| Annamitta Kai | |
| Director: | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Screenplay: | G. Balasubramaniam |
| Story: | G. Balasubramaniam |
| Producer: | M. S. Sivaswamy |
| Cinematography: | K. S. Prasad[1] |
| Editing: | K. Narayanan |
| Music: | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Studio: | Ramachandra Productions |
| Runtime: | 164 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Annamitta Kai is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film written by G. Subramanium and directed by M. Krishnan Nair, starring M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and Bharathi. It was produced by Ramachandra Productions, owned by M. S. Sivaswamy. Annamitta Kai was Ramachandran's last black and white film.[2]
To right the past errors of their father, the half brothers Durairaj and Selvaraj switch identities, making Selvaraj the heir. Durairaj goes to take care of Selvaraj's blind mother, and tries to get his brother back to a virtuous life.
The song "16 Vayathinilae 17 Pillayamma" was shot at Ashley Estate, Kuttikkanam, with 17 children.[3]
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Vaali.[4]
| Song | Singers | Length (m:ss) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "16 Vayathinilae 17 Pillayamma" | 03.32 | ||
| "Annamitta Kai" | 03:56 | ||
| "Onnonna Onnonna" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:22 | |
| "Mayangi Vitten" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:11 | |
| "Azhagukku" | 04:59 |
This was the last film of Ramachandran while he was in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. After 1 month of release of this film, he has come out from that party and started his own party (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) on 17 October 1972.[5]