''Anadhai Anandhan'' () is a 1970 Indian

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-language film directed by directed by

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and produced by Muthuvel Movies. It stars A. V. M. Rajan, Muthuraman,

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and Anjali Devi. The bond between the lead heroine

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with the orphaned child played by

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was the highlight of the film. The film was simultaneously made in

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as '' Chanda Aur Bijli'', which released earlier in 1969. It was a successful film on its release. This film was remade in Telugu as '' Akka Thamudu'' in 1972.

Plot

Cast

* A. V. M. Rajan *

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* R. Muthuraman * Anjali Devi *

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* T. K. Bagavathi * O. A. K. Thevar * Thengai Srinivasan *

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* Master Prabhakar * Vijaya Chandrika * Renuka

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by

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Release

''Anadhai Anandhan'' was released on 4 September 1970, and emerged a commercial success.

References

External links

* {{AVM Productions 1970 films 1970s Tamil-language films AVM Productions films Films directed by Krishnan–Panju Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Tamil films remade in other languages