Annai Bhoomi

Annai Bhoomi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. Thyagarajan
Produced byC. Dhandayudhapani
StarringVijayakanth
Radha Ravi
Nalini
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Release date
  • 31 May 1985 (1985-05-31)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Annai Bhoomi (transl. Mother Earth) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Thevar Films. The film stars Vijayakanth, Radha Ravi and Nalini. It is the first 3D film in Tamil cinema.[1] The film was released on 31 May 1985.[2] It was remade in Kannada as Namma Bhoomi.[3]

Plot

Two friends Raja and Somu are hired to kill a General Prabhakar. They kidnap him but have a change of heart when they learn that he actually tried to help them.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Vaali.[4]

Track Singers
"Oh Julie Julie Jolly" S. Janaki, Dr. Grubb Singh, Chorus
"Puthakathai" Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
"Raththiri Raththiri" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

Reception

Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote despite being a cardboard castle it looks decorative.[5] The film was also reviewed by Balumani of Anna praising the technical crew and Devar films for their hard work and efforts.[6]

References

  1. ^ Mathevan, Santhosh (30 November 2018). "Tamil cinema and technology always go hand-in-hand". News Today. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Namma Bhoomi (ನಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿ)". Chiloka. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Annai Bhoomi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. ^ "அன்னை பூமி". Kalki (in Tamil). 16 June 1985. p. 67. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  6. ^ பாலுமணி (2 June 1985). "அன்னை பூமி". Anna (in Tamil). p. 4. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.