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{{short description|1990 film by Mani Ratnam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Anjali
| image = Anjali 1990 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Mani Ratnam]]
| writer = Mani Ratnam
| producer = [[G. Venkateswaran]]
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Raghuvaran]]|[[Revathi]]}}
| cinematography = [[Madhu Ambat]]
| editing = {{unbulleted list|[[B. Lenin]]|[[V. T. Vijayan]]}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Sujatha Productions
| distributor = [[GV Films]]
| released = {{film date|1990|7|12|df=yes}}
| runtime = 155 minutes{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=290}}
| language = Tamil
| country = India
}}

'''''Anjali''''' is a 1990 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[children's film|children's]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Mani Ratnam]]. It stars [[Raghuvaran]] and [[Revathi]], with [[Tarun (Telugu actor)|Tarun]], Shruti and [[Shamili]] in supporting roles. The film deals with the story of a dying [[Developmental disability|mentally disabled]] child, and the emotional trauma experienced by her family.

''Anjali'' was released on 12 July 1990 and was critically acclaimed, winning three [[National Film Awards]], and was also featured at the [[14th International Film Festival of India]] in the ''Indian Panorama'' section. ''Anjali'' was chosen as [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|India's official entry to the Oscars]] in 1991, but was not nominated.

== Plot ==
Civil engineer Shekhar lives with his wife Chitra and their two children, Arjun and Anu. Chitra delivers a third child, but the daughter is claimed to be [[stillbirth|stillborn]]. Two years later,{{Sfn|Rangan|2012|p=92}} the family moves into a new apartment complex. They appear to have recovered from the loss and settled into daily life. Arjun and Anu initially clash with other children in the colony but are soon accepted into their group, which spends most of its time playing pranks and causing a commotion around the apartment block. The only tenant they are afraid of is Dennis Joseph, an ex-convict.

Chitra and the children visit Shekhar’s construction site to surprise him, only to learn he has left for an emergency. That evening, Shekhar lied that he was at the site all day. Chitra feels hurt to hear Shekhar lying and leaves the dining room. Arjun and Anu also sense that their father is lying to them. Shekhar apologizes to Chitra and consoles her and they both make up.

On New Year's Eve, Arjun slips out late at night with the older children to celebrate while Shekhar is out of town on a business trip. While dancing with his friends on the road, Arjun sees Shekhar with another woman, but a friend drags him away before he can confront his father. Later, Arjun and the other children are hauled by the police back to their homes. Chitra is furious to learn about Arjun's escapade and when Shekhar comes back, she asks him to punish Arjun. Arjun angrily blurts out that he saw Shekhar with another woman on New Year's Eve. Chitra begins suspecting that Shekhar is having an affair and confronts him, but Shekhar swears on both his children that he is not.

A few days later Chitra spots Shekhar talking to a woman and confronts him. Without waiting for his explanations, she rushes back home, and threatens to take the children and leave. Shekhar finally explains what has been happening.

Their third child, Anjali, was not stillborn but sustained a hypoxic brain injury during birth. The doctors did not give the child more than a few days to live. Shekhar colluded with the doctors to lie to his family that the child was stillborn. Against expectations, Anjali lived and was being treated under the care of Dr. Sheela, the woman Chitra saw. Although Chitra is saddened by this betrayal, she decides to bring Anjali back home.

Anjali is not like the other children and requires constant attention from both parents. This causes the other two siblings to dislike Anjali. The other children in the colony and school tease them by making fun of Anjali's condition. Arjun gets into a fight with the other children when they bully Anjali. He gets bruises from the altercation which saddens Anjali, but a special bond is born between the siblings. Arjun becomes protective of her and challenges the other children in the colony to a fight if they can't accept her. The children come to accept and Love Anjali.

The parents of the other children don’t want them to be around a mentally disabled child. They demand that Shekar and Chitra either leave the apartment or institutionalize Anjali. The only person to argue for Anjali's presence is Dennis. The parents are afraid of him and let it go. Soon, Anjali wins over everyone in the apartment complex and everyone comes to like her.

Shekhar, during a late-night visit to his construction site with Chitra and Anjali, witnesses a murder. He reports this to the police and the murderer is arrested. After getting out on bail, the murderer comes to Shekhar’s house to kill him. Dennis comes to their rescue and kills the murderer in the altercation and is arrested. Dennis thanks Shekhar before leaving as Anjali was the only person to show compassion to him.

The next morning, Anu tries to wake Anjali and realizes she has died in her sleep. The family rushes in as neighbors gather, mourning the loss of the child.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Raghuvaran]] as Shekar{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=290}}
* [[Revathi]] as Chitra{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=290}}
* [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Dennis Joseph (cameo)
* [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]] as Doctor Sheela (cameo)
* [[Shantipriya|Nishanti]] (special appearance in the song "Iravu Nilavu")
* [[Tarun (Telugu actor)|Tarun]] as Arjun{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=290}}
* Shruti as Anu{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=290}}
* [[Shamili]] as Anjali{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=290}}
* [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Umapathi{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=290}}
* [[Poornam Viswanathan]] as Narayanaswamy
* [[Charuhasan]] as the apartment colony head
* [[Janagaraj]] as the watchman

* [[Charle]] as a police officer

* [[Babu Antony]] as Dharma
* [[Anand (actor)|Anand]] (Special appearance in the song "Motta Maadi")
* Gayathri (Special appearance in the song "Motta Maadi")
* [[Anand Krishnamoorthi]] as Anjali's friend<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Joseph |first1=Raveena |last2=Ramanujam |first2=Srinivasa |date=13 November 2015 |title=Child stars on the big screen |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/child-stars-on-the-big-screen/article7873221.ece |url-status=live |access-date=1 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406193743/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/child-stars-on-the-big-screen/article7873221.ece |archive-date=6 April 2020}}</ref>
* Chethan Cheenu (uncredited) as Arjun's rival<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kavirayani |first=Suresh |date=4 July 2015 |title=Ads got me movie roles: Chetan |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150703/entertainment-tollywood/article/ads-got-me-movie-roles-chetan |url-status=live |access-date=1 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704074421/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150703/entertainment-tollywood/article/ads-got-me-movie-roles-chetan |archive-date=4 July 2015}}</ref>
}}

== Production ==
=== Development ===
The idea of ''Anjali'' was developed by [[Mani Ratnam]] during the making of ''[[Nayakan]]'' (1987).{{Sfn|Rangan|2012|p=93}}<ref name="anjali">{{Cite magazine |date=12 August 1990 |title=அஞ்சலியாக அசத்தும் ஷாமிலி! |url=https://archive.org/download/kalki1990-08-12/kalki1990-08-12.pdf |access-date=19 March 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=4–6 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> He initially approached [[Dennis Joseph]] to have the screenplay for ''Anjali'' written. Being a fan of Ratnam's work, Dennis Joseph agreed to write but as months went by he could not work on it due to other commitments. Eventually, Ratnam decided to write the film himself.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 July 2019 |title=Many actors were reluctant to play role of Mohanlal's goon, finally this actor came |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=112684&u=many-actors-were-reluctant-to-play-role-of-mohanlal%E2%80%99s-goon-finally-this-actor-came-112684 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027041855/https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=112684&u=many-actors-were-reluctant-to-play-role-of-mohanlal%E2%80%99s-goon-finally-this-actor-came-112684 |archive-date=27 October 2021 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]}}</ref> ''Anjali'' was also Ratnam's first film since ''[[Mouna Ragam]]'' (1986) without [[P. C. Sreeram]] as cinematographer, for which he used [[Madhu Ambat]] instead.{{Sfn|Rangan|2012|p=98}}{{Sfn|Rangan|2012|pp=289–290}} Ambat said he agreed to work on the film because he liked Ratnam's earlier work.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warrier |first=Shobha |author-link=Shobha Warrier |date=12 January 2000 |title='Manoj is going to be the next Spielberg' |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jan/12ambat.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530034814/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jan/12ambat.htm |archive-date=30 May 2018 |access-date=29 May 2018 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> [[B. Lenin]] and [[V. T. Vijayan]] served as editors.{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=290}}

=== Casting and filming ===
[[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] was originally considered for playing the male lead, but he refused due to creative differences with the director.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 August 2024 |title=Mohan reveals why he rejected an offer to act in Mani Ratnam's 'Anjali' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mohan-reveals-why-he-rejected-an-offer-to-act-in-mani-ratnams-anjali/articleshow/112950291.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901075015/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mohan-reveals-why-he-rejected-an-offer-to-act-in-mani-ratnams-anjali/articleshow/112950291.cms |archive-date=1 September 2024 |access-date=1 September 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The role later went to [[Raghuvaran]].{{Sfn|Rangan|2012|p=96}} [[Shamili]] was three years old while doing this film. The crew had difficulty to get the character right for her, so they found the solution by recording videos of a special child. Shamili's father put in a lot of effort, and he would make her watch every day to observe the actions of the child.{{Sfn|Rangan|2012|pp=99–100}}<ref name="anjali" /> [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]'s character was named after Dennis Joseph.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nagarajan |first=Saraswathy |date=14 May 2021 |title=Dennis Joseph scripted a new chapter in Malayalam cinema |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/remembering-writer-director-dennis-joseph/article34556775.ece |url-status=live |access-date=15 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118124422/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/remembering-writer-director-dennis-joseph/article34556775.ece |archive-date=18 November 2021}}</ref> Singer [[Pop Shalini]] was offered the role of Anjali's sister but her mother refused the role as not to affect her education.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=8 August 2004 |title=நடிப்பே வேண்டாம் சாமி! |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2004-08-08/page/n97/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230925092724/https://archive.org/details/kalki2004-08-08/page/n97/mode/2up |archive-date=25 September 2023 |access-date=25 September 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=99 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> [[Anand Krishnamoorthi]], who later gained fame as a sound engineer, made his debut as a child actor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 July 2020 |title=30 Years Of Anjali: Child Actor Turned Sound Engineer Anand Krishnamoorthi Looks Back At His Time On The Sets Of The Mani Ratnam Film |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-movies-mani-ratnam-30-years-of-anjali-child-actor-turned-sound-engineer-anand-krishnamoorthi-looks-back-at-his-time-on-the-sets-of-the-film |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250802024854/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-movies-mani-ratnam-30-years-of-anjali-child-actor-turned-sound-engineer-anand-krishnamoorthi-looks-back-at-his-time-on-the-sets-of-the-film |archive-date=2025-08-02 |access-date=2025-09-14 |work=[[Film Companion]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and lyrics by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anjali (1990) |url=http://mio.to/album/Anjali+%281990%29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528065305/http://mio.to/album/Anjali+(1990) |archive-date=28 May 2018 |access-date=29 May 2018 |website=Music India Online}}</ref> It is Ilaiyaraaja's 500th film as a composer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aravamudan |first=Gita |date=11 June 2019 |title=Do Ilaiyaraaja's repeated, misplaced outbursts detract from magnitude of maestro's accomplishments? |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/do-ilaiyaraajas-repeated-misplaced-outbursts-detract-from-magnitude-of-maestros-accomplishments-6791121.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831044513/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/do-ilaiyaraajas-repeated-misplaced-outbursts-detract-from-magnitude-of-maestros-accomplishments-6791121.html |archive-date=31 August 2021 |access-date=31 August 2021 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref>
{{track listing
| headline = Tamil Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title_width = 20%
| extra_width = 80%
| title1 = Something Something
| extra1 = [[Karthik Raja]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], [[Bhavatharini]], [[Venkat Prabhu]], [[Premgi Amaren]], Bala, Parthi Bhaskar, Hari Bhaskar
| length1 = 5:03
| title2 = Raathiri Nerathil
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length2 = 4:58
| title3 = Iravu Nilavu
| extra3 = [[S. Janaki|S Janaki]], Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bhavatharini, Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaren, Parthi Bhaskar, Hari Bhaskar
| length3 = 4:46
| title4 = Anjali Anjali
| extra4 = Sathya, Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bhavatharini, Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaren, Parthi Bhaskar, Hari Bhaskar, Vaishnavi
| length4 = 5:33
| title5 = Vaanam Namakku
| extra5 = Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bhavatharini, Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaren, Parthi Bhaskar, Hari Bhaskar
| length5 = 4:51
| title6 = Vegam Vegam
| extra6 = [[Usha Uthup]]
| length6 = 4:56
| title7 = Motta Maadi
| extra7 = Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bhavatharini, Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaren, Parthi Bhaskar, Hari Bhaskar
| length7 = 4:32
| total_length = 34:39
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Telugu Track listing<ref name="Spotify" />
| all_lyrics = [[Rajasri (writer)|Rajasri]].<ref name="Spotify">{{Cite web |title=Anjali |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1l3eTs46ywaeSfTjIlPSUv |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715145407/https://open.spotify.com/album/1l3eTs46ywaeSfTjIlPSUv |archive-date=15 July 2022 |access-date=22 December 2020 |website=[[Spotify]]}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title_width = 20%
| extra_width = 80%
| title1 = Paattaku
| extra1 = Kousalya, Lalitha, Subhasri, Prasanna, Sharmila, Jama, R. Sulochana, B Padma, R.Kalpana
| length1 = 5:23
| title2 = Meda Paina
| extra2 = Kousalya, Lalitha, Subhasri, Prasanna, Sharmila, Jama, R. Sulochana, B Padma, R.Kalpana
| length2 = 4:52
| title3 = Chanda Mama
| extra3 = [[S. Janaki|S Janaki]]
| length3 = 5:13
| title4 = Anjali Anjali
| extra4 = Kousalya, Lalitha, Subhasri, Prasanna, Sharmila, Jama, R. Sulochana, B Padma, R.Kalpana
| length4 = 6:18
| title5 = Vegam Vegam
| extra5 = Anitha Reddy
| length5 = 5:30
| title6 = Raathiri Vela
| extra6 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length6 = 5:36
| title7 = Gaganam
| extra7 = Kousalya, Lalitha, Subhasri, Prasanna, Sharmila, Jama, R. Sulochana, B Padma, R.Kalpana
| length7 = 5:17
| total_length = 38:11
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Hindi Track listing<ref name="Gaana" />
| all_lyrics = [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]].<ref name="Gaana">{{Cite web |title=Anjali |url=https://gaana.com/album/anjali-hindi-1991 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113032530/http://gaana.com/album/anjali-hindi-1991 |archive-date=13 January 2016 |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title_width = 20%
| extra_width = 80%
| title1 = Amber Hamara Raasta
| extra1 = Chorus
| length1 = 4:46
| title2 = Aayega Aayega
| extra2 = [[Kavitha Krishnamurthy]], Chorus
| length2 = 4:43
| title3 = Ek Love Jodi
| extra3 = Chorus
| length3 = 4:27
| title4 = Anjali Anjali
| extra4 = Chorus
| length4 = 5:41
| title5 = I Want Something
| extra5 = Chorus
| length5 = 4:52
| title6 = Magic Journey
| extra6 = [[Amit Kumar]]
| length6 = 4:53
| title7 = Star Wars
| extra7 = [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]]
| length7 = 4:57
| total_length = 34:19
}}

== Release and reception ==

''Anjali'' was released on 12 July 1990 by [[GV Films]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 July 1990 |title=Anjali |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900712&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=29 May 2018 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=11 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The following day, N. Krishnaswamy wrote for ''[[The Indian Express]]'' that "directing so many kids must have been such a difficult task ... and [Mani Ratnam] has been so successful in this department."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=13 July 1990 |title=Anjali |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900713&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=31 July 2017 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=7 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On 5 August 1990, ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' overwhelmingly appreciated the film, rating it 58 out of 100.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vikatan Review Board |date=5 August 1990 |title=சினிமா விமர்சனம்: அஞ்சலி |url=https://www.vikatan.com/arts/nostalgia/40771--2 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200730044233/https://www.vikatan.com/arts/nostalgia/40771--2 |archive-date=30 July 2020 |access-date=30 July 2020 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref> It was noted to be inspired by the 1979 televised docudrama ''[[Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=R |first=Balajee C. |date=1 February 2016 |title=Let's take a look at Kollywood's several attempts in remaking foreign films |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/010216/not-taken-too-well.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202061104/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/010216/not-taken-too-well.html |archive-date=2 February 2022 |access-date=2 February 2022 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=29 January 2012 |title=Bypassing copycats, Sandalwood style |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/Bypassing-copycats-Sandalwood-style/articleshow/21434657.cms |url-status=live |access-date=29 March 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190329083728/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/Bypassing-copycats-Sandalwood-style/articleshow/21434657.cms |archive-date=29 March 2019}}</ref>

A Telugu dubbed version was released later that year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2022 |title=Did these 5 International movies inspire 'Ponniyin Selvan's director Mani Ratnam to make his earlier films? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/did-these-5-international-movies-inspire-ponniyin-selvans-director-mani-ratnam-to-make-his-earlier-films/photostory/92696573.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708041301/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/did-these-5-international-movies-inspire-ponniyin-selvans-director-mani-ratnam-to-make-his-earlier-films/photostory/92696573.cms |archive-date=8 July 2022 |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> After the success of the Hindi dubbed version of ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]'' (1992), this film was dubbed in Hindi in 1993.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 August 2017 |title=Maniratnam's Roja: Bridging the North-South divide |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bridging-the-north-south-divide/article19492689.ece |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217054956/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bridging-the-north-south-divide/article19492689.ece |archive-date=17 December 2021}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
''Anjali'' was chosen as [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|India's official entry to the Oscars]] in 1991, but was not nominated.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 February 2009 |title=India's Oscar failures |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/oscars-2009/story/indias-oscar-failures-39783-2009-02-16 |url-status=live |access-date=29 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529072408/https://www.indiatoday.in/oscars-2009/story/indias-oscar-failures-39783-2009-02-16 |archive-date=29 May 2018}}</ref> It was screened at the International Film Festival of India along with ''[[Sandhya Raagam]]'' (1990) as the only two Tamil films as part of Indian Panorama.<ref name="iffi">{{Cite web |title=Indian Cinema 1990 |url=https://dff.gov.in/images/Documents/134_IPCatalogue1990.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209012055/https://dff.gov.in/images/Documents/134_IPCatalogue1990.pdf |archive-date=9 February 2022 |access-date=17 April 2016 |website=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |pages=109}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2 November 1990 |title=Anjali, Sandhya Raagam selected for Panorama |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19901102&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=7 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Event
!Award
!Recipient(s)
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize|Special Prize]] for Best Film
|''Anjali''
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 October 1992 |title=Chinnathambi bags six awards |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19921030&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=14 February 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]]
|[[Shamili]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[38th National Film Awards]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]]
|Shamili, Tarun, Shruti
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="38thaward">{{Cite web |date=1991 |title=38th National Film Festival |url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/79_38thNfacatalogue.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114060316/https://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/79_38thNfacatalogue.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=2 September 2020 |website=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[National Film Award for Best Audiography|Best Audiography]]
|Pandu Rangan
|-
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|''Anjali''
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Cinema Express Awards]]
|[[Cinema Express Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director – Tamil]]
|[[Mani Ratnam]]
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 May 1991 |title=Cinema Express Awards presented |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19910505&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=2 February 2022 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
|[[Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]]
|[[Revathi]]
|-
|Best Child Actress
|Shamili
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of submissions to the 63rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film]]
* [[Doni (film)|''Doni'' (film)]], 2013 Sri Lankan remake

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |title=Conversations with Mani Ratnam |title-link=Conversations with Mani Ratnam |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2012 |isbn=978-0-670-08520-0 |location=India |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
{{Mani Ratnam}}
{{NationalFilmAwardBestFeatureFilmTamil}}
{{Indian submission for Academy Awards}}

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[[Category:Films about disability in India]]
[[Category:Films about families]]
[[Category:Films about intellectual disabilities]]
[[Category:Films directed by Mani Ratnam]]
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Child Artist National Award–winning performance]]
[[Category:Films produced by G. Venkateswaran]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films that won the Best Audiography National Film Award]]
[[Category:Indian children's drama films]]
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[[Category:Tamil-language drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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