Aani Ver Explained

Aani Ver
Director:K. Vijayan
Producer:Thiruppur Mani
Starring:Sivakumar
Saritha
Cinematography:N. Balakrishnan
Editing:T. Rajasekhar
Music:Shankar–Ganesh
Studio:Vivekananda Pictures
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Aani Ver is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Vijayan and produced by Thiruppur Mani under Vivekananda Pictures,[1] starring Sivakumar and Saritha. It was released on 10 April 1981.

Plot

Arukkani, a lower-caste village girl, clears her Union Public Service Commission examination and becomes a collector. But her husband Raman is illiterate, creating great difficulties as Arukkani tries to perform her social and official roles. Unable to resolve this tension, she quits her job to remain as Raman's dutiful wife.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[2] [3] The song "Naan Thane Oru Pudhu Kavithai" is based on "Rasputin" by Boney M.[4]

Release and reception

Aani Ver was released on 10 April 1981.[5] Reviewing the film for the magazine Idhayam Pesigirathu, the future Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa was critical of the climax scene where the heroine sacrifices her employment to aid her husband.[6] Nalini Sastry of Kalki felt Viswanathan was underutilised, but appreciated the dialogues.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: 10 September 2016 . தயாரிப்பாளர் திருப்பூர் மணி காலமானார் . Producer Thiruppur Mani Passes away . live . https://archive.today/20190725114450/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/50741/cinema/Kollywood/Producer-Thiruppur-Mani-Passes-away.htm . 25 July 2019 . 7 October 2019 . . ta.
  2. Web site: Aaniver (1981) . dead . https://archive.today/20191007151611/https://mio.to/album/Aaniver+(1981) . 7 October 2019 . 7 October 2019 . Music India Online.
  3. Web site: Aaniver Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Sankar Ganesh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220223060047/https://macsendisk.com/product/aaniver-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-sankar-ganesh/ . 23 February 2022 . 28 September 2022 . Macsendisk.
  4. Web site: Copied Tamil Film Songs . live . https://archive.today/20130903092130/http://www.tfmpage.com/copied/ . 3 September 2013 . 8 October 2019 . TFM Page.
  5. Web site: Aani Ver (1981) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211011111741/https://screen4screen.com/movies/aani-ver . 11 October 2021 . 11 October 2021 . Screen 4 Screen.
  6. News: Venkatachalapathy . AR . 6 December 2016 . J Jayalalithaa: From actress to Amma . live . https://archive.today/20190725113544/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/j-jayalalithaa-from-actress-to-amma/articleshow/55830037.cms . 25 July 2019 . 7 October 2019 . Mumbai Mirror.
  7. சாஸ்திரி . நளினி . 26 April 1981 . ஆணிவேர் . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014053818/https://ibb.co/FwZXZQc . 14 October 2022 . 14 October 2022 . . 62 . ta.