''Annan Thangachi'' () is a 1999 Indian

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directed by

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. The film stars himself and Shruthi, while Ajay,

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, Indhu,

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, and K. R. Vatsala play supporting roles. It was released on 7 May 1999. The film was a remake of the Kannada film '' Thavarina Thottilu'', also starring Charan Raj and Shruthi.

Plot

Chinna Rasu (

) is a rich landlord who treasures his lovely little sister Sarasu ( Shruthi). They live with their family friend Azhagu (

). Chinna Rasu is one of the richest people in his village, and he looks for the perfect groom for his sister. In the meantime, Kodeeswaran (

), a cheat game addict, looks for a wealthy bride for his son Baskar ( Ajay Krishna) who could afford him a huge dowry. Baskar is a bank officer and perfect gentleman. The marriage broker Chitti (

) informs Kodeeswaran about Chinna Rasu's fortune. With Chitti's help, Kodeeswaran pretends to be a wealthy businessman and lies about his family condition to Chinna Rasu. Finally, Baskar and Sarasu get married. Kodeeswaran considers Sarasu as

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, then he pressures her for money. A few weeks later, when Chitti asks his commission to Kodeeswaran, Kodeeswaran refuses to pay and insults him. In anger and feeling guilty for ruining an innocent girl's life, Chitti reveals all the truth to Azhagu. Later, Chinna Rasu marries Yashoda (Indhu). More years passed, and Sarasu gave birth to a girl. Chinna Rasu sold most of his lands to give money to Baskar's family and is now crippled with debts. Kodeeswaran used his money to gamble and lost everything, while Baskar lost his job. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

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, with lyrics written by Ponniyin Selvan.

References

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*{{IMDb title 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-language films 1999 directorial debut films 1999 drama films 1999 films Films about siblings Films scored by Deva (composer) Indian drama films Tamil remakes of Kannada films Tamil-language Indian films