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Annaiyin Aanai
Annaiyin Aanai
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ch. Narayana Murthy
Written by	Murasoli Maran (dialogues)
Story by	Ch. Narayana Murthy
Produced by	A. M. M. Issmayil
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan; Savitri;
Cinematography	J. G. Vijayam
Edited by	M. A. Perumal
Music by	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Production; company	Paragon Pictures
Distributed by	Subbu
Release date	4 July 1958;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Annaiyin Aanai (transl. Mother's order) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Ch. Narayana Murthy, starring Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri. The film was released on 4 July 1958,^[2] and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.^[3]

Plot

Cast

Sivaji Ganesan as Shankar and Ganesh
Savitri as Prema
M. N. Nambiar as Balu
S. V. Ranga Rao as Parobakaram
V. R. Rajagopal as Sundari's brother
M. R. Santhanam as Karunakaran
O. A. K. Thevar as Public prosecutor
K. V. Srinivasan as the Buddhist monk^[4]
M. N. Rajam as Sundari
M. Pandari Bai as Gowri
T. P. Muthulakshmi as Ganesh's servant

Production

Annaiyin Aanai was produced by A. M. M. Issmayil under Paragon Pictures. Ch. Narayana Murthy directed the film besides writing the story and screenplay, while Murasoli Maran wrote the dialogues. C. Raghavan was the art director, M. A. Perumal was the editor, B. Hiralal was the choreographer, and J. G. Vijayam was the cinematographer.^[5] One scene in the film required Savitri's character to become emotional, grab Ganesan's character by the shirt and shake him excessively. Savitri tore Ganesan's shirt and clawed his chest, resulting in him bleeding heavily. Afterwards when he pretended to hit her with a towel, she controlled her emotions and stopped.^[6]

Soundtrack

The music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.^[7] The song "Neeyegadhi Eswari" is set in Charukesi raga.^[8]

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Patthu Maadham Sumandhu...Annaiyai Pol Oru"	T. M. Soundararajan	Ka. Mu. Sheriff	04:16
"Kanavin Maayaa Logathile"	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela	Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam	03:30
"Neeyegadhi Eswari"	P. Leela	A. Maruthakasi	03:08
"Kollaadhe Idhupole Pollaadha Ulagame"	C. S. Jayaraman & A. P. Komala		03:20
"Enna Saami Ennai appadi Paarkire"	A. G. Rathnamala, Seergazhi Govindarajan & S. C. Krishnan
"Puriyadha Inbam Ariyaadha Pudhumai"	P. Susheela	Va. Somanathan	03:30
"Samrat Ashokan" (Drama)	Sivaji Ganesan, M. N. Nambiar	Murasoli Maran	08:42
"Thandhaana Thaana Thaanaa.... Senthaazham Poo"	Jikki & A. G. Rathnamala	K. S. Gopalakrishnan	04:28
"Vaanga Vaanga Maappile"	P. Leela & P. Susheela	A. Maruthakasi	03:29

Reception

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References

^ "Annayin Anai". The Indian Express. 3 July 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 18 September 2022 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Annayin Anai". The Indian Express. 4 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 15 March 2018 – via Google News Archive.
^ "State Awards for Films". Directorate of Film Festivals. 28 April 1959. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
^ Rangarajan, Malathi (12 April 2012). "Over to the 'voice'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ "41-50". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ Ganesan, Sivaji; Narayana Swamy, T. S. (2007) [2002]. Autobiography of an Actor: Sivaji Ganesan, October 1928 – July 2001. Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust. p. 103. OCLC 297212002.
^ "Annaiyin Aanai". JioSaavn. 4 July 1958. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ Swaminathan, G. (5 August 2021). "Gurucharan's 'Akhilam Madhuram' was more a blend of songs and ragas". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ காந்தன் (3 August 1958). "அன்னையின் ஆணை". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 90–91. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2022 – via Internet Archive.
^ சந்தர்; சேகர் (20 July 1958). "அன்னையின் ஆணை". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.