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{{Infobox film
| name = Anbe Anbe
| image = Anbe Anbe Film poster.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = Mani Bharathi
| writer =
| starring = [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]]<br />[[Sharmelee|Sharmili]]
| studio = [[AVM Productions]]
| producer = [[M. Saravanan (film producer)|M. Saravanan]]<br />M. Balasubramanian<br />[[M. S. Guhan]]<br />B. Gurunath
| music = [[Bharathwaj]]
| editing = V. Jaishankar
| cinematography = Ramnath Shetty
| story = Raja S.
| released = 1 May 2003
| runtime = 139 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Anbe Anbe''''' ({{translation|Dear, Dear}}) is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by Mani Bharathi. The film stars [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] and [[Sharmelee|Sharmili]], while an ensemble supporting cast includes [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Yugendran]], [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]], and [[Santhoshi]]. The music was composed by [[Bharathwaj]]. The film released on 1 May 2003 and opened to mixed reviews from critics. The film's plot is loosely based on the Hindi film ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/avm-audio-re-launched/article28403051.ece|title=AVM audio re-launched|work=The Hindu|date=20 March 2003}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/feel-good-factor/article28407087.ece|title=Feel good factor|date=1 May 2003|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

== Plot ==
An extended family that includes two grandparents named Mahendra Bhoopathy and Vishali, their two sons and one daughter, and four grandchildren (including Cheenu and Shiva), and others come together for Mahendra Bhoopathy's 80th birthday. Mahendra Bhoopathy's and Vishali's daughter comes to see them after a long time. Their granddaughter has the name as her grandmother: Vishali. Issues arise due to greed from the son-in-law, his brother, and Cheenu's birth mother (played by M. S. Bhaskar, Manivannan, and Nithya, respectively) to get more than their appropriated share of the property. Further chaos ensues when the evil Shiva falls in love with the granddaughter Vishali, whom Cheenu is in love with. How the family is reunited and the problems are solved forms the rest of the plot.

== Cast ==
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*[[Shaam (actor)|Sham]] as Cheenu<ref name="BB Thots">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2003/anbeanbe.html|title=ANBE ANBE|last=Balasubramaniam|first=Balaji|work=BB Thots}}</ref>
*[[Sharmelee|Sharmili]] as Vishali<ref name="BB Thots"/>
*[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Cheenu's uncle<ref name="Sify">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/anbe-anbe-review-tamil-pclu1wgcdhgaj.html|work=Sify|title=Review : Anbe Anbe 2003|date=7 May 2003}}</ref>
*[[Yugendran]] as Shiva<ref name="BB Thots"/>
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Mahendra Bhoopathy<ref name="BB Thots"/>
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Vishali<ref name="Sify"/>
*[[Manivannan]] as Mahendra Bhoopathy's son-in-law's brother<ref name="BB Thots"/>
*[[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Mahendra Bhoopathy's son<ref name="BB Thots"/>
*[[Poovilangu Mohan]] as Shiva's father<ref name="Opening Credits">''Anbe Anbe'' (DVD): opening credits from 0.45 to 3.25</ref>
*[[Senthil]] as a servant<ref name="Opening Credits"/>
*[[Sindhu (actress)|Sindhu]] as a servant<ref name="Opening Credits"/>
*[[Ramya Krishnan]] as a dancer in "Vasthu Sasthiram"<ref name="Opening Credits"/>
*[[Santhoshi]] as Mahendra Bhoopathy's granddaughter<ref name="Opening Credits"/>
*[[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Mahendra Bhoopathy's daughter<ref name="Opening Credits"/>
*[[Nithya Ravindran|Nithya]] as Cheenu's birth mother<ref name="Opening Credits"/>
*Janavi as Shiva's mother<ref name="Opening Credits"/>
*Archana Reddy as Cheenu's adoptive mother<ref name="Opening Credits"/>
*[[Scissor Manohar]] as a beggar<ref name="Opening Credits"/>
*[[Mohan V. Raman]] as Mahendra Bhoopathy's son-in-law<ref name="Opening Credits"/>
*[[M. S. Bhaskar]] as Mahendra Bhoopathy's son-in-law<ref name="Opening Credits"/>
*Master Naresh Sha as childhood Cheenu<ref name="Opening Credits"/>
*[[Bonda Mani]] as Bonda Mani<ref name="Opening Credits"/>
{{colend}}

== Production ==
Manibharati, who worked as an assistant to [[Mani Ratnam]], [[Saran (director)|Saran]] and [[Vasanth]], announced that he was making a love story for [[AVM Productions]]. [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] was signed on to play the lead role, which was initially titled as ''Romeo and Juliet''. Actress [[Priyamani]] was approached for the project but she turned down the offer, meaning that [[Sharmelee]] was signed to play the lead role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2002/dec/20-12-02.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050306222542/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2002/dec/20-12-02.htm|archive-date=6 March 2005|title=20-12-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/celebrating-cinema-and-music/article28638808.ece|title=Celebrating cinema and music|work=The Hindu|date=15 April 2003}}</ref> Shamelee, who had been studying for a computer degree, earlier signed ''[[Aasai Aasaiyai]]'' and the Telugu film ''Tarak'' before signing this film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/apr/19south.htm|work=Rediff|date=19 April 2003|author=Poornima|title=Dhool, the only real Tamil hit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_anbae_anbae.php |title=Archived copy |website=movies.bizhat.com |access-date=19 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011061414/http://movies.bizhat.com/review_anbae_anbae.php |archive-date=11 October 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
Soundtrack was composed by [[Bharathwaj]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starmusiq.top/movies/anbe-anbe-2003-tamil-movie-songs-1402-starmusiq-download.html|title=Anbe Anbe (2003) Tamil Movie mp3 Songs Download - Music By Bharathwaj - StarMusiQ.Com|via=www.starmusiq.top}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/involving-media/article28639002.ece|title=Involving media|work=The Hindu|date=18 April 2003}}</ref>
{{Infobox album|
| name = Anbe Anbe
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Bharathwaj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 13 March 2003
| recorded =
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
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| producer = Bharathwaj
| prev_title = [[Kalatpadai]]
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = [[Jay Jay]]
| next_year = 2003
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Anbe Anbe" || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]] || Pazhani Bharathi
|-
| 2 || "Idhudhan Santhoshama" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || Kalaikumar
|-
| 3 || "Malayala Karaiyoram" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || rowspan=2|[[Na. Muthukumar]]
|-
| 4 || "Rettai Jadai Rakkamma" || [[T. L. Maharajan]], [[Manikka Vinayagam]], [[Swarnalatha]], [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], Manorama
|-
| 5 || "Roobanottil" || [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Anuradha Sriram]] || [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
|-
| 6 || "Vasthu Sasthiram" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Malgudi Subha]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|}

==Reception==
''Sify'' wrote "There is nothing new in the story and director Manibharathi has not been able to tell this weak story with conviction".<ref name="Sify"/> Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' opined that "Directed by debutant Mani Bharati, the film is an average entertainer, that can hardly boast of any freshness in the scripting or narrative style".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov269.asp|title=Anbe Anbe|last=Mannath|first=Malini|work=Chennai Online|date=11 May 2003|archive-date=11 February 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050211211653/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov269.asp}}</ref> The film portal ''BB Thots'' wrote that "The movie is woefully short on everything required for an engaging love story and is a failure right from the word go".<ref name="BB Thots"/>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6418582/ ''Anbe Anbe''] on IMDB
{{AVM Productions}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2003 films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Bharadwaj (music director)]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:2003 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2003 directorial debut films]]

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