Anbukku Naan Adimai

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Anbukku Naan Adimai
File:Anbukku naan adimai.jpg
Poster of Tamil version
Directed byR. Thyagarajan
Written byThooyavan
Screenplay byThooyavan
Story bySyed
Jwalamuhi
StarringRajinikanth
Vijayan (Tamil)
Sridhar (Telugu)
Sujatha
Rathi
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyV. Ramamoorthy
Edited byM. G. Balu Rao
Production
company
Devar Films
Release date
  • 4 June 1980 (1980-06-04)
(Tamil)[1]
  • 19 July 1980 (1980-07-19)
(Telugu)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Telugu

Anbukku Naan Adimai (transl. I am a slave to love) is a Tamil language film, directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced under the Devar Films banner by C. Dandayuthapani.[2] It stars Rajinikanth, Vijayan, Surulirajan, Thengai Srinivasan, Asokan, Sundarrajan, Sujatha, Rathi, Ramaprabha and Jayamalini.[3] The film was simultaneously made in Telugu as Mayadari Krishnudu, with Sridhar replacing Vijayan and a slightly different supporting cast that included Satyanarayana, Mohan Babu, and Allu Rama Lingaiah. It was remade in Hindi as Thanedaar.[4]

Plot[edit]

Vijayan (Sridhar in Telugu), the Inspector and Rajini a thief, are brothers who get separated in childhood. When they meet in a strange situation, Vijayan is thrown out of the train and Rajini lands in the village as the inspector and the events following is the story. Rathi who performs a dance in the street helps Rajini and steals his heart.


Cast[edit]

Tamil version[edit]

Telugu version[edit]

The characters played by Sujatha, Rathi, and Jayamalini were retained for the Telugu version. The character Gopinath is renamed Krishna in the Telugu version.

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5]

Tamil Track List[6]
No. Song Singer(s) Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Aadu Nanaiyuthenu" P. Susheela, Saradha Vaali 5:32
2 "Kaaththodu Poovurasa" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 4:04
3 "Kaattiloru Singakuttiyam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Panju Arunachalam 3:11
4 "Onedrodu Onedranaom" P. Susheela 3:19
5 "Vayalooru Mayilaattam" P. Susheela Vaali 4:10

All lyrics written by Aatreya. 

Telugu Track List
No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Chengavi Panche Katti"  P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:18
2. "Gudivada Gummatam"  P. Susheela 4:12
3. "Okaritho Okaruga"  P. Susheela 4:26
4. "Vachchadu Maa Palleku"  P. Susheela 5:12
5. "Anaganaga"  S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:24
Total length:
 22:32

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Gayathri Sreekanth (2008). The Name is Rajinikanth. Om Books International. p. 369. ISBN 9788187108443.
  2. ↑ https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1980/jun/29-06-1980/p41.jpg
  3. ↑ "Anbukku Naan Adimai". cinesouth. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Madhuri Dixit reminisces song 'Tamma Tamma' as movie 'Thanedar' clocks 30 years". ANI News. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Anbukku Naan Adimai Songs". raaga. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Anbukku Naan Adimai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Illayaraja". Macsendisk. Retrieved 5 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[edit]

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