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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Anadhai Anandhan
| image          = Anadhai Anandhan.jpg
| image          = Anadhai Anandhan.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Poster
| director      = [[Krishnan–Panju]]
| director      = [[Krishnan–Panju]]
| writer        = [[V. C. Guhanathan]]
| writer        = [[V. C. Guhanathan]]
| producer      = P. K. V. Sankaran<br />Aarumugam
| producer      = P. K. V. Sankaran<br />Aarumugam<br />[[A.V. Meiyappan]]
| starring      = [[A. V. M. Rajan]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]
| starring      = [[A. V. M. Rajan]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]
| cinematography = [[S. Maruti Rao]]
| cinematography = [[S. Maruti Rao]]
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| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
| budget        =
| gross          =
}}
}}


'''''Anadhai Anandhan''''' ({{Translation|Orphaned Anandhan}}) is a 1970 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by directed by [[Krishnan–Panju]] and produced by Muthuvel Movies.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=6 September 1970 |title=அனாதை ஆனந்தன் |url=https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1970/sep/06-09-1970/p1.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921050555/https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1970/sep/06-09-1970/p1.jpg |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref> It stars [[A. V. M. Rajan]], [[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]], [[R. S. Manohar]] and [[Anjali Devi]]. The bond between the lead heroine [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] with the orphaned child played by [[Master Sekhar]] was the highlight of the film. The music was provided by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].  The film was simultaneously made in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Chanda Aur Bijli]]'', which released earlier in 1969. It was a successful film on its release. This film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Akka Thamudu]]'' in 1972.<ref name="dinamalar">{{Cite web |date=8 February 2020 |title=பொன்விழா படங்கள்: மூன்று மொழிகளில் வெற்றி பெற்ற 'அனாதை ஆனந்தன் |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/85482/cinema/Kollywood/Anadhai-Anandhan-in-50th-year.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200305110159/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/85482/cinema/Kollywood/Anadhai-Anandhan-in-50th-year.htm |archive-date=5 March 2020 |access-date=5 September 2020 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref>
'''''Anadhai Anandhan''''' ({{IPAc-en|ə|n|ɑː|ð|aɪ|_|ɑː|n|ə|n|ð|ən}} {{Translation|Orphaned Anandhan}}) is a 1970 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Krishnan–Panju]] and jointly produced by Muthuvel Movies alongwith [[AVM Productions]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=6 September 1970 |title=அனாதை ஆனந்தன் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1993-08-22/page/n23/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230531104645/https://archive.org/details/kalki1970-09-06/page/n1/mode/2up |archive-date=31 May 2023 |access-date=31 May 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=1 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> It stars [[A. V. M. Rajan]], [[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]], [[R. S. Manohar]] and [[Anjali Devi]]. The bond between the lead heroine [[J. Jayalalithaa|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 dubbed in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Akka Thamudu'' in 1972.<ref name="dinamalar">{{Cite web |date=8 February 2020 |title=பொன்விழா படங்கள்: மூன்று மொழிகளில் வெற்றி பெற்ற 'அனாதை ஆனந்தன் |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/85482/cinema/Kollywood/Anadhai-Anandhan-in-50th-year.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200305110159/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/85482/cinema/Kollywood/Anadhai-Anandhan-in-50th-year.htm |archive-date=5 March 2020 |access-date=5 September 2020 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[A. V. M. Rajan]]
{{Cast listing|* [[A. V. M. Rajan]]
* [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]
* [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]
* [[Nagesh]]
* [[Nagesh]]
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* [[Master Prabhakar]]
* [[Master Prabhakar]]
* Vijaya Chandrika
* Vijaya Chandrika
* Renuka
* Renuka}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anathai Ananthan |url=http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/269 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203121123/http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/269 |archive-date=3 February 2020 |access-date=5 September 2020 |website=Songs4all}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]], with lyrics by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anathai Ananthan |url=http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/269 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203121123/http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/269 |archive-date=3 February 2020 |access-date=5 September 2020 |website=Songs4all}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Alaithavar Kuralukku" || [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]] || rowspan=7|[[Kannadasan]] || 04:05
| "Alaithavar Kuralukku" || [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]] || 04:05
|-
|-
| 2 || "Ulagam Pollatha" || [[P. Susheela]] || 03:54
| "Ulagam Pollatha" || [[P. Susheela]] || 03:54
|-
|-
| 3 || "Nanainthal Nanaiyatume" || P. Susheela || 04:04
| "Nanainthal Nanaiyatume" || P. Susheela || 04:04
|-
|-
| 4 || "Summa Irungale Konjam" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. Susheela || 01:55
| "Summa Irungale Konjam" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. Susheela || 01:55
|-
|-
| 5 || "Jammunnu Vanthigo" || P. Susheela || 04:16
| "Jammunnu Vanthigo" || P. Susheela || 04:16
|-
|-
| 6 || "Ingu Paarpathai" || [[L. R. Eswari]] || 04:10
| "Ingu Paarpathai" || [[L. R. Eswari]] || 04:10
|-
| 7 || "Kannadi Munnadi Thalladi" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 04:06
|-
|-
| "Kannadi Munnadi Thalladi" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 04:06
|}
|}


== Release ==
== Release ==
''Anadhai Anandhan'' was released on 4 September 1970,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movies from AVM Productions |url=http://www.avm.in/movies.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316025635/http://avm.in/movies.html |archive-date=16 March 2017 |access-date=23 February 2018 |website=[[AVM Productions]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=4 September 1970 |title=Anadhai Anandan |pages=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700904&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=5 September 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and emerged a commercial success.<ref name="dinamalar" />
''Anadhai Anandhan'' was released on 4 September 1970,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movies from AVM Productions |url=http://www.avm.in/movies.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316025635/http://avm.in/movies.html |archive-date=16 March 2017 |access-date=23 February 2018 |website=[[AVM Productions]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=4 September 1970 |title=Anadhai Anandan |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700904&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=5 September 2020 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=5 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and emerged a commercial success.<ref name="dinamalar" />


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Krishnan–Panju}}
{{Krishnan–Panju}}
{{AVM Productions}}
{{AVM Productions}}
[[Category:1970 films]]
[[Category:1970 films]]
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[[Category:1970 Indian films]]
[[Category:1970 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:AVM Productions films]]
[[Category:AVM Productions films]]
[[Category:Films about orphans]]
[[Category:Films directed by Krishnan–Panju]]
[[Category:Films directed by Krishnan–Panju]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]

Latest revision as of 10:24, 4 March 2026


Anadhai Anandhan
Poster
Directed byKrishnan–Panju
Produced byP. K. V. Sankaran
Aarumugam
A.V. Meiyappan
Written byV. C. Guhanathan
StarringA. V. M. Rajan
Jayalalithaa
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyS. Maruti Rao
Edited byO. Narasimhan
Production
company
Muthuvel Movies
Distributed byAVM Productions
Release date
  • 4 September 1970 (1970-09-04)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Anadhai Anandhan (/ənɑːðaɪ ɑːnənðən/ transl. Orphaned Anandhan) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Krishnan–Panju and jointly produced by Muthuvel Movies alongwith AVM Productions.[1] 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 dubbed in Telugu as Akka Thamudu in 1972.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[3]

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[edit | edit source]

Anadhai Anandhan was released on 4 September 1970,[4][5] and emerged a commercial success.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "அனாதை ஆனந்தன்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). 6 September 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "பொன்விழா படங்கள்: மூன்று மொழிகளில் வெற்றி பெற்ற 'அனாதை ஆனந்தன்". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 8 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Anathai Ananthan". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Movies from AVM Productions". AVM Productions. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Anadhai Anandan". The Indian Express. 4 September 1970. p. 5. Retrieved 5 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.

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