, and all four bachelors dress up to be a family man (Sudhakar), his retarded brother (Raghava), his uncle (Marudhu), and his wife Lakshmi (Raja being the wife). Now, Raja's (who happens to be in a woman's attire) lady love (Suneha - debut) happens to be the landlady's daughter. At one point of time by mistake, the friends inform the landlady that Lakshmi is pregnant. The landlady arranges for [[Valaikaapu]] function, followed by a doctor ([[Vaishnavi (Malayali actress)|Vaishnavi]]) checkup. This bursts into a series of rumbled conflicts, and all hell breaks loose. In a woman's disguise, Raja looking extremely beautiful and his dramatic histrionics, as well as Bharatanatyam dance in a woman's costume are the best parts and highlights of the movie Anazhagan.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]] as Raja and Rajalakshmi alias Lucky
*Suneha (Debut) as Priya
*[[Vadivelu]] as Marudhu
*[[Charle]] as Sudhakar
*[[Chinni Jayanth]] as Raghava
*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Landlady
*[[Gandhimathi]] as House Owner
*[[Vaishnavi (Malayali actress)|Vaishnavi]] as Doctor
*[[Manivannan]]
*[[Delhi Ganesh]]
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]]
*[[Loose Mohan]]
*[[Dhamu]]
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
*[[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]]
*[[Kumarimuthu]]
*[['Bayilvan' Ranganathan]]
*[[Kazan Khan]]
{{colend}}

==Production==
Prashanth appeared in drag role in ''Aanazhagan'' and noted the most daunting aspects of the role were the "waxing, the threading, the works" as well as "wearing a sari in summer, doing a bharatanatya sequence in a woman's costume, and getting the nuances and variations right were the other challenges", revealing his mum had assisted him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/05/22/stories/2010052250330300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603001612/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/05/22/stories/2010052250330300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-06-03 |title=How to train your drag |date=2010-05-22 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> The actor was also involved in the production of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/02/15/stories/2002021501180300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030704160813/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/02/15/stories/2002021501180300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-07-04 |title=Young and mature at once |date=2002-02-15 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> The voice for Prasanth's female character Rajalakshmi was given by the famous dubbing artiste Anuradha.

The film became the first project to have scenes shot in the newly created JJ Studios in 1995.<ref>
{{cite newsgroup
| title =Tamil Movie News--Tamil New Year edition
| author =Sandya Sitaraman
| date =22 Mar 1995
| newsgroup =soc.culture.tamil
|message-id= 3kpue3$sf0@agate.berkeley.edu
| url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/soc.culture.tamil/ji-Dgf1DoZ8/bW8EKoZnnpYJ
| accessdate = 7 August 2012
}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

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|
| name = Aanazhagan
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1995
| recorded = 1995
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = Pyramid
| producer = Ilaiyaraaja
| prev_title =
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 8 tracks.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Aaacha Paatcha" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K. S. Chithra]] ||
|-
|2 || "Arul Kann Paarvai" || K. S. Chithra ||
|-
|3 || "Eley Matchi" || Mano, K. S. Chithra ||
|-
|4 || "Kanne Indru" ||Mano, [[Swarnalatha]] ||
|-
|5 || "Konjum Pura" || Mano, [[S. Janaki]] ||
|-
|6 || "Nillatha Vennila" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]], Swarnalatha ||
|-
|7 || "Poo Choodum" || [[Uma Ramanan]], Swarnalatha||
|-
|8 || "Veettai Vittu Thuraththi" || Mano ||
|}

==Release==
The film performed well at the box office. Soon after the film's release, Thiagarajan and Prashanth began working on another project titled ''Padagotti Babu'', which eventually did not develop.<ref>https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/fwLpyN6aWTk/m/R4FfCjmQ3AsJ</ref> Likewise, another production by his father during the period, ''Pulithevan'' co-starring [[Manisha Koirala]] and [[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangita]], was also stalled.<ref>https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/98PBC6XdMIc/m/PyyNQRkSHV0J</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0315741|Aanazhagan}}

[[Category:1995 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Cross-dressing in Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]

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