Annaiyum Pithavum Explained

Annaiyum Pithavum
Director:Krishnan–Panju
Producer:M. Murugan
M. Kumaran
M. Saravanan
Starring:A. V. M. Rajan
Vanisri
Sivakumar
Lakshmi
Cinematography:Thambu
Editing:S. Panjabi
Music:M. S. Viswanathan
Studio:AVM Productions
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Annaiyum Pithavum is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju 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.[1]

Production

Annaiyum Pithavum was directed by Krishnan–Panju, and produced by M. Murugan, M. Kumaran and M. Saravanan under AVM Productions. V. C. Guhanathan wrote the screenplay.[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.

Song Singers Length
"Sathiyama Solvathellam" 03:40
"Malarum Mangaiyum" 03:59
"Modhiram Pottadhu Pol" 04:22
"Iraiva Unakkoru Kelvi" P. Susheela 02:59
"Ponnale Vazhum Pudhiya Ulagam" 04:47
"Muthana Oorgaolamo" L. R. Eswari 04:00

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 Nagayya, Gopalakrishnan and Vanisri, while opining that the rest of the cast was "unimpressive". The film became a commercial success.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annaiyum Pithavum (1969) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181110160216/https://www.moviefone.com/movie/annaiyum-pithavum/875peEm46eZH569AcipIY1/main/ . 10 November 2018 . 10 November 2018 . Moviefone.
  2. News: 3 February 2014 . குகநாதன் 'சுடரும் சூறாவளியும்' கதாநாயகி ஜெயாவை காதலித்து மணந்தார்பீ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180221222348/http://archives.thinakaran.lk/2014/02/04/?fn=f1402046 . 21 February 2018 . 21 February 2018 . . ta.