''Annan'' () is a 1999 Indian

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directed by Anu Mohan. The film stars

Ramarajan Kumaresan Ramaiyya better knows as Ramarajan (born 18 October 1960) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and politician. He is referred as Makkal Nayagan for acting and directing films on village-based subjects. Career Ramarajan sta ...

and Swathi, with

Manivannan Manivannan (31 July 1953 – 15 June 2013) was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, voice artist, playback singer and social activist who worked in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning three decades, he went from being a story and ...

, R. Sundarrajan, newcomers Vaasan & Apoorva,

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and

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playing supporting roles. It was released on 29 March 1999.

Plot

Velan (

) is the manager of the village market and is a respected man. He loves dearly his only sister Lakshmi (Apoorva) who is the village's school teacher. Sundari ( Swathi) and her father ( R. Sundarrajan) come to Velan's village. Velan and Sundari fall in love whereas Lakshmi and the rural development officer Selvam (Vaasan) also fall in love. In the meantime, Velan and the village chief Rasappan (

) decide to arrange the marriage between Lakshmi and the wicked Rasappan's son Manikkam (

). One day, Selvam breaks the village's rule and he is beaten at the village court. Lakshmi finally reveals the love between them and they get married. Selvam is not a rural development officer but a police officer who urges to arrest Velan. In the past, Velan killed a local rowdy who was, in fact, Selvam's father. Selvam arrests Velan and Velan is sent to jail. Manikkam becomes the new manager of the village market. Without sufficient evidence, the court releases Velan and he comes back to his village. Now, Velan has to face Selvam and Manikkam. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian cinema, predominately in Tamil cinema, Tamil in addition ...

References

External links

* *{{Rotten Tomatoes 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-language films 1999 drama films 1999 films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian drama films Tamil-language Indian films