Anbulla Appa

Anbulla Appa
Anbulla Appa
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	A. C. Tirulokchandar
Screenplay by	Aaroor Dass (dialogues)
Story by	Vijaykumar
Produced by	M. Saravanan; M. Balasubramaniam
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan; Rahman; Nadhiya
Cinematography	M. Viswanath Rai
Edited by	D. Vasu
Music by	Shankar–Ganesh
Production; company	AVM Productions
Release date	16 May 1987;
Running time	137 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Anbulla Appa (transl. Dear Father) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar for AVM Productions. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Nadhiya and Rahman. This was Tirulokchandar's last directorial venture before his retirement from films.^[1]

Plot

The story deals with the deep bond between a father played by Shivaji Ganesan and daughter played by Nadiya which causes trouble post her marriage because of the daughter Nadiya prioritising her relationship with her father over her husband.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Vairamuthu.^[2] The song "Maragathavallikku" is set in Brindavani Sarang raga.^[3]^[4]

Song	Singers
"Anbu Thaye Anbu Thaye"	K. J. Yesudas
"Maragatha Vallikku Manakkolam"	K. J. Yesudas
"Aththaikku Piranthaval Medhaikku"	K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Sailaja
"Idhu Paal Vadiyum Mugam"	K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Sailaja
"Anbulla Appa Ennappa"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja

Reception

The Indian Express said, "Anbulla Appa anchors itself on the Sivaji-Nadiya equation not giving itself room even for lateral movement for plot development."^[5] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the performances of Sivaji Ganesan and Nadhiya and also praised Vinu Chakravarthy and Manorama's humour and Shankar–Ganesh's music.^[6] The film did not do well at the box office and eventually became the final collaboration between Ganesan and Tirulokchandar.^[7]

References

^ Vamanan (17 June 2016). "Storyteller who found his flair in versatility". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
^ "Anbulla Appa Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
^ Mani, Charulatha (30 August 2013). "The power of three". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 143. OCLC 295034757.
^ "Flingback". The Indian Express. 15 May 1987. p. 12. Retrieved 22 December 2018 – via Google News Archive.
^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (31 May 1987). "அன்புள்ள அப்பா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 66. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024 – via Internet Archive.
^ தீனதயாளன், பா. (18 June 2016). "'நட்சத்திர இயக்குநர்' திருலோகசந்தர்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

External links

Anbulla Appa at IMDb

[1] Vamanan (17 June 2016). "Storyteller who found his flair in versatility". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

[2] "Anbulla Appa Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.

[3] Mani, Charulatha (30 August 2013). "The power of three". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2018.

[4] Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 143. OCLC 295034757.

[5] "Flingback". The Indian Express. 15 May 1987. p. 12. Retrieved 22 December 2018 – via Google News Archive.

[6] ஜெயமன்மதன் (31 May 1987). "அன்புள்ள அப்பா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 66. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024 – via Internet Archive.

[7] தீனதயாளன், பா. (18 June 2016). "'நட்சத்திர இயக்குநர்' திருலோகசந்தர்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

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