Annai Oru Aalayam

Annai Oru Aalayam (transl.Mother is a Temple) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language adventure film directed by R. Thyagarajan. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu with the title Amma Evarikaina Amma (transl.Mother is mother for all).[2] The film stars Rajinikanth as an animal hunter who helps a baby elephant to reach its mother. It was a commercial success and included music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3] The film was a remake of the Hindi film Maa (1976).[2]

Annai Oru Aalayam
Poster
Directed byR. Thyagarajan
Produced byC. Dhandayudhapani
Written byThooyavan (dialogues)
Story bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Devar
StarringRajinikanth
Sripriya
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyP. N. Sundaram
Edited byM. G. Balurao
P. Nandakumar Reddy
Production
company
Devar Films
Release date
  • 19 October 1979 (1979-10-19) (Tamil)
  • 8 November 1979 (1979-11-08) (Telugu)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Telugu

Cast

Production

The elephant calf was played by Ganesh.[4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack consists of six songs composed by Ilayaraja with lyrics by Vaali. The song "Amma Nee Sumandha" is set in Charukesi raga.[5]

No.SongSingersLengthLyrics
1Amma Nee Summandha PillaiT. M. Soundararajan04:04Vaali
2Appane AppaneS.P.Balasubramanium and P.Susheela04:32
3NadhiyoramS.P.Balasubramanium and P.Susheela04.14
4Malai Aruvi (Malayoram)S.P.Sailaja03:48
5Nilavu NeramP.Susheela03:59
5NandhavanathilS.P.Balasubramanium04:10

References

  1. Sreekanth, Gayatri (2008). The Name is Rajinikanth. Om Books International. p. 369.
  2. Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
  3. "யானைகளுடன் ரஜினி நடித்த `அன்னை ஓர் ஆலயம்': சிறுத்தையை தோள் மீது சுமந்த அபூர்வ காட்சி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 9 November 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. Shanmugavadivu, T (1 October 2018). "R Thyagarajan: A perfectionist behind the camera". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. Mani, Charulatha (3 February 2012). "A Raga's Journey — The charm of Charukesi". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 September 2019.


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