''Anna Nee En Deivam'' () is a shelved Indian

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-language film directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by Jayaar Movies. The film stars

M. G. Ramachandran Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 24 December 1987), also popularly known as M.G.R., was an Indian politician, actor, philanthropist, and filmmaker who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 until his death in 1987 ...

, Latha, Sangeeta, M. N. Nambiar and

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Cast

as Raju * Latha as Chitra * Sangeeta as Seeta * M. N. Nambiar as Prakash *

as Chitra's father *

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as Raju and Seeta's mother

Production

The project was announced in 1976, when C. V. Sridhar discussed his decision to direct a film with

after the success of their previous collaboration '' Urimaikural'' (1974). While making ''Anna Nee En Deivam'', Sridhar was simultaneously making ''

Meenava Nanban ''Meenava Nanban'' () is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Sridhar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Latha, with M. N. Nambiar, Nagesh among others enacting supporting roles. It was released on 14 A ...

'' with Ramachandran. The film was produced by Sankaran and Aarumugam from Tenkasi with financier Duraisamy providing finance. However, due to the latter's political commitments and his involvement in other projects, the film was delayed. It was ultimately shelved after 4,000 ft of the portions being canned, as Ramachandran retired from filmmaking as well as acting in 1978 to take up his duties as the

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however he completed acting in ''Meenava Nanban''.

Future

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incorporated approximately 4000 feet of the film as a new plot for ''

Avasara Police 100 ''Avasara Police 100'' is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film starring and directed by K. Bhagyaraj with M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role. The film was a commercial success. Plot Ramu is a hardened criminal who returns home aft ...

'' which released in 1990. M. N. Nambiar, Sangeetha and

played the same characters from ''Anna Nee En Deivam'' as continuation in ''Avasara Police 100'' as well.

References

{{reflist 1970s Tamil-language films 1970s unfinished films Unreleased Tamil-language films