Asai Anna Arumai Thambi

Asai Anna Arumai Thambi is a 1955 Indian Tamil language film directed by G. R. Rao. The film featured T. R. Ramachandran, A. P. Nagarajan and Madhuri Devi in the lead roles.[1]

Asai Anna Arumai Thambi
Film Poster
tamil	ஆசை அண்ணா அருமைத் தம்பி
Directed by	G. R. Rao
Produced by	Madhuri Devi
Written by	Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy
Story by	S. Mukherjee
Starring	T. R. Ramachandran A. P. Nagarajan Madhuri Devi V. M. Ezhumalai Rajasulochana
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	T. Marconi
Edited by	B. Kandaswami T. Vijayarangam
Production company	Central Studios Film Centre Newtone Studios
Distributed by	Srimathi Pictures
Release date	July 29, 1955 (India) [1]
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Sivaraman and Balaraman are brothers living together. They have no parents. Sivaraman is a graduate and looking for a job. Balaraman is not educated but a wise man. He does the household works. He respects his elder brother as a God.
Pandian lives in the same area. Pandian told his daughter Kannamma to help Balaraman in cooking. Though Sivaraman is unemployed, he marries Kannamma on the recommendation by Balaraman. Soon the couple are blessed with a child.
Sivaraman has borrowed money from a lender but not repaid it for a long time. He absconds from the lender. However, one day the lender has seen and started chasing him. Sivaraman ran away and hides in a big house.
Zamindar Anandan lives in that house with his daughter Bharathi. He came to live in the city as he was scared of a big man Sakuni in his village. Sakuni, true to his name, is a schemer. He makes his son as an advocate so that the son can marry Bharathi and take over the Zamin.
Anandan sees the well built Sivaraman and appoints his as the manager of his zamin estate. Sivaraman had to go to the village in a rush even without informing his wife and younger brother.
While Sivaraman is encountered by Sakuni and undergoes many tribulations including going to jail on a charge of murder, Balaraman and Kannamma struggles due to poverty. How everything is settled forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Adapted from the film's song book.[2]

Male Cast A. P. Nagarajan as Sivaraman T. R. Ramachandran as Balaraman Sairam as Pandian V. M. Ezhumalai as Pandit Sivasuriyan as Anandam (Zamindar) Narayana Pillai as Sakuni A. Karunanidhi as Karuppu Raghuveer as Doctor Sukumaran Balaram as Folk dancer

Female Cast Madhuri Devi as Kannamma Rajasulochana as Bharathi Sushila as Kalyani Bhagyam as Segappu Vimala as Dhanam

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and the lyrics were penned by: Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi and Ka. Mu. Sheriff[2] Playback singers K. V. Mahadevan, S. C. Krishnan, K. Devanarayanan, Thodi Kannan, Thangappan, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, K. Rani, A. V. Saraswathi, Kumari Sushila, Kumari Udutha & Kumari Padma.

No.	Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Duration(m:ss)
1	"Pozhaikkum Vazhiyai Paaru"	K. V. Mahadevan, Thodi Kannan, S. C. Krishnan, Kumari Sushila, Kumari Udutha, Kumari Padma	A. Maruthakasi	06:14
2	"Irandha Kaala Vaazhvai Enni"	T. V. Rathinam
3	"Payandhal Aaguma"	K. Devanarayanan, Kumari Udutha		02:08
4	"Kaanaadha Kaatshigalai Paaru"	K. V. Mahadevan, K. Rani
5	"Kannaithan Parikkudhu"	R. Balasaraswathi Devi		03:17
6	"Sugam Peruveno"	R. Balasaraswathi Devi		03:25
7	"Valarum Jeevanada"	Thangappan		03:24
8	"Adhistam Romba Adhistam"	S. C. Krishnan		02:50
9	"Aanaanapattadhellaam"	Thiruchi Loganathan, A. V. Saraswathi	Thanjai Ramaiah Das
10	"Menakaiyum Naanuvaal"	K. Rani	Ka. Mu. Sheriff	03:03

References

1. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
2. Asai Anna Arumai Thambi Song Book. Chennai: Balan.