Annan Thambi
Annan Thambi is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language directed by Anwar Rasheed, starring Mammootty, Lakshmi Rai and Gopika. Mammootty plays twins Achu and Appu in the film. The film was a success at the box office.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Anwar Rasheed |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Benny P. Nayarambalam |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Original songs: Rahul Raj Background score: Alex Paul |
| Cinematography | Loganathan Srinivasan |
| Edited by | Don Max |
Production company | Marikar Films |
| Distributed by | Marikar Release |
Release date | 17 April 2008 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹3.78 crore[1] |
Plot
Annan Thambi is the story of twin brothers, Appu and Achu (both played by Mammootty). Appu is a talkative conman who always finds himself in trouble. While Achu, a mute, is nicer than his brother, he draws a dagger on Appu due to misunderstandings created by the villain Govindan (Siddique), who is masquerading as his friend. Their father Ravunni (Janardhanan), a ballet artist, separates them due to sibling rivalry, and Appu is sent to live with relatives in Pollachi.
He grows up to be a lovable thug who falls for Thenmozhi (Lakshmi Rai), while Achu marries Lakshmi (Gopika). But soon major misunderstandings created by their enemies crop up and the brothers are baying for each other's blood. Just before the climax, they come to the realization that others were behind their enmity, so they patch up their differences and take on their foes.
Cast
- Mammootty as Appu & Achu (Twin Brothers)
- Body Doubling by Tini Tom
- Sonu as young Appu & Monu as young Achu
- Gopika as Lakshmi (Wife of Achu)
- Lakshmi Rai as Thenmozhi (Wife of Appu)
- Janardhanan as Ravunni (Father of Achu and Appu)
- Urmila Unni as Padmavathy (Mother of Achu and Appu)
- Shivani Bhai as Ammu (Sister of Achu and Appu)
- Maniyanpilla Raju as Appu's and Achu's uncle at Pollachi
- Siddique as Govindan
- Suraj Venjarammoodu as Peethambaran
- Harisree Ashokan as Chandran
- Salim Kumar as Sub Inspector Syamalan
- Rajan P. Dev as Dharmarajan (Uncle of Thenmozhi)
- Bose Venkat as Circle Inspector Anbuarasan
- Jayan Cherthala as Madhava Panicker, the astrologer
- Mohan Jose as the astrologer's brother-in-law and Govindan's uncle
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as the astrologer's sister and Govindan's aunt
- Anil Murali as Bharathan (Govindan's friend and co-conspirator)
- Joju George as Prakashan
- Kiran Raj as Shiva
- Bijukuttan as dance teacher
- Lakshmi Priya as a drama artist
- Pauly Valsan as Peethambaran's Aunt
- Kalabhavan Shajohn as the village drunkard
Release
The film was released in 75 screens across Kerala. It was made on a budget of ₹3.78 crore.[1] The film was a commercial success.[4][5][6][7]
Music
| Annan Thambi | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 15 July 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Sound Of Music, Chennai, India | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 34 Minutes | |||
| Label | Satyam Audios | |||
| Producer | Rahul Raj | |||
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All songs were composed by Rahul Raj.
| Song title | Singers |
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| "Chemban Kaale" | Jassie Gift |
| "Ra Chaakanu Pekaali" | Afsal,Pradeep Palluruthy,Jyotsna,Smitha Nishant |
| "Kanmaniye Punyam Nee" | Vineeth Sreenivasan |
References
- "Annan Thambi - A blockbuster?". Sify. 13 May 2008.
- "Chennai Box Office - sify.com (1970)". www.sify.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Battling for the box office". 11 April 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Multistarrer era comes to Mollywood". The New Indian Express. 5 June 2011.
- "From Chocolate to Lollipop". Rediff.com. 15 October 2008.
- "Mollywood: more flops than hits in 2008". The Hindu. 30 December 2008.
- "2008: Top five Malayalam films so far". Rediff.com. 3 July 2008.
External links
- Annan Thambi at IMDb
- Annan Thambi preview at Indiaglitz.com