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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Anbu
| image          = Anbu (2003).jpg
| image          =  
| caption        = DVD cover
| caption        =
| director      = Dalapathiraj
| director      = Dalapathiraj
| producer      =  
| producer      = Udhayageetha
| story          =  
| story          = Ln. Udhayakumar
| screenplay    = N. Prasannakumar
| screenplay    =Ln. Udhayakumar
| writer        = N. Prasannakumar (dialogues)
| starring      = [[Bala (actor)|Bala]]<br />Deepu<br />[[Vadivelu]]
| starring      = [[Bala (actor)|Bala]]<br />Deepu<br />[[Vadivelu]]
| music          = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| music          = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| cinematography =  
| cinematography = Nithyanandham
| editing        =
| editing        = J. N. Harsha<br>S. Sathish
| studio        = Udhayageetha Cine Creations
| studio        = Udhayageetha Cine Creations
| distributor    =  
| distributor    =  
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2003|02|06}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2003|02|06}}
| country        = India
| country        = India
| budget        =
| budget        =  
| runtime        = 140 minutes
| runtime        = 140 minutes
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
}}
}}
'''''Anbu''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[romance film|romantic]] [[comedy]] [[drama film]] written and directed by Dalapathiraj. The film starred [[Bala (actor)|Bala]] and Deepu in the leading roles.<ref name="allindiansite">{{cite web|url=http://kollywood.allindiansite.com/anbu_tn.html|title=AllIndianSite.com - Anbu - It's All About movie|publisher=kollywood.allindiansite.com|accessdate=2014-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301190443/http://kollywood.allindiansite.com/anbu_tn.html|archive-date=1 March 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It was a below average from films critics and audience.<ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/anbu-review-tamil-pclu0hdfhdjie.html</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030610144236/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/03/07/stories/2003030701140201.htm ]</ref>
'''''Anbu''''' ({{Translation|Affection}}) is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by Dalapathiraj. The film starred [[Bala (actor)|Bala]] and Deepu in the leading roles. It performed below average at the box office.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Anbu ([[Bala (actor)|Bala]]), son of a politician Karuppiah ([[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]), and Veena (Deepu) are lovers, but fate plays villain and the lovers are separated. Veena is from another caste and her father is against their marriage. So he gets her married to Adithya (Adithya) in Anbu's absence. Anbu in the meantime goes abroad and when he returns, he is shocked to hear the news about Veena's wedding. He rushes to Ooty with Subbiah ([[Vadivelu]]), where Veena is spending her honeymoon. Whether the lovers unite in the end forms the rest of this triangular love story.
Anbu, son of a politician Karuppiah, and Veena are lovers, but fate plays villain and the lovers are separated. Veena is from another caste and Anbu’s father is against their marriage. So Veena’s mother gets her married to Adithya (Adithya) in Anbu's absence. Anbu in the meantime goes abroad and when he returns, he is shocked to hear the news about Veena's wedding. He rushes to Ooty with Subbiah, where Veena is spending her honeymoon. Whether the lovers unite in the end forms the rest of this triangular love story.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{cast listing|
*[[Bala (actor)|Bala]] as Anbu
*[[Bala (actor)|Bala]] as Anbu
*Deepu as Veena
*Deepu as Veena
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*[[Dhamu]] as Paari
*[[Dhamu]] as Paari
*[[Abhinayashree]] as Rasiga
*[[Abhinayashree]] as Rasiga
*[[Rekha (South Indian actress)|Rekha]] as Veena's mother
*[[Rekha Harris|Rekha]] as Veena's mother
*[[Jyothi (actress, born 1963)|Jyothi]] as Anbu's mother
*[[Jyothi (actress, born 1963)|Jyothi]] as Anbu's mother
*Jaya Murali as Adithya's mother
*Jaya Murali as Adithya's mother
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*[[Halwa Vasu]] as Customer
*[[Halwa Vasu]] as Customer
*[[Bonda Mani]] as Customer
*[[Bonda Mani]] as Customer
*[[Nellai Siva]]
*[[Kovai Senthil]]
}}


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==


The music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mio.to/album/Anbu+%282003%29|title=Anbu Songs|accessdate=2019-03-08|publisher=mio.to}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Anbu Songs |url=https://mio.to/album/Anbu+%282003%29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904031223/http://mio.to/album/Anbu+%282003%29 |archive-date=4 September 2014 |access-date=2019-03-08 |website=MusicIndiaOnline |publisher=}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length  
|-
|-
| 1 || "Aval Yaaraval" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || [[P. Vijay]] || 04:30
| "Aval Yaaraval" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || [[Pa. Vijay]]|| 04:30
|-
|-
| 2 || "Manapponnu Azhaga" || [[Tippu (singer)|Dippu]], Srivardhini || [[Na. Muthukumar]] || 04:41
| "Manapponnu Azhaga" || [[Tippu (singer)|Dippu]], Srivardhini || [[Na. Muthukumar]] || 04:41
|-
|-
| 3 || "Oththa Solluthan" || Anantha Raman ||[[Arivumathi]]|| 05:08
| "Oththa Solluthan" || Anantha Raman ||[[Arivumathi]]|| 05:08
|-
|-
| 4 || "Sutti Payale" || [[Vasundhara Das]], Tippu || [[Yugabharathi]] || 04:27
| "Sutti Payale" || [[Vasundhara Das]], Tippu || [[Yugabharathi]] || 04:27
|-
|-
| 5 || "Thavamindri Kidaitha" || [[Sadhana Sargam]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] || [[Thamarai]] || 05:01
| "Thavamindri Kidaitha" || [[Sadhana Sargam]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] || [[Thamarai]] || 05:01
|-
| 6 || "Vannam Kalainthu" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || Pazhani Bharathi || 05:06
|-
|-
| "Vannam Kalainthu" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || [[Palani Bharathi]]|| 05:06
|}
|}


==Release==
==Reception==
The film opened to average reviews, with a critic noting the director "managed to present things in an entertaining fashion in spite of the familiar stories".<ref name="hindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2003/03/07/stories/2003030701140201.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306123356/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2003/03/07/stories/2003030701140201.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-03-06|work=[[The Hindu]]|title="Anbu"|date=2003-03-07|accessdate=2014-03-01}}</ref><ref name="thiraipadam">{{cite web|url=http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=388&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english|title=Anbu - Tamil Movie Review|publisher=thiraipadam.com|accessdate=2014-03-01}}</ref> Another critic noted "in the recent movies by the debutants, this is one explicit movie, which is worth watching".<ref name="bizhat">{{cite web|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_anbu.php|title=BizHat.com - Anbu Review. Bala, Deepu, Vadivelu, Adithya, Abhinayasri, Vijayakumar|author=HostOnNet.com|publisher=movies.bizhat.com|accessdate=2014-03-01}}</ref> The film however did not perform well commercially at the box office.<ref name="indiaglitz">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/-anbu-bala--smiling-at-success--tamil-news-13434|title='Anbu' Bala - smiling at success! - Tamil Movie News|publisher=indiaglitz.com|accessdate=2014-03-01}}</ref>
''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that the director "managed to present things in an entertaining fashion in spite of the familiar stories".<ref name="hindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2003/03/07/stories/2003030701140201.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306123356/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2003/03/07/stories/2003030701140201.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-03-06|work=[[The Hindu]]|title="Anbu"|date=2003-03-07|access-date=2014-03-01}}</ref> Krishna Chidambaram of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised Vadivelu's comedy, Vidyasagar's music, story writer for having climax which breaks formula and director for making second half interesting but felt Sarathbabu, Vijayakumar and Rekha were underutilised and panned Bala's acting as amateur, dance choreography and director for testing patience in first half.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=சிதம்பரம் |first=கிருஷ்ணா |date=30 March 2003 |title='அன்பு' - மேட்ச் ஹைலைட்ஸ் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-03-30/page/12/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240118122244/https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-03-30/page/12/mode/2up |archive-date=18 Jan 2024 |access-date=18 January 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=12 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' wrote "Udhayageetha Cine Creations that had produced a classy film like Thangar Bachchan’s Azhagi has come out with their second film Anbu which is far from entertaining. The film is in the same genre as the Raj Kapoor classic Sangam and K.Bhagyaraj’s Antha Ezhu Naatkal".<ref name="sify">{{Cite web |title=Anbu |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/anbu-review-tamil-pclu0hdfhdjie.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041229225911/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=12670052&ctid=5&cid=2429 |archive-date=29 December 2004 |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=29 April 2019 }}</ref>  
 
Deepu went on to star in ''Nee Mattum'' (2004) also starring Vadivelu.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=22 March 2004 |title=Nee Mattum |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/moviereviews/tammov338.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016075124/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/moviereviews/tammov338.asp |archive-date=16 October 2006 |access-date=22 April 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Anbu
DVD cover
Directed byDalapathiraj
Produced byUdhayageetha
Written byN. Prasannakumar (dialogues)
Screenplay byLn. Udhayakumar
Story byLn. Udhayakumar
StarringBala
Deepu
Vadivelu
Music byVidyasagar
CinematographyNithyanandham
Edited byJ. N. Harsha
S. Sathish
Production
company
Udhayageetha Cine Creations
Release date
  • 6 February 2003 (2003-02-06)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Anbu (transl. Affection) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Dalapathiraj. The film starred Bala and Deepu in the leading roles. It performed below average at the box office.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Anbu, son of a politician Karuppiah, and Veena are lovers, but fate plays villain and the lovers are separated. Veena is from another caste and Anbu’s father is against their marriage. So Veena’s mother gets her married to Adithya (Adithya) in Anbu's absence. Anbu in the meantime goes abroad and when he returns, he is shocked to hear the news about Veena's wedding. He rushes to Ooty with Subbiah, where Veena is spending her honeymoon. Whether the lovers unite in the end forms the rest of this triangular love story.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Vidyasagar.[1]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Aval Yaaraval" Karthik Pa. Vijay 04:30
"Manapponnu Azhaga" Dippu, Srivardhini Na. Muthukumar 04:41
"Oththa Solluthan" Anantha Raman Arivumathi 05:08
"Sutti Payale" Vasundhara Das, Tippu Yugabharathi 04:27
"Thavamindri Kidaitha" Sadhana Sargam, Hariharan Thamarai 05:01
"Vannam Kalainthu" Karthik Palani Bharathi 05:06

Reception[edit | edit source]

The Hindu wrote that the director "managed to present things in an entertaining fashion in spite of the familiar stories".[2] Krishna Chidambaram of Kalki praised Vadivelu's comedy, Vidyasagar's music, story writer for having climax which breaks formula and director for making second half interesting but felt Sarathbabu, Vijayakumar and Rekha were underutilised and panned Bala's acting as amateur, dance choreography and director for testing patience in first half.[3] Sify wrote "Udhayageetha Cine Creations that had produced a classy film like Thangar Bachchan’s Azhagi has come out with their second film Anbu which is far from entertaining. The film is in the same genre as the Raj Kapoor classic Sangam and K.Bhagyaraj’s Antha Ezhu Naatkal".[4]

Deepu went on to star in Nee Mattum (2004) also starring Vadivelu.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Anbu Songs". MusicIndiaOnline. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  2. ↑ ""Anbu"". The Hindu. 7 March 2003. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  3. ↑ சிதம்பரம், கிருஷ்ணா (30 March 2003). "'அன்பு' - மேட்ச் ஹைலைட்ஸ்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 12. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Anbu". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 December 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  5. ↑ Mannath, Malini (22 March 2004). "Nee Mattum". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 16 October 2006. Retrieved 22 April 2022.

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