Annai Oru Aalayam

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Annai Oru Aalayam
File:Annai Oru Aalayam.jpg
Poster
Directed byR. Thyagarajan
Produced byC. Dhandayudhapani
Written byThooyavan (dialogues)
Story bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Devar
StarringRajinikanth
Sripriya
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyP. N. Sundaram
Edited byM. G. Balurao
P. Nandakumar Reddy
Production
company
Devar Films
Release date
  • 19 October 1979 (1979-10-19) (Tamil)
  • 8 November 1979 (1979-11-08) (Telugu)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Telugu

Annai Oru Aalayam (transl. Mother is a Temple) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language adventure film directed by R. Thyagarajan. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu with the title Amma Evarikaina Amma (transl. Mother is mother for all).[2] The film stars Rajinikanth as an animal hunter who helps a baby elephant to reach its mother. It was a commercial success and included music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3] The film was a remake of the Hindi film Maa (1976).[2]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The elephant calf was played by Ganesh.[4]

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack consists of six songs composed by Ilayaraja with lyrics by Vaali. The song "Amma Nee Sumandha" is set in Charukesi raga.[5]

No. Song Singers Length Lyrics
1 Amma Nee Summandha Pillai T. M. Soundararajan 04:04 Vaali
2 Appane Appane S.P.Balasubramanium and P.Susheela 04:32
3 Nadhiyoram S.P.Balasubramanium and P.Susheela 04.14
4 Malai Aruvi (Malayoram) S.P.Sailaja 03:48
5 Nilavu Neram P.Susheela 03:59
5 Nandhavanathil S.P.Balasubramanium 04:10

References[edit]

  1. Sreekanth, Gayatri (2008). The Name is Rajinikanth. Om Books International. p. 369. ISBN 9788187108443.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
  3. "யானைகளுடன் ரஜினி நடித்த 'அன்னை ஓர் ஆலயம்': சிறுத்தையை தோள் மீது சுமந்த அபூர்வ காட்சி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 9 November 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. Shanmugavadivu, T (1 October 2018). "R Thyagarajan: A perfectionist behind the camera". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. Mani, Charulatha (3 February 2012). "A Raga's Journey — The charm of Charukesi". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

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