Anand (1987 film)
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 Theatrical release poster
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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 |
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, it was released on 20 November 1987.
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. 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. The song "I Want To Tell You Something" is unique in Tamil cinema as the chorus is entirely in English.
| Song | Singers |
| "Aararo Aararo" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "I Want To Tell You Something" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Ola Kudisaiyile" | |
| "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". Jayamanmadhan of Kalki gave the film a more mixed review.