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{{short description|2008 Indian Malayalam-language film by Anwar Rasheed}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Annan Thambi
| image = Annan Thambi.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Film Poster
| director = [[Anwar Rasheed]]
| producer = {{ubl|Anto Joseph|Shahul Hameed Marikar}}
| writer = [[Benny P. Nayarambalam]]
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Mammootty]]|[[Lakshmi Rai]]|[[Gopika]]||[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]]|[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] |[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]]|[[Harisree Ashokan]]|[[Salim Kumar]]}}
| music = '''Original songs:'''<br/>[[Rahul Raj]]<br/>'''Background score:'''<br/>[[Alex Paul]]
| cinematography = [[Loganathan Srinivasan]]
| editing = Don Max
| studio = Marikar Films
| distributor = Marikar Release
| released = {{release date|df=yes|2008|04|17}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = {{INR}}3.78 [[crore]]<ref name=budget/>
| gross = 
}}
'''''Annan Thambi''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2008|2008]] Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Anwar Rasheed]], starring [[Mammootty]], [[Lakshmi Rai]] and [[Gopika]]. Mammootty plays twins Achu and Appu in the film. The film was a Blockbuster success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14667989&cid=14625530|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618102739/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14667989&cid=14625530|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 June 2014|title=Chennai Box Office - sify.com (1970)|website=www.sify.com|access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Battling-for-the-box-office/article15398224.ece|title=Battling for the box office|date=11 April 2008|access-date=30 December 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Plot==
''Annan Thambi'' is the story of twin brothers, Appu and Achu. Appu is a talkative conman who always finds himself in trouble. While Achu, a mute, is nicer than his brother, he draws a dagger on Appu due to misunderstandings created by the villain Govindan, who is masquerading as his friend. Their father Ravunni, a ballet artist, separates them due to sibling rivalry, and Appu is sent to live with relatives in Pollachi.

30 Years Later...

Later, Appu grows up to be a lovable thug who falls for Thenmozhi, while Achu marries Lakshmi. But soon major misunderstandings created by their enemies crop up and the brothers are baying for each other's blood. Just before the climax, they come to the realization that others were behind their enmity, so they patch up their differences and take on their foes.

==Cast==
{{div col}}
* [[Mammootty]] as Appu and Achu (twin brothers)
**[[Body double|Body Doubling]] by [[Tini Tom]]
** Sonu as young Appu and Monu as young Achu
* [[Gopika]] as Lakshmi, Achu's wife
* [[Lakshmi Rai]] as Thenmozhi, Appu's wife
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Ravunni, Achu and Appu's father
* [[Urmila Unni]] as Padmavathy, Achu and Appu's mother
* [[Shivani Bhai]] as Ammu, Achu and Appu's sister
* [[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as Appu's and Achu's uncle at Pollachi
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Govindan
* [[Suraj Venjarammoodu]] as Peethambaran
* [[Harisree Ashokan]] as Chandran
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Sub Inspector Syamalan
* [[Rajan P. Dev]] as Dharmarajan, Thenmozhi's uncle
* [[Bose Venkat]] as Circle Inspector Anbuarasan
* [[Jayan Cherthala]] as Madhava Panicker, the astrologer
* [[Mohan Jose]] as the astrologer's brother-in-law and Govindan's uncle
* [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as the astrologer's sister and Govindan's aunt
* [[Anil Murali]] as Bharathan (Govindan's friend and co-conspirator)
* [[Joju George]] as Prakashan
* Kiran Raj as Shiva
* [[Bijukuttan]] as dance teacher
* [[Lakshmi Priya]] as a drama artist
* [[Pauly Valsan]] as Peethambaran's aunt
* [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as the village drunkard
{{div end}}

==Release==
The film was released in 75 screens across Kerala. It was made on a budget of {{INR}}3.78 crore.<ref name=budget>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/annan-thambi-a-blockbuster-news-malayalam-kkft52ighgasi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116021347/http://www.sify.com/movies/annan-thambi-a-blockbuster-news-malayalam-kkft52ighgasi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 November 2016|title=Annan Thambi - A blockbuster?|work=[[Sify]]|date=13 May 2008}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article430005.ece|title=Multistarrer era comes to Mollywood|date=5 June 2011|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/15slide4.htm|title=From Chocolate to Lollipop|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=15 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mollywood-more-flops-than-hits-in-2008/article1404160.ece|title=Mollywood: more flops than hits in 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/01sl1.htm|title=2008: Top five Malayalam films so far|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=3 July 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mammootty's Chattambinadu|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/dec/01/south-malayalam-first-look-mammoottys-chattambinadu.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=1 December 2009 |language=en-IN|author=Meghna George}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-malayalam-news/20111129.htm|title=Mammootty's son in Anwar Rasheed's film|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=29 November 2011}}</ref> In two weeks the film had a record distributors share of ₹3.12 crore from 75 screens and gross collection of ₹9.36 crore.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-06-18|title=Kerala Box Office (May 2-4, 2008) - Sify.com|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618102739/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14667989&cid=14625530|access-date=2021-06-28|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>grossed ₹12.75 crore from five weeks.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-05-17|title=Chiru's future plans - Telugu News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/balakrishna-to-do-an-annan-thampi-telugu-news-38620|access-date=2021-06-28|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>

MG's from B & C stations - Rs 4. 22 crore, Overseas and Indian domestic - Rs 45 lakhs, Television Rights - Rs 95 lakhs, Telugu Remake Rights - Rs 35 lakhs × Total from all rights = Rs 5 . 97 crore # Profit in 25 days = Rs 2.19 crore.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-11-16|title=Annan Thambi - A blockbuster?|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116021347/http://www.sify.com/movies/annan-thambi-a-blockbuster-news-malayalam-kkft52ighgasi.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Annan Thambi
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Rahul Raj (composer)|Rahul Raj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 15 July 2009
| recorded = Sound Of Music, Chennai, India
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 34 Minutes
| label = Satyam Audios
| producer = [[Rahul Raj (composer)|Rahul Raj]]
| prev_title = [[Time (2007 film)|Time]]
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = [[Malabar Wedding]]
| next_year = 2010
}}

All songs were composed by [[Rahulraj|Rahul Raj]].

{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song title !! Singers
|-
| "Chemban Kaale" || [[Jassie Gift]]
|-
| "Ra Chaakanu Pekaali" || Afsal,Pradeep Palluruthy,Jyotsna,Smitha Nishant
|-
| "Kanmaniye Punyam Nee" ||[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1305879|Annan Thambi}}
* [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/preview/9878.html ''Annan Thambi'' preview] at Indiaglitz.com
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[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2008 action comedy films]]
[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]
[[Category:Twins in Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Anwar Rasheed]]

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