Anthimanthaarai
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Thilaka Ganesh
| Anthimanthaarai | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Bharathiraja |
| Screenplay by | Bharathiraja |
| Story by | R. Selvaraj |
| Produced by | Chandraleela Bharathiraja Thilaka Ganesh |
| Starring | Vijayakumar Jayasudha Sanghavi |
| Cinematography | C. Dhanapal |
| Edited by | K. Pazhanivel |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
Production company | Megaa Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Anthimanthaarai (ⓘ) (transl. Mirabilis jalapa) is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars Vijayakumar and Jayasudha.[1] It is produced by Chandraleela Bharathiraja and Thilaka Ganesh. The film won the National Award for the Best Feature Film in Tamil. The music for the film is scored by A. R. Rahman, marking his third collaboration with Bharathiraja after Kizhakku Cheemayile and Karuthamma.
The film had a brief run lasting for a week in major cinemas and fared poorly at the box office despite its accolades and critical acclaim.[2]
An aged man Kandaswamy Iyer at his retirement pursues a relationship that he could not experience when younger. He was once a freedom fighter and activist, but as time passes by, his efforts become gradually forgotten. Towards the end of his life, he grapples to financially support himself and loses his respect and identity in society. His desires to lead a peaceful retirement with his companion Thangam is tragically taken away from him by the ungrateful and ignorant community.
Cast
- Vijayakumar as Kandaswamy Iyer[3]
- Jayasudha as Thangam[3]
- Sanghavi as Kandaswamy's nephew’s wife[3]
- Chandrasekhar as the watchman[3]
- Sudhangan as Kandaswamy's nephew[3]
- Kottiswar
- Veera Raghavan
- Kamala Kamesh
- Ra. Sankaran
- Mallaiah
Production
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by A. R. Rahman[5] and was a promotional audio since the film featured just a few snatches of these songs in the background. It has 4 songs including a Carnatic song written in Sanskrit and 3 instrumental themes. The lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.
| Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| Bharathiraja's Voice I | Bharathiraja |
| "Sakiyae Nee" | Unnikrishnan |
| Theme Music I | Instrumental |
| Bharathiraja's Voice II | Bharathiraja |
| "Oru Naal Oru Pozhudu" | Swarnalatha |
| Theme Music II | Instrumental |
| "Pullai Thinkum" | Sumangali |
| Music Bit I | Instrumental |
| Music Bit II | Instrumental |
