| Aani Ver | |
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| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Written by | Shanmugapriyan |
| Produced by | Thiruppur Mani |
| Starring | Sivakumar Saritha |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | T. Rajasekhar |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
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Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aani Ver (transl. Root) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Vijayan and produced by Thiruppur Mani under Vivekananda Pictures,[1] starring Sivakumar and Saritha. It was released on 10 April 1981.
Plot
Arukkani, a lower-caste village girl, clears her Union Public Service Commission examination and becomes a collector. But her husband Raman is illiterate, creating great difficulties as Arukkani tries to perform her social and official roles. Unable to resolve this tension, she quits her job to remain as Raman's dutiful wife.
Cast
- Saritha as Arukkani[2]
- Sivakumar as Raman[2]
- Sathyaraj as Malaimannan
- Poornam Viswanathan
- S. N. Lakshmi as Sellakalai[2]
- S. S. Chandran
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[3][4] The song "Naan Thane Oru Pudhu Kavithai" is based on "Rasputin" by Boney M.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maniyadicha Soru" | Pulamaipithan | Malaysia Vasudevan | |
| 2. | "Muthu Muthu" | Pulamaipithan | Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Naan Thane Oru Pudhu Kavithai" | Vaali | Vani Jairam |
Release and reception
Aani Ver was released on 10 April 1981.[6] Reviewing the film for the magazine Idhayam Pesigirathu, the future Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa was critical of the climax scene where the heroine sacrifices her employment to aid her husband.[7] Nalini Sastry of Kalki felt Viswanathan was underutilised, but appreciated the dialogues.[8]
References
- ↑ "தயாரிப்பாளர் திருப்பூர் மணி காலமானார்" [Producer Thiruppur Mani Passes away]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- 1 2 3 "திரைப்படச்சோலை 41: ஆணிவேர்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ "Aaniver (1981)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ "Aaniver Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Sankar Ganesh". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ↑ "Copied Tamil Film Songs". TFM Page. Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ↑ "Aani Ver (1981)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ↑ Venkatachalapathy, AR (6 December 2016). "J Jayalalithaa: From actress to Amma". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ↑ சாஸ்திரி, நளினி (26 April 1981). "ஆணிவேர்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 62. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.