''Annai'' () is a 2000 Indian
Tamil
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-language
drama film
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written and directed by
Manobala
Balachandar (8 December 1953 – 3 May 2023), known by his stage name Manobala (), was an Indian actor, film producer, director, comedian, and YouTuber who predominantly played supporting roles in Tamil-language films. He worked predominantly i ...
. The film stars
Bhanupriya
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,
Nassar
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and Baby Sadhika while
Ramesh Khanna
Ramesh Khanna (also spelt as Ramesh Kanna) is an Indian actor and film director who has worked in Tamil cinema. He has acted in a number of supporting and comedian roles.
Early life
Ramesh Khanna was born on 30 November 1955 in Chennai and th ...
, Manobala, and
Mayilsamy
Mayilsamy (2 October 1965 – 19 February 2023) was an Indian actor and comedian who primarily played supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, he was also a regular guest judge for ''Asathapovathu Yaaru'' on Sun TV in Chennai. He was ...
among others form an
ensemble cast
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Structure
In contrast to the po ...
. Music for the film was composed by
Dhina
Dhina (also credited as Dheena) (; born on 15 January 1966) is an Indian film and television series composer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Biography and career
Dhina first worked as an assistant musician under popular composer G. K. Venkatesh, later ...
and the film was released on 11 February 2000.
Plot
A wealthy widow named Kanagamahalakshmi, who loses her husband and unborn child in a car crash, opts to look after an orphan child for a period of one month every year. Her decision operates smoothly for a few years. However, when the child, Anjali, returns to the house for a third year, problems begin to arise. She expresses her distaste at the various deficiencies of Kanagamahalakshmi's household, including her foster parent herself. How Anjali makes the members in the house behave properly forms the rest of the story.
Cast
Production
The film was shot on a budget of 33 lakh rupees within 14 days.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by
Dhina
Dhina (also credited as Dheena) (; born on 15 January 1966) is an Indian film and television series composer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Biography and career
Dhina first worked as an assistant musician under popular composer G. K. Venkatesh, later ...
.
Reception
Krishna Chidambaram of ''
Kalki
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'' criticised the director for treating the theme of adoption half-heartedly. S. R. Ashok Kumar of ''
The Hindu
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'' appreciated Kannan's cinematography, the dialogues by Kavitha Bharathi and Rajprabhu, and Manobala's writing and direction, but felt Dhina's music "at times drifts away" from the main story.
References
External links
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2000 drama films
2000 films
2000s Indian films
2000s Tamil-language films
Films directed by Manobala
Films scored by Dhina
Indian drama films
Tamil-language Indian films
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