Anand (1987 film)
| Anand | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Rajendran |
| Screenplay by | Sivachandran |
| Story by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Produced by | Shanthi Narayanasami T. Manohar |
| Starring | Prabhu Radha Jayashree |
| Cinematography | G. Or. Nathan |
| Edited by | N. Chandran |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Anand is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by Sivaji Productions. The film stars Prabhu, Radha and Jayashree. A remake of the 1987 Telugu film Majnu,[1][2] it was released on 20 November 1987.[3]
Cast
- Prabhu as Anand
- Radha as Latha
- Jayashree as Geetha
- Chinni Jayanth
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Y Gee Mahendran
- Usilai Mani
- Kullamani
- Cho Ramaswamy as Anand's father
- Sathyajith as Soori
- Sivachandran as Manohar
Production
The songs "Aararo Aararo" and "Thodatha Thaalam" were shot at Ooty.[4]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyrics were by Gangai Amaran.[5][6] Anand was the first Tamil film since the 1950s where Lata Mangeshkar sang; she performed without taking remuneration out of respect for Prabhu's father Sivaji Ganesan.[7] The song "I Want To Tell You Something" is unique in Tamil cinema as the chorus is entirely in English.[8] The song "Aararo Aararo" is set in the raga Kalyani,[9] and "Ola Kudisaiyile" is set to Shivaranjani.[10]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Aararo Aararo" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "I Want To Tell You Something" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.P. Sailaja |
| "Ola Kudisaiyile" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Thodatha Thaalam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| "Hey You Come" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Poovukku Poovale" |
Critical reception
The Indian Express wrote, "As both lovers belong to the upper class, the décor of the interiors is modish. G.OR. Nathan's photography accentuates this effect: the soft and diffuse lighting gives the film a classy texture".[11] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki gave the film a mixed review, panning Prabhu's acting, the humour and Ilaiyaraaja's background score but praised his songs and Radha's acting and concluded saying it is neither too great nor lip smacking.[12] Balumani of Anna praised the acting, music, dialogues, cinematography but felt despite having many positives, due to lack of clarity in screenplay the film becomes boring at times.[13]
References
- ^ S, Bala (9 August 2023). "திருப்பி எடுக்கப்பட்ட வசந்த மாளிகை.. ஹீரோ பெயர் தான் டைட்டில்.. தோல்வி படமான 'ஆனந்த்'..!". Tamil Minutes (in Tamil). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ பாரத் (22 October 1987). "இறக்குமதி! இறக்குமதி!". Mannan Magal (in Tamil). pp. 136–137. Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Anand". The Indian Express. 20 November 1987. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "லதா மங்கேஷ்கர் பாடிய தமிழ் பாடல்". Anna (in Tamil). 2 November 1987. p. 4. Retrieved 24 July 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "Anand". JioSaavn. 20 November 1987. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Anand Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Kolappan, B. (6 February 2022). "Lata Mangeshkar rendered a few all-time greats in Tamil films". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Maderya, Kumuthan (9 February 2023). "Once Upon A Time In Kollywood: Ilaiyaraaja And The Electro-Synth Pop Revolution In Tamil Film Music". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 124.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 149.
- ^ "Tragic love". The Indian Express. 27 November 1987. p. 5. Retrieved 5 December 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (13 December 1987). "ஆனந்த்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 11. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ பாலுமணி (22 November 1987). "ஆனந்த்". Anna (in Tamil). p. 4. Retrieved 24 July 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
Bibliography
- Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. OCLC 295034757.