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Directed by | M. Natesan |
Story by | M. Natesan |
Produced by | M. Natesan |
Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Padmini T. R. Rajakumari T. S. Balaiah Lalitha |
Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao |
Edited by | S. A. Murugesan |
Music by | T. R. Pappa |
Production company | Natesh Art Pictures |
Distributed by | Natesh Art Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 hours and 58 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Anbu (English: Kindness) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by M. Natesan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini and T. R. Rajakumari in the lead roles. It was released on 24 July 1953.
Thangam, a young woman, is married to a much older man, Rajamanickam Mudaliar. He has two children from his first marriage: a daughter Lakshmi, and a son, Selvam. Mudaliar dies when Thangam is pregnant with his child. Selvam falls in love with a rich girl Malathi while Thirumalai, a playboy, tries to separate them. When Thangam's child is born, rumours are spread by Lakshmi that the father of the child is Selvam and the two had an incestuous relationship. Malathi believes the rumours and begins to torment Thangam. How the widow surmounts the problems forms the rest of the story.[1]
Anbu was produced and directed by M. Natesan under his company Natesh Art Pictures.[2] The story was written by him, and the dialogues by Vindhan.[1] Cinematography was handled by G. Vittal Rao, editing by S. A. Murugesan, and the choreography by P. S. Gopalakrishnan, K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai and B. Heeralal.[2] Shooting took place at Newtone and Citadel studios.[1]
The music was composed by T. R. Pappa. Lyrics by Papanasam Sivan, Kambadasan, Ka. Mu. Sheriff, Suratha, Dandapani & Rajappa. Singer is T. R. Rajakumari. Playback singers are A. M. Rajah, M. L. Vasanthakumari, Jikki, N. L. Ganasaraswathi & A. P. Komala.
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
1 | "Enna Enna Inbame" | A. M. Rajah & Jikki | Ka. Mu. Sheriff | 03:33 |
2 | "Anbe Dheiveegam.... Anbaale Ulagil" | T. R. Rajakumari | Rajappa | 03:23 |
3 | "Aadavargale Naattile" | A. M. Rajah & M. L. Vasanthakumari | Suratha | 02:53 |
4 | "Aiyaa Mudhalaali Vaanga" | A. M. Rajah | Ka. Mu. Sheriff | 02:47 |
5 | "Manam Naadum Dheivam Neeye" | Jikki | Ka. Mu. Sheriff | 02:49 |
6 | "Onnum Puriyavillai Thambi" | A. M. Rajah | Vindhan | 01:11 |
7 | "Isaippaadi Vaazhvinba Suvai Kaanuvom" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | Kambadasan | 02:40 |
8 | "Vendhazhalaai Erikkum Venmadhiye" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi & A. P. Komala | Dandapani | 05:48 |
9 | "Vaanin Nilave.... Vaanam Sendraayo" | A. M. Rajah | Kambadasan | 03:08 |
Anbu was released on 24 July 1953.[2] Natesh Art Pictures distributed the film themselves in Madras, while others did so for other regions in Tamil Nadu.[3] Kumudam, a Tamil weekly published the review of this film in a unique way. It was written as such, the characters in the film were telling about their roles. This prompted Natesan to go for a defamation case against the weekly. However, the legal adviser of the weekly settled the matter amicably with Natesan.[1] The film was dubbed into Telugu with the title Apeksha.[2]
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