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Anbai Thedi

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Anbai Thedi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMuktha Srinivasan
Story byKalaignanam
Produced byMuktha Ramaswamy
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Jayalalithaa
CinematographyN. Balakrishnan
Edited byL. Balu
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Muktha Films
Release date
  • 13 November 1974 (1974-11-13)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Anbai Thedi (transl. In Search of Love) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa.[1] It was released on 13 November 1974.[2]

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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Muktha Srinivasan has stated that before filming, Jayalalithaa "used to be ready with make up and costumes on the set."[3] The final length of the film was 4,507.00 metres (14,786.75 ft).[4]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5]

Song Singers Length
"Budhi Ketta Ponnu Onnu" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:41
"Chithira Mandapathil" T. M. Soundararajan, Jayalalithaa 04:32
"Ammavum Appavum" T. M. Soundararajan, Pushpalatha 04:06
"Sippiyile Muthu" Vani Jairam 04:30
"Kalyanam Illamal" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 04:30

Reception

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Kanthan of Kalki appreciated Thooyavan's dialogues, Srinivasan's direction, the film's colour and cast performances.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "171-180". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. ^ Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (8 December 2016). "Ammu liked the world of words, missed her mother". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Anbai Thedi (Tamil)". The Gazette of India. 20 December 1975. p. 2351. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "Anbai Thedi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. ^ காந்தன் (8 December 1974). "அன்பைத்தேடி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 35. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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