''Anbai Thedi'' () is a 1974 Indian

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-language film, directed by

Muktha Srinivasan Muktha Srinivasan (1929 – 2018) was an Indian film director and producer. Personal life V. Srinivasan was born in Malapuram on 31 October 1929 in a Tamil Brahmin family. His parents were Venkatachariar and Chellamma. His elder brother is M ...

. The film stars

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and

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. It was released on 13 November 1974.

Plot

Cast

Production

Muktha Srinivasan has stated that before filming, Jayalalithaa "used to be ready with make up and costumes on the set." The final length of the film was .

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by

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Reception

Kanthan of ''

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'' appreciated Thooyavan's dialogues, Srinivasan's direction, the film's colour and cast performances.

References

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* {{Muktha Srinivasan 1970s Indian films 1970s Tamil-language films 1973 films Films directed by Muktha Srinivasan Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Tamil-language Indian films