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Annan Oru Koyil
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| Annan Oru Koyil | |
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| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Produced by | Santhi Narayanasamy, T. Manohar |
| Written by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram (dialogues) |
| Story by | Nihar Ranjan Gupta |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sujatha Sumithra Jaiganesh |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | G. Or. Nathan |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Annan Oru Koyil (transl. The Elder Brother is a Temple) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by K. Vijayan and produced by Santhi Narayanasamy. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Suruli Rajan and Jaiganesh. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[2] The film was a remake of Kannada film Devara Kannu. The film become a blockbuster at the box-office, running for over 100 days in all over Tamil Nadu.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Dr.Ramesh
- Sujatha as Janaki
- Sumithra as Lakshmi (Ramesh's Sister)[4]
- Jaiganesh as Dr. Ananth (Lakshmi Husband)
- Mohan Babu as Baskar
- Major Sundarrajan as Lawyer
- S. V. Ramadas as (Janaki's Guardian Uncle)
- V. R. Thilagam as (Janaki's Aunt)
- Thengai Srinivasan as (Police Inspector)
- Suruli Rajan as Ranga (Constable)
- A. Karunanidhi as (Constable)
- Manorama as Jayamuniyamma (Thief Lady)
- Premanand as Sankar (Baskar's Friend)
- ISR as Selvam
- Pushpamala as (Police Inspector's Wife)
- Veeraraghavan as (Station Master)
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[5][6]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Annan Oru Kovil" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 04:03 |
| 2 | "Annan Oru Kovil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:15 | |
| 3 | "Kunguma Kolagal" | Vani Jairam | 03:04 | |
| 4 | "Maligai Mullai" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:45 | |
| 5 | "Naalupakkam Vedarundu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 03:33 |
Reception[edit]
Ananda Vikatan rated the film 53 out of 100, praising Ganesan's performance.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல்". Seithi Saral (in தமிழ்). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "191-200". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "அண்ணன் ஒரு கோயில்". Dina Thanthi (in தமிழ்). 17 February 1978. p. 12.
- ↑ "From Padmini to Nayanthara: Malayali women actors who've ruled Kollywood". The News Minute. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "Annan Oru Kovil". AVDigital. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "Annan Oru Kovil (1977)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "அண்ணன் ஒரு கோயில்". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). 1977. Retrieved 7 September 2021.