Anbulla Kadhalukku
| Anbulla Kadhalukku | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Mohan |
| Written by | Tharmalingam (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Mohan |
| Story by | Mohan |
| Produced by | Mohan |
| Starring | Mohan Megha Sangeetha Bhavana |
| Cinematography | Y. N. Murali |
| Edited by | Shankar |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Paarthy International |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Anbulla Kadhalukku (transl. For My Dearest) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romance film written, produced and directed by Mohan. It stars Mohan himself, alongside Megha, Sangeetha and Bhavana; while Anand Babu and Delhi Ganesh appeared in other pivotal roles. The film was released on 17 September 1999, and faced poor commercial response.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (June 2023) |
Cast
[edit]- Mohan as Prem
- Megha as Geetha
- Sangeetha as Priya
- Bhavana as Shanti
- Visu as Chandrasekhar
- Anand Babu as Priya's brother
- Delhi Ganesh as Shanti
- Vaiyapuri as Vengaipuli
- Jai Ganesh as Sundaramoorthy
- Anu Mohan
- Thyagu as Police inspector
- Kumarimuthu
- C. R. Saraswathi as Priya's mother
- K. S. Jayalakshmi
- Scissor Manohar
Production
[edit]The film was first announced in April 1998.[1] It marked Mohan's return to acting, following a sabbatical since Uruvam (1991),[2] and is his directorial debut.[3] This was supposed to be the acting debut for one of the lead actresses Megha; however Guru Paarvai was released first.[4] Mohan's hairstyle in the film was inspired by that of Bollywood actor Dev Anand.[5] The film was noted by some media to share a similar storyline to several other Tamil films which released during the same period. Jodi (1999), Minsara Kanna (1999) and Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) all had familiar plots.[6]
Soundtrack
[edit]Soundtrack was composed by Deva.[7][8]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Gnyapagam Irukkutha" | P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha | Jeevan | 05:05 |
| "Kalyanamma Kalyanam" | Murali, Krishnaraj | 04:59 | |
| "Karuppa Irukkattum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 05:41 | |
| "Manmatha Malaiye" | P. Unnikrishnan, Anuradha Sriram | Arivumathi | 04:58 |
| "Yai Elaiye Nilave" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyan | Kavi Ravi | 05:50 |
Release and reception
[edit]Anbulla Kadhalukku was released on 17 September 1999.[9] Dinakaran wrote, "Mohan has left the cinegoers spellbound through his one-man show and artful handling of such varied jobs like acting, story creation, production and direction!".[10] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "As a director, Mohan does a fair job, keeping the spark of interest from flickering out but the lack of depth in screenplay and punch in the dialogue fritter his efforts away".[11] Sify wrote, "Those who want to see Mohan can do so but otherwise the film offers nothing new".[12] The film caused massive losses for Mohan, who went back into his sabbatical from films after the film's release but still opted only to play the lead role in films; his next acting credit was Sutta Pazham, released almost a decade later.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ ""Anbulla Kaathalukku"". Dinakaran. 6 April 1998. Archived from the original on 4 August 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "நடிகர் மோகனை சினிமாவிலிருந்து துரத்திய உருவம்!". News18 (in Tamil). 15 March 2022. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "70 Tamil actors you didn't know were directors too". Cinema Express. 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "பெங்களூரிலிருந்து ஒரு மேகம்!". Kalki (in Tamil). 6 December 1998. p. 96. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "'Phoenix' Mohan". Dinakaran. 14 May 1998. Archived from the original on 7 May 1999. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Lack of script-writers?". Tamil Star. Archived from the original on 18 August 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Anbulla Kadhalukku (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 7 September 1999. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Uyire / Anbulla Kadhalalukku". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "anbulla kadhalukku ( 1999 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Review: "Anbulla Kaathalukku"". Dinakaran. 24 October 1999. Archived from the original on 4 August 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (24 September 1999). "Film Reviews: Anbulla Kathalukku / Bharat Ratna / 1947-Earth". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 April 2001. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Anbulla Kathalakku". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 December 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Yesteryear Tamil actor Mohan to make a comeback with 'Haraa'!". Sify. 3 January 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
