Annai Vayal Explained

Director:Ponvannan
Producer:Guruji
Cinematography:K. V. Mani
Editing:K. Palanivel
Music:Sirpy
Studio:Sri Rajarajeswari Film Corporation
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Annai Vayal is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Ponvannan in his directorial debut. The film stars Vignesh, Raj Murali, Vinodhini and Rayalsri. It was released on 25 September 1992 and failed at the box office.

Production

Annai Vayal is the directorial debut of Ponvannan.[1] Raj Murali, son of the producer Guruji, made his acting debut with this film.[2] Vinodhini's voice was dubbed by Savitha Radhakrishnan.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Sirpy.[4] Despite the film's lacklustre box office performance, Palani Bharathi, who wrote the lyrics of two songs, got more film offers.[5] [6]

Release and reception

Annai Vayal was released on 25 September 1992.[7] Malini Mannath of The Indian Express gave the film a positive review, primarily for Ponvannan's dialogues, the cinematography, editing and music. She also appreciated Vignesh and Vinodhini's performances, but felt Raj Murali "has to work more on his expressions". According to Ponvannan, the film did not came out the way he expected due to creative differences with the producer, hence the film failed at the box-office.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13 November 2021 . நடிகர் பொன்வண்ணனின் திருமண ரகசியம் குறித்து பகிரும் எழுத்தாளர் சுரா! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211124154635/https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/writer-sura-about-actor-ponvannan-marriage . 24 November 2021 . 3 May 2024 . . ta.
  2. News: Mannath . Malini . 2 October 1992 . Tame ending . 3 May 2024 . . 7 . Google News Archive.
  3. Web site: 9 June 2023 . Women Behind Many Actress Voices Dubbing Artist Savitha Interview Simran, Jyothika, Laila, Ivana . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503092323/https://www.indiaglitz.com/women-behind-many-actress-voices-dubbing-artist-savitha-interview-simran-jyothika-laila-ivana-tamil-videos-waWEprpqy08 . 3 May 2024 . 3 May 2024 . IndiaGlitz.com.
  4. Web site: Annai Vayal (1992) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207161549/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/annai-vayal-songs-T0003878 . 7 December 2023 . 3 May 2024 . . en.
  5. News: Saravanan . T. . 20 October 2017 . In tune with the trend . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201114053549/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/lyricist-palanibharathi-traces-his-journey-in-films-and-his-tryst-with-the-world-of-poetry/article19888895.ece . 14 November 2020 . 3 May 2024 . . en.
  6. 21 February 1999 . ஜெயித்த கதை! . 3 May 2024 . . 13–20 . ta . Internet Archive.
  7. Web site: Annai Vayal (1992) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503103409/https://screen4screen.com/movies/annai-vayal . 3 May 2024 . 3 May 2024 . Screen 4 Screen.
  8. Web site: 20 December 2019 . மறுமுகம் - ஓவியர் பொன்வண்ணன் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717055944/http://kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=16328&id1=3&issue=20191220 . 17 July 2024 . 17 July 2024 . . ta.