Annamitta Kai
Annamitta Kai (transl. The hand that feeds) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film written by G. Subramanium and directed by M. Krishnan Nair, starring M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and Bharathi. It was produced by Ramachandra Productions, owned by M. S. Sivaswamy. Annamitta Kai was Ramachandran's last black and white film.[2]
| Annamitta Kai | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | G. Balasubramaniam |
| Story by | G. Balasubramaniam |
| Produced by | M. S. Sivaswamy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad[1] |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Ramachandra Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
To repair the past errors of their father, the half brothers Durairaj and Selvaraj exchange identities, making Selvaraj the heir. Durairaj is going to take care of Selvaraj's blind mother, and try to get his brother back to a virtuous life.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Durairaj (Raju)
- Jayalalithaa as Seetha
- Bharathi as Doctor Kalpana
- Pandari Bai as Sivagami, Selvaraj's mother
- M. N. Nambiar as Selvaraj
- R. S. Manohar as The manager Kannaga Rathnam, Kalpana's father
- V. K. Ramasamy as postman Yezhaimalai
- Nagesh as The assistant-postman Thangaman
- T. S. Muthaiah as Sadhasivam Bhoopathi, Durai raj & Selvaraj's father
- Geethanjali as Ladha, girl from Burma
- Manorama as nurse Thangam
- Seethalakshmi as Chellamma
- S. N. Lakshmi as Lakshimi, Durairaj's mother
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Estate labourer
- Master Sekhar as Durairaj (Child)
- Master Prabhakar as Selvaraj (Child)
Production
The song "16 Vayathinilae 17 Pillayamma" was shot at Ashley Estate, Kuttikkanam, with 17 children.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Vaali.[4]
| Song | Singers | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|
| "16 Vayathinilae 17 Pillayamma" | P. Susheela | 03.32 |
| "Annamitta Kai" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:56 |
| "Onnonna Onnonna" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:22 |
| "Mayangi Vitten" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:11 |
| "Azhagukku" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki | 04:59 |
Release and reception
This was the last film of Ramachandran while he was in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. After 1 month of release of this film, he has come out from that party and started his own party (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) on 17 October 1972.[5]
References
- Sivakumar, B. (4 September 2005). "He has shot many a memorable scene". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- Sri Kantha, Sachi (27 December 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 54 | An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- "When Amma tended 17 children in Peerumedu as a plantation worker". Onmanorama. 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- "Annamitta Kai". Gaana. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- "Jayalalithaa, the actor: Her intelligence and strength were apparent in her choice of roles". The News Minute. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.