| Aani Ver | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Produced by | Thiruppur Mani |
| Story by | Shanmugapriyan |
| Starring | Saritha Sivakumar |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | T. Rajasekhar |
Production company | Vivekananda Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aani Ver is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan.
Plot[edit | edit source]
A lower-caste village girl clears her Union Public Service Commission examination and becomes a collector. But her husband is illiterate, creating great difficulties as the girl tries to perform her social and official roles. Unable to resolve this tension, she quits her job to remain as his dutiful wife.[1]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Saritha as Arukkani[2]
- Sivakumar as Raman[2]
- Sathyaraj as Malaimannan
- S. S. Chandran
- S. N. Lakshmi as Sellakalai[2]
Production[edit | edit source]
Aani Ver was directed by K. Vijayan,[3] and produced by Thiruppur Mani under Vivekananda Pictures.[4]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack, consisting of three songs – "Muthu Muthu Therottam", "Mani Adicha Soru" and "Naan Thane Oru Pudhu Kavithai" – was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[3][5] The third song is based on "Rasputin" by Boney M.[6]
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Aani Ver was released on 10 April 1981.[7] Reviewing the film for the magazine Idhayam Pesigirathu, the future Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa was critical of the climax scene where the heroine sacrifices her employment to aid her husband.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Venkatachalapathy, AR (6 December 2016). "J Jayalalithaa: From actress to Amma". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "திரைப்படச்சோலை 41: ஆணிவேர்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Aaniver (1981)". Music India Online. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "தயாரிப்பாளர் திருப்பூர் மணி காலமானார்" [Producer Thiruppur Mani Passes away]. Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 10 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ https://spinningwax.ecrater.com/p/2136783/bollywood-indian-aaniver-shankar-ganesh#
- ↑ "Copied Tamil Film Songs". TFM Page. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "ஆணிவேர்". Vellitthirai (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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