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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Annai<br />
| image = Annai 1962.jpg<br />
| alt =<br />
| caption =<br />
| director = [[Krishnan–Panju]]<br />
| writer =<br />
| screenplay = [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]]<br />
| story =<br />
| producer = A. V. Meiyappan<br />
| based_on = ''Maya Mruga'' by Nihar Ranjan Gupta<br />
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[P. Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]]|[[Sowcar Janaki]]|[[S. V. Ranga Rao]]|[[J. P. Chandra Babu]]}}<br />
| music = R. Sudarsanam<br />
| cinematography = S. Maruthi Rao<br />
| editing = Panjabi-Vittal<br />
| studio = [[AVM Productions]]<br />
| released = {{film date|df=y|1962|12|15}}<br />
| runtime = 150 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Annai''''' ({{lang-en|italic=yes|Mother}}) is a 1962 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Krishnan–Panju]]. The film features [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]] and [[Sowcar Janaki]] in the main lead roles, with [[S. V. Ranga Rao]], [[J. P. Chandra Babu]] and P. Raja playing supporting roles. The plot revolves around the theme that the love of a foster mother can be even stronger than that of a biological mother.<br />
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The film is a remake of the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film ''Maya Mrigo'' (1960). The [[soundtrack album]] and [[background music|background score]] were composed by R. Sudarshanam while the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]] and Kothamangalam Subbu.<br />
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''Annai'' was released on 15 December 1962 to positive reviews, with praise for the plot, the music and the performances from the lead actors. The film was also a commercial success, and had a theatrical run of 100 days. The film was dubbed in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Penchina Prema'', and remade in [[Hindi]] in 1966 as ''[[Laadla (1966 film)|Laadla]]''.<ref name="tweet1">{{cite tweet |author=NFAI |user=NFAIOfficial |number=1207220706674479104 |date=18 December 2019 |title=#Remake Filmmaker Krishnan-Panju remade their acclaimed #Tamil drama #Annai (1962) in #Hindi as #Laadla (1966). https://t.co/LWerbm4yur |language=en |access-date=4 January 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]] as Savithri<br />
*[[Sowcar Janaki]] as Seetha<br />
*T. S. Muthiah as Gurusamy<br />
*[[S. V. Ranga Rao]]<br />
*[[Haranath (actor)|P. Raja]] as Selvam<br />
*[[Kumari Sachu]] as Sarasu<br />
*[[J. P. Chandra Babu]] as Dayanidhi<br />
*[[Nagesh]] in a cameo appearance<br />
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==Production==<br />
Nihar Ranjan Gupta's [[Bengali language|Bengali]] play ''Maya Mrigo'' was adapted into a film of the same name in 1960.{{Sfn|Saravanan|2013|page=118}}<ref name="RandorGuy">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/annai-1962/article3021050.ece |title=Annai 1962 |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=16 January 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=12 September 2015 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref> Impressed with the story, A. V. Meiyappan decided to adapt in Tamil as a film with the title ''Annai''.{{Sfn|Saravanan|2013|page=118}} [[Krishnan–Panju]] were selected as the film's directors with [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]] writing the dialogues.<ref name="poster">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19621215&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Annai |date=15 December 1962 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=1}}</ref> Panju edited the film under the alias "Panjabi". The song "Azhagiya Mithilai" was shot at [[Marina Beach]] Road, Chennai.<ref name="tweet1"/><ref name="RandorGuy" /><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The [[soundtrack album]] and [[background music|background score]] were composed by R. Sudarshanam while the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]] and Kothamangalam Subbu.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/annai/v0RmyEgagYg_ |title=Annai |website=[[JioSaavn]] |access-date=9 February 2019}}</ref> The songs particularly "Azhagiya Mithilai" and "Buddhiyulla Manithan" were well received and became famous. Randor Guy wrote "Music [..] contributed to the impact of the film and some of the songs such as 'Azhagiya midhilai' became popular. [..] Another hit song, 'Butthiulla manidharellam vetrikanbadhillai' by Chandrababu was a great success and is still popular".<ref name="RandorGuy" /><br />
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*"Buddhiyulla" — Chandrababu<br />
*"Azhagiya Mithilai" — P. B. Srinivas, Susheela<br />
*"Poovagi" — Bhanumathi<br />
*"O Pakk Pakkum"<br />
*"Oru Oorile"<br />
*"Annai Enbaval"<br />
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==Awards==<br />
*Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature film at the [[10th National Film Awards]].<ref name="10thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm10thNFAAward.aspx|title=10th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=9 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929062243/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm10thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=29 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*[[Rashtrapati Award]] - [[S. V. Ranga Rao]]<ref name="auto2">Sanmana Satkaralu, Viswa Nata Chakravarti, M. Sanjay Kishore, Sangam Akademy, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 65.</ref> <br />
* [[Rashtrapati Award]]- [[P. Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]]<br />
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==Release==<br />
''Annai'' was released on 15 December 1962.<ref name="poster" /> The film was a commercial success and ran for 100 days.{{Sfn|Saravanan|2013|page=120}} The Tamil magazine ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' dated 6 January 1963 appreciated the film and mentioned the film stating that one does not get the feeling of watching a film instead a real life and empathise with characters.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=6 January 1963 |title=அன்னை |magazine=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref> Randor Guy of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that the film was remembered for "its emotion-drenched story, brilliant performances by Bhanumathi, Sowcar Janaki and Ranga Rao, pleasing music and deft direction".<ref name="RandorGuy" /><br />
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==Remake==<br />
AVM remade the film in Hindi as ''[[Laadla (1966 film)|Laadla]]'' (1966) with [[Nirupa Roy]] playing Bhanumathi's character.{{Sfn|Saravanan|2013|page=125}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
*{{cite book|title=AVM 60 cinema|last=Saravanan|first=M.|publisher=Rajarajan Pathippagam|year=2013|edition=3rd|language=ta|author-link=M. Saravanan (film producer)|orig-year=2005}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=0233222}}<br />
{{Krishnan-Panju}}<br />
{{AVM Productions}}<br />
{{NationalFilmAwardBestFeatureFilmTamil}}<br />
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