Annaiyum Pithavum

Annaiyum Pithavum
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKrishnan–Panju
Written byV. C. Guhanathan
Produced byM. Murugan
M. Kumaran
M. Saravanan
StarringA. V. M. Rajan
Vanisri
Sivakumar
Lakshmi
CinematographyThambu
Edited byS. Panjabi
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Release date
  • 19 September 1969 (1969-09-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Annaiyum Pithavum (transl. Mother and Father) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju and written by V. C. Guhanathan for AVM Productions. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Vanisri, Sivakumar and Lakshmi. It was released on 19 September 1969, and became a commercial success.

Plot

Ponnaiah, a factory worker, loses his eyesight after an accident, and his family faces financial crisis. Hence, his son Bhaskar decides to go to work to support the family.[1]

Cast

Production

Annaiyum Pithavum was directed by Krishnan–Panju, and produced by M. Murugan, M. Kumaran and M. Saravanan under AVM Productions.[5] V. C. Guhanathan wrote the screenplay.[6]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan,[2] and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[5]

Song Singers Length
"Sathiyama Solvathellam" T. M. Soundararajan 03:40
"Malarum Mangaiyum" P. Susheela 03:59
"Modhiram Pottadhu Pol" S. Janaki 04:22
"Iraiva Unakkoru Kelvi" P. Susheela 02:59
"Ponnale Vazhum Pudhiya Ulagam" L. R. Eswari 04:47
"Muthana Oorgaolamo" L. R. Eswari 04:00

Release and reception

Annaiyum Pithavum was released on 19 September 1969.[5] The critic from The Indian Express called the film "a very familiar story told in very familiar terms" and described the screenplay as "very naive", but praised the performances of Nagayya, Gopalakrishnan and Vanisri, while opining that the rest of the cast was "unimpressive".[3] The film became a commercial success.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Annaiyum Pithavum (1969)". Moviefone. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Movies from AVM Productions". AVM Productions. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Cinema". The Indian Express. 27 September 1969. p. 12. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "பொன்விழா படங்கள் 4 : அன்னையும் பிதாவும்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 22 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Annaiyum Pithavum". The Indian Express. 19 September 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 21 February 2018 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ "குகநாதன் 'சுடரும் சூறாவளியும்' கதாநாயகி ஜெயாவை காதலித்து மணந்தார்பீ". Thinakaran (in Tamil). 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.