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{{short description|2003 film directed by N. Maharajan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aanjaneya
| image = Anjaneya poster.jpg
| director = [[N. Maharajan]]
| producer = [[S. S. Chakravarthy]]
| writer = N. Maharajan
| screenplay =
| starring = [[Ajith Kumar]] [[Meera Jasmine]] [[Raghuvaran]] [[Seetha]] [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] [[FEFSI Vijayan]] [[Ramesh Khanna]] [[Anu Hasan]] [[Girish Karnad]] [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] [[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]]
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cinematography = P. Selvakumar
| editing = B. S. Vasu-Saleem
| studio = Nic Arts
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2003|10|24}}
| runtime = 174 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Anjaneya''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[N. Maharajan]], featuring [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Meera Jasmine]] in lead roles, alongside an ensemble cast. The film, produced by [[S. S. Chakravarthy]], had its score and soundtrack composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. The film opened in 2003 Deepavali releases with [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]'s ''[[Thirumalai]]'' and the film gained high negative reviews with critics<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=432&user_name=m_meenaks&review_lang=tamil&lang=tamil|title=ஆஞ்சநேயா - தமிழ் திரைப்பட விமர்சனம்|website=thiraipadam.com|access-date=2019-01-15}}</ref> and was a very big flop at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scooptimes.com/hit-flop/ajith-hit-flop-blockbuster-movies-list/10515|title=Ajith Hit, Flop, Blockbuster Movies {{!}} Thala Ajith Kumar Films List|last=Vignesh|date=2017-10-29|website=Scooptimes - Latest Online News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://roar.media/tamil/entertainment/thala-ajith-flop-movies/|website=roar.media|access-date=2019-01-15}}</ref> The film was later dubbed into [[Hindi language|Hindi]] under the same name in 2012.

==Plot==
ACP Paramaguru ([[Ajith Kumar]]) is an efficient police officer who fights with the scum of the society. He later masquerades as a thief to infiltrate into the underworld. The bad guys are surprised to find that Paramguru is the ACP and is out to get them, so they all gang up against him. In this process, a thrilling encounter takes place between the good and the evil. Paramaguru is helped in his fight against injustice by Divya ([[Meera Jasmine]]), who falls in love with him.

==Cast==
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* [[Ajith Kumar]] as ACP Paramaguru
* [[Meera Jasmine]] as Divya
* [[Raghuvaran]] as Venketeaswaran, Paramaguru's father
* [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Prabhakaran's mother
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Jaya Prakash
* [[FEFSI Vijayan]] as Vettu Ramasamy
* [[Ramesh Khanna]] as Kolai
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Old Thief
* [[Adithya (actor)|Adithya Menon]] as Siva
* [[P. Vasu]] as DGP
* [[Anu Hasan]] as Anu, Paramaguru's sister
* [[Ilavarasu]] as Eshwarapandiyan, Paramaguru's uncle
* [[Mohan Raman]] as Divya's father, Advocate
* [[Pyramid Natarajan]] as Minister
* [[Girish Karnad]] as Retired Judge
* [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] as Contractor
* [[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Veerapan
* [[Mahanadi Shankar]] as Kulithalai Samy
* [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Government Employee
* [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]] as Paramaguru's neighbor
* [[Manivannan]] as Paramaguru's neighbour
* [[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]] as Education officer
* [[Besant Ravi]] as Jaya Prakash's henchman
* [[LIC Narasimhan]] as Judge
* [[Sampath Ram]] as Palani Mani
* [[Ravikanth (actor)|Ravikanth]] as Police
* [[Rathi (actress)|Rathi]] special appearance in "Pavadai" song
{{colend}}

==Production==
The leading female role was eventually handed to [[Meera Jasmine]] even though [[Reemma Sen]] was also approached earlier for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ajithkumar.free.fr/news/news_13.htm |title=Meera Jasmine confirmed! 'Anchaneya's confusions end |publisher=www.ajithkumar.fr.fm |date=28 June 2003 |accessdate=30 July 2013}}</ref> The film feature Ajith Kumar in his first role as a police officer, before further appearances in ''[[Aegan]]'', ''[[Mankatha]]'', ''[[Arrambam]]'' and ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]''.<ref name="hindu2003">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/10/24/stories/2003102401490400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040103120446/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/10/24/stories/2003102401490400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2004 |title=Variety fare for Deepavali |date=24 October 2003 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=30 July 2013}}</ref> The film was shot within 47 days, with Ajith reportedly working extra time to complete scenes. Producers downplayed any publicity for the film, releasing the audio with little fanfare and not releasing a teaser trailer.<ref name="hindu2003"/>

==Soundtrack==

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| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]
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| label = Star Music [[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran Music]]
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The soundtrack features 5 songs composed by [[Mani Sharma]] and lyrics were written by [[Vairamuthu]] and [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]].<ref>[http://www.starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_free_download.asp?MovieId=1027 Anjaneya Tamil Movie Songs Download & Listen To Music By Mani Sharma – Listen High Quality mp3 Anjaneya – Songs Free @]. Starmusiq.com. Retrieved on 5 February 2017.</ref>{{Track listing
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| title1 = Agap Porula
| length1 = 5:52
| extra1 = [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| lyrics1 = [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| title2 = Ovvoru Naalum
| length2 = 6:05
| extra2 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Chorus
| lyrics2 = Kabilan
| title3 = Paavadai Panjavarnam
| length3 = 5:15
| extra3 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], Chorus
| lyrics3 = Kabilan
| title4 = Paisa Gopuram
| length4 = 5:30
| extra4 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| lyrics4 = [[Vairamuthu]]
| title5 = Vennila Vennila
| length5 = 6:04
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| lyrics5 = Vairamuthu
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==Reception==
Made on a high budget of {{INR}}10 crore, ''Anjaneya'' received high negative reviews from the audience and critics, with the critic from [[The Hindu]] that “Ajith's acting was immatured” also claiming"the lack of consistency in the affects the film no end", criticizing Maharajan's direction.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/07/stories/2003110701210200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040703101737/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/07/stories/2003110701210200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 July 2004 |title=Anjaneya |date=7 November 2003 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=30 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=HostOnNet.com |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_anjaneya.php |title=BizHat.com — Anjaneya Review. Ajith, Meera Jasmine, Raghuvaran, Anu Hassan, Manivannan |publisher=Movies.bizhat.com |date= |accessdate=30 July 2013}}</ref> The movie ended as a very big flop at the box office. The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Jaya TV]]. The movie stopped playing in theaters within a month.

Prior to release, Telugu actor [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] bought the remake rights of the film, however, plans were dropped after the commercial failure of the film.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2386342|Anjaneya}}

[[Category:2003 films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Masala films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]]
[[Category:Indian police films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:2003 action drama films]]
[[Category:Law enforcement in fiction]]

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