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{{Short description|2001 film by N. Linguswamy}} | {{Short description|2001 film by N. Linguswamy}} | ||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Aanandham | | name = Aanandham | ||
| image = Aanandham | | image = Aanandham poster.jpg | ||
| caption = | | border = no | ||
| caption = Poster | |||
| director = [[N. Lingusamy]] | | director = [[N. Lingusamy]] | ||
| story = | | story = N. Lingusamy | ||
| screenplay = | | screenplay = N. Lingusamy | ||
| writer = [[Brinda Sarathy]] <small>'''(Dialogues)'''</small> | | writer = [[Brinda Sarathy]] <small>'''(Dialogues)'''</small> | ||
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br />[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]<br />[[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]]<br />[[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]<br />[[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]<br />[[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]]<br />Shyam Ganesh | | starring = [[Mammootty]]<br />[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]<br />[[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]]<br />[[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]<br />[[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]<br />[[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]]<br />Shyam Ganesh | ||
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'''''Aanandham''''' ({{Translation|Joy}}) is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[N. Lingusamy]] and produced by [[R. B. Choudary]]. The film features an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Mammootty]], [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]], [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]], [[Delhi Ganesh]] and [[Srividya]]. [[Arthur A. Wilson]] handled cinematography, while [[S. A. Rajkumar]] composed the film's score and soundtrack. The film opened | '''''Aanandham''''' ({{Translation|Joy}}) is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[N. Lingusamy]] and produced by [[R. B. Choudary]]. The film features an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Mammootty]], [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]], [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]], [[Delhi Ganesh]] and [[Srividya]]. [[Arthur A. Wilson]] handled cinematography, while [[S. A. Rajkumar]] composed the film's score and soundtrack. The film opened on 25 May 2001 to positive reviews, and became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year. It was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Sankranti (film)|Sankranti]]'' (2005) . | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Production == | == Production == | ||
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 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>{{Cite web |title=An Interview with Director Lingusamy |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/specials/interviews/lingusamy.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050215164823/http://www.cinesouth.com/specials/interviews/lingusamy.shtml |archive-date=15 February 2005 |access-date=11 December 2020 |website=Cinesouth}}</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 |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=11 May 2001 |title=Tale of a joint family |url=http://hinduonnet.com/2001/05/11/stories/09110226.htm |url-status=usurped |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 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</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=Lingusamy: What's next after Bheema? |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-01/04-09-06-bheema.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901151046/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-01/04-09-06-bheema.html |archive-date=1 September 2012 |access-date=6 August 2012 |website=Behindwoods}}</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 |url-status=live |access-date=5 July 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 |archive-date=29 May 2021}}</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 | | [[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>{{Cite web |title=Devyani: Daring or dumb? |url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/gossip/more.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001018224105/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/gossip/more.html |archive-date=18 October 2000 |access-date=11 January 2022 |website=indiainfo.com}}</ref> After Soundarya opted out, Devayani was given the role of Mammooty's pair.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naghma And Ganguly: The Love Birds |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Gossip.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018031543/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Gossip.htm |archive-date=18 October 2018 |access-date=6 August 2012 |website=Cinematoday2.itgo.com}}</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>{{Cite web |title=Whether Vikraman Plagiarized a Story? |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/08092000/news02.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010515044407/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/08092000/news02.shtml |archive-date=15 May 2001 |access-date=11 December 2020 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref><ref name="20 Years Of Aanandham" /> | ||
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 | | 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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211115/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Anandam.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=6 August 2012 |website=Cinematoday2.itgo.com}}</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>{{Cite web |last=Magan |first=Tamil |title=Bones in the bane |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/apr03.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010406010958/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/apr03.asp |archive-date=6 April 2001 |access-date=11 January 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> | ||
== | == Soundtrack == | ||
The soundtrack was composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aanandham |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aanandham/EXJkBho2gM0_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926191159/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aanandham/EXJkBho2gM0_ |archive-date=26 September 2020 |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref> | |||
{{tracklist | |||
| headline = Track-list | |||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | |||
| total_length = | |||
| title1 = Aasai Aasaiyai | |||
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]] | |||
| lyrics1 = Kalaikumar | |||
| length1 = 5:43 | |||
| title2 = Adi Koochatha | |||
| extra2 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Swarnalatha]] | |||
| lyrics2 = Kalaikumar | |||
| length2 = 3:54 | |||
| title3 = Gokulathu Radhai | |||
| extra3 = [[Unni Menon]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]], [[S. P. Charan]], [[Yugendran]] | |||
| lyrics3 = [[Pa. Vijay]] | |||
| length3 = 5:15 | |||
| title4 = Enna Idhuvo | |||
| extra4 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] | |||
| lyrics4 = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]] | |||
| length4 = 4:34 | |||
| title5 = Kalyana Vaanil | |||
| extra5 = Unni Menon, Sujatha | |||
| lyrics5 = Tholkapiyan | |||
| length5 = 4:17 | |||
| title6 = Pallangkuzhiyin | |||
| extra6 = [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] | |||
| lyrics6 = [[Yugabharathi]] | |||
| length6 = 5:04 | |||
}} | |||
''Aanandham'' opened to positive reviews | == Release and reception == | ||
''Aanandham'' opened to positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 November 2013 |title=Little time to take up Tamil projects, says Mammootty |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-little-time-to-take-up-tamil-projects-says-mammootty-1288708 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602221640/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-little-time-to-take-up-tamil-projects-says-mammootty-1288708 |archive-date=2 June 2017 |access-date=14 April 2016 |website=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' noted that "it is a promising work from the debutant director", but was mildly critical of its similarities to ''Vaanathaippola''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=2 June 2001 |title=Anandam |url=http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov124.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010606094035/http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov124.asp |archive-date=6 June 2001 |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' rated the film 44 out of 100.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 June 2001 |title=ஆனந்தம்! - விகடன் விமர்சனம் |url=https://www.vikatan.com/government-and-politics/cinema/aanandham-vikatanreview |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616053505/https://www.vikatan.com/government-and-politics/cinema/aanandham-vikatanreview |archive-date=16 June 2022 |access-date=16 June 2022 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref> The film won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil]], and the [[Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 April 2002 |title=Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-06/hyderabad/27122602_1_filmfare-film-award-actor-award |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921025343/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-06/hyderabad/27122602_1_filmfare-film-award-actor-award |archive-date=21 September 2012 |access-date=6 August 2012 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2001 |title=Meena wins award for best actress |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/oct/15meera.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018134128/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/oct/15meera.htm |archive-date=18 October 2012 |access-date=6 August 2012 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> ''Aanandham'' also won in two categories the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film|Third Best Film]] and [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] for Sneha, who was also recognised for this film alongside her work in ''[[Virumbugiren]]'' and ''[[Punnagai Desam]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Janani K |date=26 May 2021 |title=Lingusamy completes 2 decades in films, thanks producer RB Choudary and technicians |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/lingusamy-completes-2-decades-in-films-thanks-producer-rb-choudary-and-technicians-1807030-2021-05-26 |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204818/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/lingusamy-completes-2-decades-in-films-thanks-producer-rb-choudary-and-technicians-1807030-2021-05-26 |archive-date=24 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2004 |title=Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041024060415/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html |archive-date=24 October 2004 |access-date=6 August 2012 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Gowri Ramnarayan, writing for ''[[The Hindu]]'', also listed the film amongst the best of 2001.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramnarayan |first=Gowri |date=28 December 2001 |title=Memorable flicks that made it big |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/12/28/stories/2001122801200100.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=6 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109110106/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/12/28/stories/2001122801200100.htm |archive-date=9 November 2012}}</ref> | |||
== Box office == | == Box office == | ||
The film was both commercial and critical success. | The film was both a commercial and critical success.<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 |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 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 |archive-date=5 July 2021}}</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 |url-status=live |access-date=21 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 |archive-date=24 June 2021}}</ref> It was one of the biggest hits of Mammootty in Tamil cinema and also one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 May 2002 |title=At the crossroads |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/74BF0E402B90412FE5256BB400126220 |url-status=dead |access-date=16 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321215625/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/74BF0E402B90412FE5256BB400126220 |archive-date=21 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Warrier |first=Shobha |author-link=Shobha Warrier |date=22 April 2002 |title=Priyanka Chopra goes unnoticed |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/22tamil.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624205955/https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/22tamil.htm |archive-date=24 June 2021 |access-date=21 June 2021 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> | ||
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A Telugu remake was released in 2005 as ''[[Sankranti (film)|Sankranti]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anuradha |first=B |date=18 February 2005 |title=Sankranthi is monotonous! |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/feb/18san.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111005433/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/feb/18san.htm |archive-date=11 November 2007 |access-date=5 July 2021 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> A TV series inspired by ''Aanandham'', titled ''[[Pandian Stores]]'', premiered in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 September 2018 |title=ஆனந்தம் பாணியில் பாண்டியன் ஸ்டோர் |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-tv-serials/72196/Chinna-thirai-Television-News/Pandiyan-Stores-new-serial-in-Vijay-Television.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004225945/http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-tv-serials/72196/Chinna-thirai-Television-News/Pandiyan-Stores-new-serial-in-Vijay-Television.htm |archive-date=4 October 2018 |access-date=5 July 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref> | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Films scored by S. A. Rajkumar]] | [[Category:Films scored by S. A. Rajkumar]] | ||
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