Annai Illam (transl. Mother's home) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by P. Madhavan and produced by M. R. Santhanam. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Devika. It was released on 15 November 1963,[2] and ran for 100 days at all centres of Tamil Nadu.
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Directed by | P. Madhavan |
Written by | Aaroor Dass (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | G. Balasubramaniam |
Story by | Dada Mirasi |
Produced by | M. R. Santhanam |
Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Devika |
Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Kamala Pictures |
Distributed by | Sivaji Productions[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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The song "Sigappu Vilakku" was filmed at the Life Insurance Corporation building in Madras.[3]
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[4][5]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ennirandu 16 Vayathu" | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:37 |
2. | "Madi Meethu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 4:17 |
3. | "Nadaiya Idhu Nadaiya" | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:09 |
4. | "Enna Illai" | A. L. Raghavan | 2:57 |
5. | "Sigappu Vilakku" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 3:13 |
Total length: | 17:13 |
Writing for Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran said, "The conventional and even illogical manner in which the story has been presented creates nothing but feelings of disdain for the makers of the film".[6] A critic from Kalki said the cast performances were the film's only redeeming feature.[7] The film become a hit at the box-office, running for over 100 days in theaters.[1][8]
Sivaji Ganesan's residence is named after the film's title.[9]
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