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Annai Oru Aalayam
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Annai Oru Aalayam
| image = Annai Oru Aalayam.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = R. Thyagarajan
| writer = Thooyavan (dialogues)
| story = Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Devar
| producer = C. Dhandayudhapani
| starring = Rajinikanth
Sripriya
| studio = Devar Films
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| editing = M. G. Balurao
P. Nandakumar Reddy
| cinematography = P. N. Sundaram
| released =
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
Telugu
}}
'Annai Oru Aalayam' is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language adventure film directed by R. Thyagarajan. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu with the title 'Amma Evarikaina Amma' . The film stars Rajinikanth as an animal hunter who helps a baby elephant to reach its mother. It was a commercial success and included music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was a remake of the Hindi film 'Maa' (1976).
Plot
An animal hunter seeks to help a baby elephant reach its mother.
Cast
* Rajinikanth
* Sripriya
* Anjali Devi
* Mohan Babu
* Major Sundarrajan (Tamil)
* S. A. Asokan (Tamil)
* Chalam (Telugu)
* Allu Ramalingiah (Telugu)
* Jayamalini
Production
The elephant calf was played by Ganesh.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack consists of six songs composed by Ilayaraja with lyrics by Vaali. The song "Amma Nee Sumandha" is set in Charukesi raga.
References
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