Annamitta Kai
1972 Indian film
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Annamitta Kai (transl. The hand that feeds)[1] is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film written by G. Balasubramaniam and directed by M. Krishnan Nair, starring M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and Bharathi. It was produced by Ramachandra Productions, owned by M. S. Sivaswamy. The film was released on 15 September 1972.[2]
| Annamitta Kai | |
|---|---|
Poster | |
| Directed by | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | G. Balasubramaniam |
| Story by | G. Balasubramaniam |
| Produced by | M. S. Sivaswamy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Ramachandra Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
To right the past errors of their father, the half brothers Durairaj and Selvaraj switch identities, making Selvaraj the heir. Durairaj goes to take care of Selvaraj's blind mother, and tries to get his brother back to a virtuous life.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Durairaj (Raju)
- Jayalalithaa as Seetha
- Bharathi as Doctor Kalpana
- Pandari Bai as Sivagami, Selvaraj's mother
- M. N. Nambiar as Selvaraj
- R. S. Manohar as Kannaga Rathnam
- V. K. Ramasamy as Yezhaimalai
- Nagesh as Thangaman
- T. S. Muthaiah as Sadhasivam Bhoopathi
- Geethanjali as Ladha
- Manorama as Thangam
- Seethalakshmi as Chellamma
- S. N. Lakshmi as Lakshimi
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Estate labourer
- Master Sekhar as Durairaj (Child)
- Master Prabhakar as Selvaraj (Child)
Production
The song "16 Vayathinilae 17 Pillayamma" was shot at Ashley Estate, Kuttikkanam, with 17 children.[3] As the main cinematographer K. S. Prasad was injured before the filming of a scene, associate cameraman Babu shot the scene instead.[4] This was Ramachandran's last black and white film.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Vaali.[5]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "16 Vayathinilae 17 Pillayamma" | P. Susheela | 03.32 |
| "Annamitta Kai" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:56 |
| "Onnonna Onnonna" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:22 |
| "Mayangi Vitten" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:11 |
| "Azhagukku" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki | 04:59 |
Release
This was the last film of Ramachandran while he was in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. A month after the release of this film, he started his own party (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam).[6]
