| Anbulla Appa | |
| Director: | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Studio: | AVM Productions |
| Producer: | M. Saravanan M. Balasubramaniam |
| Story: | Vijaykumar |
| Screenplay: | Aaroor Dass (dialogues) |
| Starring: | Sivaji Ganesan Rahman Nadhiya |
| Music: | Shankar–Ganesh |
| Cinematography: | M. Viswanath Rai |
| Editing: | D. Vasu |
| Runtime: | 137 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Anbulla Appa 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]
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.
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 |
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]