Anand is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by Sivaji Productions. The film stars Prabhu, Radha and Jayashree. A remake of the 1987 Telugu film Majnu,[1][2] it was released on 20 November 1987.[3]
| Anand | |
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| Directed by | C. V. Rajendran |
| Screenplay by | Sivachandran |
| Story by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Produced by | Shanthi Narayanasami T. Manohar |
| Starring | Prabhu Radha Jayashree |
| Cinematography | G. Or. Nathan |
| Edited by | N. Chandran |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Prabhu as Anand
- Radha as Latha
- Jayashree as Geetha
- Chinni Jayanth
- Usilai Mani
- Kullamani
- Cho Ramaswamy as Anand's father
- Sivachandran
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyrics were by Gangai Amaran.[4][5] Anand was the first Tamil film since the 1950s where Lata Mangeshkar sang; she performed without taking remuneration out of respect for Prabhu's father Sivaji Ganesan.[6] The song "I Want To Tell You Something" is unique in Tamil cinema as the chorus is entirely in English.[7] The song "Aararo Aararo" is set in the raga Kalyani,[8] and "Ola Kudisaiyile" is set to Shivaranjani.[9]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Aararo Aararo" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "I Want To Tell You Something" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , S.P. Sailaja |
| "Ola Kudisaiyile" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Thodatha Thaalam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| "Hey You Come" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Poovukku Poovale" |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote, "As both lovers belong to the upper class, the décor of the interiors is modish. G.OR. Nathan's photography accentuates this effect: the soft and diffuse lighting gives the film a classy texture".[10] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki gave the film a mixed review panning, Prabhu's acting, humour and Ilaiyaraaja's background score but praised his songs and Radha's acting and concluded saying its neither too great nor its lip smacking.[11]
