Anbai Thedi
| Anbai Thedi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan |
| Story by | Kalaignanam |
| Produced by | Muktha Ramaswamy |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Muktha Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Anbai Thedi (transl. In Search of Love) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa.[1] It was released on 13 November 1974.[2]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (July 2021) |
Cast
[edit]- Sivaji Ganesan as Ramu
- Jayalalithaa as Rani
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Janaki
- Major Sundarrajan as Rajasekar
- Srikanth as Suresh
- Shubha as Radha
- R. S. Manohar as Mannaru
- Cho as Virunthali Mama
- Manorama as Annam
- Senthamarai as Veerasamy
- K. Kannan as Nagappan
- C. I. D. Sakunthala (guest role)
- S. N. Parvathy
- Baby Indra as Indra Rajasekar's daughter
Production
[edit]Muktha Srinivasan has stated that before filming, Jayalalithaa "used to be ready with make up and costumes on the set."[3] The final length of the film was 4,507.00 metres (14,786.75 ft).[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Budhi Ketta Ponnu Onnu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:41 |
| "Chithira Mandapathil" | T. M. Soundararajan, Jayalalithaa | 04:32 |
| "Ammavum Appavum" | T. M. Soundararajan, Pushpalatha | 04:06 |
| "Sippiyile Muthu" | Vani Jairam | 04:30 |
| "Kalyanam Illamal" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:30 |
Reception
[edit]Kanthan of Kalki appreciated Thooyavan's dialogues, Srinivasan's direction, the film's colour and cast performances.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "171-180". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (8 December 2016). "Ammu liked the world of words, missed her mother". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Anbai Thedi (Tamil)". The Gazette of India. 20 December 1975. p. 2351. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Anbai Thedi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ காந்தன் (8 December 1974). "அன்பைத்தேடி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 35. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
External links
[edit]- Anbai Thedi at IMDb
