Aandan Adimai
Aandan Adimai is a 2001 Indian Tamil drama film, directed by Manivannan, starring Sathyaraj, Suvalakshmi and Divya Unni. The film had a musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released in 2001.[1]
| Aandan Adimai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manivannan |
| Written by | Manivannan |
| Produced by | K. Dhadhakhan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | D. Shankar |
| Edited by | P. Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | KDK International films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Sivaraman
- Suvalakshmi as Maheswari
- Divya Unni as Gayathri
- Ranjith as Ranjith
- Manivannan
- Thalaivasal Vijay
- Vagai Chandrasekhar
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Raj Kapoor
- Junior Balaiah
- Periya Karuppu Thevar
- Mayilsamy
- Kalairani
- Shanti Williams
- Kamala Kamesh
- Krithika as Sivaraman's sister (Debut)[2]
Production
In the late 1990s, Manivannan attempted to make a film starring Sathyaraj, Prabhu and Livingston together titled Makkal Nanban. The film failed to take off, and he moved on to make Aandan Adimai.[3][4]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Vaali, Pulamaipithan, Muthulingam, Mu. Metha and Thamarai.[5][6][7]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | "Anne Anne" | Shankar Mahadevan | Muthulingham |
| 2 | "Enna Enna Paada" | Bhavatharini, Harini | Thamarai |
| 3 | "Undhan Rajyathil" | Ilaiyaraaja | Mu. Metha |
| 4 | "Nammava" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Shanmugasundari | Vaali |
| 5 | "Thillu Mullu" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy | Pulamaipithan |
Reception
Thiraipadam called the film "well-intentioned, neither delivers a hard-hitting message nor proposes a meaningful solution."[8] The Hindu wrote "Aandaan Adimai means well and if the incidents brought in had been presented with force the film may have made an impact."[9]
References
- "Aandaan Adimai". Bbthots.com. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- Vanakkam Tamizha with Pandavar Illam Actress Revathi - Best Moments | 17th April 2020 | Sun TV. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
- https://web.archive.org/web/19990501074035/http://www.tamiltalkies.com/events.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20041116232414/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/19-02-99/sathuya.htm
- "Aandan Adimai — Tamil movie songs — Raaga.com". Raaga. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- "Aandan Adimai songs". Music India Online. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Aandan Adimai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music.
- http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=203&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120206004955/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/71A3E9EF3E9DB50665256B0500599BC6?OpenDocument
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