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{{short description|1958 film by Ch. Narayana Murthy}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Annaiyin Aanai.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Chitrapu Narayana Rao|Ch. Narayana Murthy]]
| writer = [[Murasoli Maran]] (dialogues)
| story = Ch. Narayana Murthy
| producer = A. M. M. Issmayil
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sivaji Ganesan]]|[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]}}
| cinematography = J. G. Vijayam
| editing = M. A. Perumal
| music = [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]
| studio = Paragon Pictures
| distributor = Subbu<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 July 1958 |title=Annayin Anai |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19580703&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=18 September 2022 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| released = {{film date|1958|7|4|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Annaiyin Aanai''''' ({{translation|Mother's order}}) is a 1958 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Chitrapu Narayana Rao|Ch. Narayana Murthy]], starring [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]. The film was released on 4 July 1958,<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 July 1958 |title=Annayin Anai |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19580704&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=15 March 2018 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=10 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 April 1959 |title=State Awards for Films |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm6thNFAAward.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020054317/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm6thNFAAward.aspx |archive-date=20 October 2012 |access-date=3 September 2011 |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=August 2021}}

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Shankar and Ganesh (dual role)
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Prema
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Balu
*[[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Parobakaram
*[[Kuladeivam Rajagopal|V. R. Rajagopal]] as Sundari's brother
*[[M. R. Santhanam]] as Karunakaran
*[[O. A. K. Thevar]] as Public prosecutor
*K. V. Srinivasan as the [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monk<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=12 April 2012 |title=Over to the 'voice' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/over-to-the-voice/article3306963.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814100507/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/over-to-the-voice/article3306963.ece |archive-date=14 August 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
*[[M. N. Rajam]] as Sundari
*[[Pandari Bai|M. Pandari Bai]] as Gowri
*[[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] as Ganesh's servant
}}

== Production ==
''Annaiyin Aanai'' was produced by A. M. M. Issmayil under Paragon Pictures. [[Chitrapu Narayana Rao|Ch. Narayana Murthy]] directed the film besides writing the story and screenplay, while [[Murasoli Maran]] wrote the dialogues. C. Raghavan was the art director, M. A. Perumal was the editor, B. Hiralal was the choreographer, and J. G. Vijayam was the cinematographer.<ref name="nadigarthilagam.com">{{Cite web |title=41-50 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp5.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714151951/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp5.htm |archive-date=14 July 2011 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> One scene in the film required Savitri's character to become emotional, grab Ganesan's character by the shirt and shake him excessively. Savitri tore Ganesan's shirt and clawed his chest, resulting in him bleeding heavily. Afterwards when he pretended to hit her with a towel, she controlled her emotions and stopped.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ganesan |first=Sivaji |author-link=Sivaji Ganesan |title=Autobiography of an Actor: Sivaji Ganesan, October 1928 – July 2001 |title-link=Autobiography of an Actor |last2=Narayana Swamy |first2=T. S. |publisher=Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust |year=2007 |pages=103 |oclc=297212002 |orig-date=2002}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music composed by [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 July 1958 |title=Annaiyin Aanai |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/annaiyin-aanai/95QJXpihvug_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926013810/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/annaiyin-aanai/95QJXpihvug_ |archive-date=26 September 2020 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref> The song "Neeyegadhi Eswari" is set in [[Charukesi]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Swaminathan |first=G. |date=5 August 2021 |title=Gurucharan's 'Akhilam Madhuram' was more a blend of songs and ragas |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/sikkil-gurucharans-akhilam-madhuram-blend-of-songs-and-ragas/article35743565.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807055928/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/sikkil-gurucharans-akhilam-madhuram-blend-of-songs-and-ragas/article35743565.ece |archive-date=7 August 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| "Patthu Maadham Sumandhu...Annaiyai Pol Oru" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || [[Ka. Mu. Sheriff]]|| 04:16
|-
| "Kanavin Maayaa Logathile" || T. M. Soundararajan & [[P. Susheela]] || [[Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam]]|| 03:30
|-
| "Neeyegadhi Eswari" || [[P. Leela]] || rowspan=3|[[A. Maruthakasi]]|| 03:08
|-
| "Kollaadhe Idhupole Pollaadha Ulagame" || [[C. S. Jayaraman]] & [[A. P. Komala]] || 03:20
|-
| "Enna Saami Ennai appadi Paarkire" || [[A. G. Rathnamala]], [[Seergazhi Govindarajan]] & [[S. C. Krishnan]] ||
|-
| "Puriyadha Inbam Ariyaadha Pudhumai" || P. Susheela || Va. Somanathan || 03:30
|-
| "Samrat Ashokan" (Drama) || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[M. N. Nambiar]] || [[Murasoli Maran]] || 08:42
|-
| "Thandhaana Thaana Thaanaa.... Senthaazham Poo" || [[Jikki]] & A. G. Rathnamala || [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]] || 04:28
|-
| "Vaanga Vaanga Maappile" || P. Leela & P. Susheela || A. Maruthakasi || 03:29
|}

== Critical reception ==
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<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=3 August 1958 |title=அன்னையின் ஆணை |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1958-08-03/page/n91/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240923085956/https://archive.org/details/kalki1958-08-03/page/n91/mode/2up |archive-date=23 September 2024 |access-date=18 September 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=90–91 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=சந்தர் |last2=சேகர் |date=20 July 1958 |title=அன்னையின் ஆணை |url=https://awardakodukkaranga.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%88/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240923090321/https://awardakodukkaranga.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%88/ |archive-date=23 September 2024 |access-date=23 September 2024 |magazine=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=12 July 1958 |title=அன்னையின் ஆணை |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_9_14_187/6.jp2/full/1000%2C1574/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250228150606/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_9_14_187/6.jp2/full/1000,1574/0/default.jpg |archive-date=28 February 2025 |access-date=28 February 2025 |work=Janasakthi |pages=6 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{NationalFilmAwardBestFeatureFilmTamil}}

[[Category:1958 Indian films]]
[[Category:1958 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1958 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian crime drama films]]
[[Category:1958 crime drama films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]

Annaiyin Aanai - Revision history

IgnacioElem3 at 20:51, 9 March 2026