| Aanandha Kummi | |
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| Directed by | Balakrishnan |
| Screenplay by | Balakrishnan |
| Story by | Vairamuthu |
| Produced by | Jeeva Ilaiyaraaja |
| Starring | Balachandran Ashwini |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent |
| Edited by | T.Rajasekar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aanandha Kummi (transl. Joyfulhand clapping) is a 1983 IndianTamil-language film directed byGokula Krishnan (credited as Balakrishnan) and produced by Jeeva Ilaiyaraaja for Ilaiyaraaja Pictures. The film starsAshwini and a newcomer Balachandran. It was released on 25 December 1983,[1] and failed at the box office.[2]
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Thepannaiyar 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.
The film was launched on 24 April 1983 atAVM Studios.[3]
Soundtrack was composed byIlaiyaraaja.[4][5] A section of the song "Oru Kili Uruguthu" was incorporated into the official trailer forThe Lovebirds (2020).[6] The song also features inMiracle, a segment of the anthology filmPutham Pudhu Kaalai (2020).[7] The same song was reused by Ilaiyaraaja as "Jilibili" for the Telugu filmSitaara (1984).[8] A snippet of the song "Oh Vennilave" was reused by the rapperM.I.A. in her 2022 song "Energy Freq".[9]
| 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 Amaren & Dr. Kalyan | Gangai Amaran |
| "Machan Maatikitaru" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ilaiyaraaja, Gangai Amaren and B.S. Sashirekha |
Jayamanmadhan ofKalki praised the cinematography and music but felt the situations were not perfect enough to befit these two and panned the acting of debut actors.[10]
