Aanandha Kummi () is a 1983 Indian Tamil language-language film directed by Gokula Krishnan (credited as Balakrishnan) and produced by Jeeva Ilaiyaraaja for Ilaiyaraaja Pictures. The film stars Ashwini and a newcomer Balachandran. It was released on 25 December 1983,
Plot
The
pannaiyar of a small village is highly respected due to his generosity and kindness. His wife is equally well-liked and the loving couple have a son, Jeeva. The pannaiyar's right-hand man is Azhagiri, a man who's feared throughout the town as he's prone to violence. However, he will only resort to violence when he feels an injustice or wrong warrants his intervention. Azhagiri's sister, Devanai, is a young widow with a daughter, Selvi. The pannaiyar and his wife financially support Devanai's family. Selvi and Jeeva go to school together and are friends from childhood. As they grow older, their friendship grows into love. They go away to attend the same college. While they're away, long brewing secrets between the two families come to light and drastically change both families' circumstances. Jeeva and Selvi return home to a much-altered situation and face new challenges to their love that they must overcome.
Cast
Production
The film was launched on 24 April 1983 at
AVM Studios.
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by
Ilaiyaraaja.
A section of the song "Oru Kili Uruguthu" was incorporated into the official trailer for
The Lovebirds (2020).
The song also features in
Miracle, a segment of the anthology film
Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020).
The same song was reused by Ilaiyaraaja as "Jilibili" for the Telugu film
Sitaara (1984).
A snippet of the song "Oh Vennilave" was reused by the rapper M.I.A. in her 2022 song "Energy Freq".
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!Song Title
!Singer(s)
!Lyricist |
| "Anandhakummi" | S.P. Sailaja | Vairamuthu |
| "Oru Kili Uruguthu" | S. Janaki, S.P. Sailaja |
| "Malarthinrukku" | S. Janaki, S.P. Sailaja |
| "Oomai Nenjin" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| "Oru Kili Uruguthu" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Oh Vennilaave" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| "Thamaraikodi" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Thindaduthe" | Ilaiyaraaja |
| "Anandhakummi – Oh Vennilaave Va" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.Janaki & S.P. Sailaja |
| "Annan Mare" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ilaiyaraaja, Gangai Amaran & Dr. Kalyan | Gangai Amaran |
| "Machan Maatikitaru" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ilaiyaraaja, Gangai Amaren and B.S. Sashirekha |
Critical reception
Jayamanmadhan of
Kalki praised the cinematography and music but felt the situations were not perfect enough to befit these two and panned the acting of debut actors.
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