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Annaiyum Pithavum
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Wikipedia article
'Annaiyum Pithavum' is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by KrishnanPanju and written by V. C. Guhanathan for AVM Productions. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Vanisri, Sivakumar and Lakshmi. It was released on 19 September 1969, and became a commercial success.
Plot
Ponnaiah, a factory worker, loses his eyesight after an accident, and his family faces financial crisis. Hence, his son Bhaskar decides to go to work to support the family.
Cast
* A. V. M. Rajan
* Vanisri
* Sivakumar
* Lakshmi
* V. K. Ramasamy
* Cho
* Manorama
* V. Nagaiah as Ponnaiah
* G. Sakunthala
* T. R. Ramachandran
* S. N. Lakshmi
* V. Gopalakrishnan
* M. Bhanumathi
Production
'Annaiyum Pithavum' was directed by KrishnanPanju, and produced by M. Murugan, M. Kumaran and M. Saravanan under AVM Productions. V. C. Guhanathan wrote the screenplay.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.
Release and reception
'Annaiyum Pithavum' was released on 19 September 1969. The critic from 'The Indian Express' called the film "a very familiar story told in very familiar terms" and described the screenplay as "very naive", but praised the performances of Nagaiah, Gopalakrishnan and Vanisri, while opining that the rest of the cast was "unimpressive". The film became a commercial success.
References
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