Annai Oru Aalayam

Annai Oru Aalayam
Annai Oru Aalayam
	File:Annai Oru Aalayam.jpg Poster
Directed by	R. Thyagarajan
Produced by	C. Dhandayudhapani
Written by	Thooyavan (dialogues)
Story by	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Devar
Starring	Rajinikanth; Sripriya
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	P. N. Sundaram
Edited by	M. G. Balurao; P. Nandakumar Reddy
Production; company	Devar Films
Release date	19 October 1979 (Tamil); 8 November 1979 (Telugu);
Country	India
Language	Tamil; 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]

↑ Sreekanth, Gayatri (2008). The Name is Rajinikanth. Om Books International. p. 369. ISBN 9788187108443.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
↑ "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)
↑ Shanmugavadivu, T (1 October 2018). "R Thyagarajan: A perfectionist behind the camera". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
↑ Mani, Charulatha (3 February 2012). "A Raga's Journey — The charm of Charukesi". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

External links[edit]

Annai Oru Aalayam on IMDb

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[1] Sreekanth, Gayatri (2008). The Name is Rajinikanth. Om Books International. p. 369. ISBN 9788187108443.

[Ramachandran-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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