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The director Linguswamy revealed that the film was inspired by moments in his life and through a series of incidents his mother had narrated to him.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050215164823/http://www.cinesouth.com/specials/interviews/lingusamy.shtml</ref> Thus when director [[Rajakumaran (director)|Rajakumaran]] convinced [[R. B. Choudary]] to give Linguswamy an opportunity, he narrated the stories and he found the producer had found them highly appealing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2001 |title=The Hindu : Tale of a joint family |url=http://hinduonnet.com/2001/05/11/stories/09110226.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710092535/http://hinduonnet.com/2001/05/11/stories/09110226.htm |archive-date=10 July 2012 |access-date=6 August 2012 |publisher=Hinduonnet.com}}</ref> The director had previously assisted [[Vikraman]] in ''[[Vaanathaippola]]'', another family drama on brothers. Linguswamy originally wanted to title the project, ''Thirupathi Brothers'', which he later went on to name his production house.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2006 |title=Tamil movies : Lingusamy: What's next after Bheema? |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-01/04-09-06-bheema.html |access-date=6 August 2012 |publisher=Behindwoods.com |archive-date=1 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901151046/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-01/04-09-06-bheema.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="20 Years Of Aanandham">{{Cite news |date=30 May 2021 |title=20 Years Of Aanandham: Five Interesting Facts About The Film |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/20-years-of-aanandham-five-interesting-facts-about-the-film/photostory/83037894.cms |access-date=5 July 2021 |archive-date=29 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529045854/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/20-years-of-aanandham-five-interesting-facts-about-the-film/photostory/83037894.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
The director Linguswamy revealed that the film was inspired by moments in his life and through a series of incidents his mother had narrated to him.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050215164823/http://www.cinesouth.com/specials/interviews/lingusamy.shtml</ref> Thus when director [[Rajakumaran (director)|Rajakumaran]] convinced [[R. B. Choudary]] to give Linguswamy an opportunity, he narrated the stories and he found the producer had found them highly appealing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2001 |title=The Hindu : Tale of a joint family |url=http://hinduonnet.com/2001/05/11/stories/09110226.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710092535/http://hinduonnet.com/2001/05/11/stories/09110226.htm |archive-date=10 July 2012 |access-date=6 August 2012 |publisher=Hinduonnet.com}}</ref> The director had previously assisted [[Vikraman]] in ''[[Vaanathaippola]]'', another family drama on brothers. Linguswamy originally wanted to title the project, ''Thirupathi Brothers'', which he later went on to name his production house.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2006 |title=Tamil movies : Lingusamy: What's next after Bheema? |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-01/04-09-06-bheema.html |access-date=6 August 2012 |publisher=Behindwoods.com |archive-date=1 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901151046/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-01/04-09-06-bheema.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="20 Years Of Aanandham">{{Cite news |date=30 May 2021 |title=20 Years Of Aanandham: Five Interesting Facts About The Film |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/20-years-of-aanandham-five-interesting-facts-about-the-film/photostory/83037894.cms |access-date=5 July 2021 |archive-date=29 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529045854/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/20-years-of-aanandham-five-interesting-facts-about-the-film/photostory/83037894.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>


[[Ramya Krishnan]] was initially signed on to play heroine but Mammooty cast his doubts over her involvement after the pair had fallen out on the sets of a previous Malayalam film, and she was subsequently replaced by [[Soundarya]]. [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] was supposed to feature as Murali's pair in the film, but the actor was reluctant as Devayani had appeared as his sister in another film in the same period, ''[[Kannukku Kannaga]]'' (2000).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20001018224105/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/gossip/more.html</ref> After Soundarya opted out, Devayani was given the role of Mammooty's pair.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naghma And Ganguly |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Gossip.htm |access-date=6 August 2012 |publisher=Cinematoday2.itgo.com |archive-date=18 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018031543/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Gossip.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Tarun (Telugu actor)|Tarun]] was initially supposed to play the fourth brother in the film and make his acting debut in Tamil cinema, but the role was later altered and Shyam Ganesh was cast.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010515044407/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/08092000/news02.shtml</ref><ref name="20 Years Of Aanandham" />
[[Ramya Krishnan]] was initially signed on to play heroine but Mammooty cast his doubts over her involvement after the pair had fallen out on the sets of a previous Malayalam film, and she was subsequently replaced by [[Soundarya]]. [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] was supposed to feature as Murali's pair in the film, but the actor was reluctant as Devayani had appeared as his sister in another film in the same period, ''[[Kannukku Kannaga]]'' (2000).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20001018224105/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/gossip/more.html</ref> After Soundarya opted out, Devayani was given the role of Mammooty's pair.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naghma And Ganguly |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Gossip.htm |access-date=6 August 2012 |publisher=Cinematoday2.itgo.com |archive-date=18 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018031543/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Gossip.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Tarun (Telugu actor)|Tarun]] was initially supposed to play the fourth brother in the film and make his acting debut in Tamil cinema, but the role was later altered and Shyam Ganesh was cast.<ref name="20 Years Of Aanandham" /><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010515044407/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/08092000/news02.shtml</ref>


Shooting was held at locations in Chennai, Ooty and [[Mettupalayam, Coimbatore|Mettupalayam]] among other places.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anandam |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Anandam.htm |access-date=6 August 2012 |publisher=Cinematoday2.itgo.com |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211115/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Anandam.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The team faced criticism after litter, including chicken bones, were left on the ground following a shoot sequence held at the Kamakshi temple, Kancheepuram. Subsequently, the government intervened and prevented any further shoots to take place at temples.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010406010958/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/apr03.asp</ref>
Shooting was held at locations in Chennai, Ooty and [[Mettupalayam, Coimbatore|Mettupalayam]] among other places.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anandam |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Anandam.htm |access-date=6 August 2012 |publisher=Cinematoday2.itgo.com |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211115/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Anandam.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The team faced criticism after litter, including chicken bones, were left on the ground following a shoot sequence held at the Kamakshi temple, Kancheepuram. Subsequently, the government intervened and prevented any further shoots to take place at temples.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010406010958/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/apr03.asp</ref>
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== Box office ==
== Box office ==
The film was both commercial and critical success.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 April 2002 |title=Priyanka Chopra goes unnoticed |work=[[Rediff.com]] |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/22tamil.htm |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624205955/https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/22tamil.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=26 May 2021 |title=Lingusamy opens an ashram for COVID-19 patients |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lingusamy-opens-an-ashram-for-covid-19-patients/amp_articleshow/82978512.cms |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-date=5 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705035658/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lingusamy-opens-an-ashram-for-covid-19-patients/articleshow/82978512.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=18 July 2018 |title=5 Tamil hits of Mammootty as you await 'Peranbu' |work=[[Malayala Manorama]] |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/07/18/mammootty-tamil-hits-peranbu-release.amp.html |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203121/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/07/18/mammootty-tamil-hits-peranbu-release.amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref>.It was one of the biggest hits of Mammootty and also one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 May 2002 |title=At the crossroads |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/74BF0E402B90412FE5256BB400126220 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321215625/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/74BF0E402B90412FE5256BB400126220 |archive-date=21 March 2011 |access-date=16 March 2011 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>
The film was both commercial and critical success.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 April 2002 |title=Priyanka Chopra goes unnoticed |work=[[Rediff.com]] |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/22tamil.htm |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624205955/https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/22tamil.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=26 May 2021 |title=Lingusamy opens an ashram for COVID-19 patients |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lingusamy-opens-an-ashram-for-covid-19-patients/amp_articleshow/82978512.cms |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-date=5 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705035658/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/lingusamy-opens-an-ashram-for-covid-19-patients/articleshow/82978512.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=18 July 2018 |title=5 Tamil hits of Mammootty as you await 'Peranbu' |work=[[Malayala Manorama]] |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/07/18/mammootty-tamil-hits-peranbu-release.amp.html |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203121/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/07/18/mammootty-tamil-hits-peranbu-release.amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It was one of the biggest hits of Mammootty and also one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 May 2002 |title=At the crossroads |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/74BF0E402B90412FE5256BB400126220 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321215625/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/74BF0E402B90412FE5256BB400126220 |archive-date=21 March 2011 |access-date=16 March 2011 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
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