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{{Infobox film<br />
| native_name = {{film name|Tamil|அந்திமந்தாரை}}<br />
| name = Anthimanthaarai<br />
| image = anthimanthaaraifilm.jpg<br />
| caption = Audio CD Cover<br />
| director = [[Bharathiraja]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=andhimandharai|title=Anthimanthaarai|access-date=2013-10-03|publisher=cinesouth}}</ref><br />
| producer = Chandraleela Bharathiraja<br/>Thilaka Ganesh<br />
| writer = [[R. Selvaraj (screenwriter)|R. Selvaraj]]<br />
| starring = [[Jayasudha]]<br />[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]<br />[[Sanghavi]]<br />
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]<br />
| cinematography = C. Dhanapal<br />
| editing = K. Pazhanivel<br />
| studio = Megaa Movies<br />
| distributor = Megaa Movies<br />
| released = {{film date|df=y|1996|6|1}}<br />
| runtime = 131 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Anthimanthaarai''''' ({{audio|Ta-அந்திமந்தாரை.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a 1996 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[historical drama]] film. The film has Vijayakumar, Jayasudha in lead roles. It is produced by Chandraleela Bharathiraja and Thilaka Ganesh The director of this film is [[Bharathiraja]]. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|National Award for the Best Feature Film in Tamil]] for the year 1997.<br />
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The music for the film is composed by [[A. R. Rahman]]. The film is relatively unknown and it had a brief run lasting for a week in major cinemas.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
An aged man at his retirement ([[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijaykumar]]) pursues a relationship that he could not experience when younger. He was once a freedom fighter and activist, but as time passes by, his efforts become gradually forgotten. Towards the end of his life, he grapples to financially support himself and loses his respect and identity in society. His desires to lead a peaceful retirement with his companion ([[Jayasudha]]) is tragically taken away from him by the ungrateful and ignorant community.<br />
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==Production==<br />
''Anthimanthaarai'' is a low budget production targeted primarily at the arthouse movie audience. It features period contemporary backdrop settings. Originally, it was set to be released without a soundtrack. When the film got the tax break from the Govt of India, the director Bharathiraja had included music and songs for commercial purpose. A.R. Rahman accepted no payment for the music of this film.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 August 2020 |title=நடிகர் விஜயகுமார் பிறந்த நாள் ஸ்பெஷல்: அனைத்து பரிமாணங்களிலும் ரசிக்க வைத்த கலைஞர் |language=ta |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/572328-vijayakumar-birthday-special.html |access-date=29 August 2020 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]]}}</ref><br />
*[[Jayasudha]]<br />
*[[Sanghavi]]<br />
*[[Chandrasekhar (Tamil actor)|Chandrasekhar]]<br />
*[[Sudhangan]]<br />
*Kottiswar <br />
*Veera Raghavan<br />
*[[Kamala Kamesh]]<br />
*[[Ra. Sankaran]]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Anthimanthaarai<br />
| type = [[soundtrack]]<br />
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]]<br />
| cover = <br />
| released = 1996<br />
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]<br />
| venue = <br />
| studio = <br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = <br />
| label = <br />
| producer = A. R. Rahman<br />
| prev_title = [[Mr. Romeo]]<br />
| prev_year = 1996<br />
| year = 1996<br />
| next_title = [[Minsara Kanavu]]<br />
| next_year = 1997<br />
}}<br />
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] and was a promotional audio for the film which had just a few snatches of these songs in the background. It has 4 songs including a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] song written in [[Sanskrit]] and 3 instrumental themes. The lyrics were written by [[Vairamuthu]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! Track # !! Song !! Singer(s)<br />
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| 1 || "Bharathiraja" Voice I || [[Bharathiraja]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Sakiyae Nee" || [[P. Unnikrishnan|Unnikrishnan]] <br />
|-<br />
| 3 || Theme Music I || Instrumental<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || Bharathi Raja's Voice II || [[Bharathiraja]]<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Oru Naal Oru Pozhudu" || [[Swarnalatha]]<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || Theme Music II || Instrumental<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Pullai Thinkum" || Sumangali<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || Music Bit I || Instrumental<br />
|-<br />
| 9 || Music Bit II || Instrumental<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0431611|Anthimanthaarai}}<br />
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{{Bharathiraja}}<br />
{{NationalFilmAwardBestFeatureFilmTamil}}<br />
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[[Category:1996 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Bharathiraja]]<br />
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by A. R. Rahman]]<br />
[[Category:Best Tamil Feature Film National Film Award winners]]<br />
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