| Anbukku Naan Adimai | |
| Director: | R. Thyagarajan |
| Screenplay: | Thooyavan |
| Story: | Syed Jwalamuhi |
| Producer: | C. Dhandayuthapani |
| Starring: | Rajinikanth Vijayan Sreedhar Sujatha Rathi |
| Cinematography: | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Editing: | M. G. Balu Rao |
| Music: | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Studio: | Devar Films |
| Runtime: | 129 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil Telugu |
Anbukku Naan Adimai is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced under the Devar Films banner by C. Dhandayuthapani. It stars Rajinikanth, Vijayan, Surulirajan, Thengai Srinivasan, Asokan, Sundarrajan, Sujatha, Rathi, Ramaprabha and Jayamalini.[1] The film was simultaneously made in Telugu as Mayadari Krishnudu, with Sreedhar replacing Vijayan and a slightly different supporting cast that included Satyanarayana, Mohan Babu, and Allu Rama Lingaiah.[2] It was remade in Hindi as Thanedaar (1990).[3]
Vijayan (Sreedhar in Telugu), the Inspector and Rajini, a thief, are brothers who were separated in childhood. When they meet in a strange situation, Vijayan is thrown out of the train and Rajini lands in the village as the inspector and the events following is the story. Rathi who performs a dance in the street helps Rajini and steals his heart.
| Rajinikanth | Gopinath | Krishna | |
| Vijayan | Sreedhar | Gopinath's elder brother | Krishna's elder brother |
| Sujatha | Lakshmi | ||
| Rathi | Gowri | ||
| Rathi | Gowri | ||
| 'Karate' R. V. T. Mani | Nagappan | ||
| Nagesh | Sekhar | (Guest appearance) | |
| Velu | |||
| Ramaprabha | Gowri's sister | ||
| Jayamalini | |||
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4] [5]
Kanthan of Kalki praised Sujatha's performance, but felt Vijayan was underutilised.[6]