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 a poor commercial response.
| Anbulla Kadhalukku | |
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 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 |
Plot
editThis 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
editThe 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] 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.[5]
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by Deva.[6][7]
| 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
editAnbulla Kadhalukku was released on 17 September 1999.[8] 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!".[9] 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".[10] Sify wrote, "Those who want to see Mohan can do so but otherwise the film offers nothing new".[11] 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, turning down an offer to appear as Jayam Ravi's father in Unakkum Enakkum.[12]
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mohan's loss". IndiaGlitz. 24 March 2006. Archived from the original on 4 April 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
