Anthimanthaarai

Anthimanthaarai (pronunciation ) is a 1996 Indian Tamil language historical drama film. The film has Vijayakumar, Jayasudha in lead roles. It is produced by Chandraleela Bharathiraja and Thilaka Ganesh The director of this film is Bharathiraja. The film won the National Award for the Best Feature Film in Tamil for the year 1997.

Anthimanthaarai
Audio CD Cover
Tamilஅந்திமந்தாரை
Directed byBharathiraja[1]
Produced byChandraleela Bharathiraja
Thilaka Ganesh
Written byR. Selvaraj
StarringJayasudha
Vijayakumar
Sanghavi
Music byA. R. Rahman
CinematographyC. Dhanapal
Edited byK. Pazhanivel
Production
company
Megaa Movies
Distributed byMegaa Movies
Release date
  • 1 June 1996 (1996-06-01)
Running time
131 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

The music for the film is composed by A. R. Rahman. The film is relatively unknown and it had a brief run lasting for a week in major cinemas.

Plot

An aged man at his retirement (Vijaykumar) pursues a relationship that he could not experience when younger. He was once a freedom fighter and activist, but as time passes by, his efforts become gradually forgotten. Towards the end of his life, he grapples to financially support himself and loses his respect and identity in society. His desires to lead a peaceful retirement with his companion (Jayasudha) is tragically taken away from him by the ungrateful and ignorant community.

Production

Anthimanthaarai is a low budget production targeted primarily at the arthouse movie audience. It features period contemporary backdrop settings. Originally, it was set to be released without a soundtrack. When the film got the tax break from the Govt of India, the director Bharathiraja had included music and songs for commercial purpose. A.R. Rahman accepted no payment for the music of this film.

Cast

Soundtrack

Anthimanthaarai
Soundtrack album by
Released1996
RecordedPanchathan Record Inn
GenreFeature film soundtrack
ProducerA. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman chronology
Mr. Romeo
(1996)
Anthimanthaarai
(1996)
Minsara Kanavu
(1997)

The soundtrack of the film was composed by A. R. Rahman and was a promotional audio for the film which had just a few snatches of these songs in the background. It has 4 songs including a Carnatic song written in Sanskrit and 3 instrumental themes. The lyrics written by Vairamuthu.

Track #SongSinger(s)'
1Bharathiraja Voice IBharathiraja
2Sakiyae NeeUnnikrishnan
3Theme Music IInstrumental
4Bharathi Raja's Voice IIBharathiraja
5Oru Naal Oru PozhuduSwarnalatha
6Theme Music IIInstrumental
7Pullai ThinkumSumangali
8Music Bit IInstrumental
9Music Bit IIInstrumental

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