| Naan Aanaiyittal | |
| Director: | Chanakya |
| Screenplay: | R. M. Veerappan |
| Story: | Manjula Nedumaran |
| Producer: | R. M. Veerappan |
| Starring: | M. G. Ramachandran K. R. Vijaya B. Saroja Devi |
| Cinematography: | P. N. Sundaram |
| Editing: | C. P. Jambulingam |
| Music: | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Studio: | Sathya Movies |
| Runtime: | 182 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Naan Aanaiyittal is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Tapi Chanakya and produced by R. M. Veerappan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 4 February 1966.
Pandiyan, a member of a notorious robber gang, wishes to bring about a change in his gang and turn them towards a righteous path. Velaiya, a member of that gang, commits a murder and frames Pandiyan. To escape the law, Pandiyan disguises himself as a rich man's long-lost son and stays in his house, while Velaiya and the rich man's manager, Kumar, try to out him.
Naan Aanaiyittal was directed by Tapi Chanakya and produced under Sathya Films by R. M. Veerappan, who also wrote the screenplay. The dialogue was written by Vidwan Lakshmanan and N. Pandurangan. Cinematography was handled by P. N. Sundaram, with editing by Jambulingam.[1] The film's title was derived from a song from Enga Veettu Pillai (1965).[2]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3] [4]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Thaaimel Aanai" | 03:32 | |||
| "Pirandha Idam" | 02:52 / 02:37 (film version) | |||
| "Pattu Varum" | Vaali | 03:46 / 04:46 (film version) | ||
| "Nalla Velai" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:11 / 04:12 (film version) | ||
| "Megangal Irundu" (Odi Vanthu) | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela | Alangudi Somu | 03:35 / 04:17 (film version) | |
| "Naan Uyara" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Vaali | 03:43 / 05:39 (film version) | |
| "Kodukka Kodukka" | P. Susheela, M. S. Viswanathan | Vidwan V. Lakshmanan | 03:11 | |
| "Thaaimel Aanai" (film version) | T. M. Soundararajan & chorus | Vaali | 05:29 |
Naan Aanaiyittal was released on 4 February 1966. It was initially scheduled to release on 14 January 1966, during Pongal, but was pushed back to allow the release of another Ramachandran film, Anbe Vaa.[5] [6] The Indian Express wrote that the film "has all the ingredients to make it appealing to the masses" and praised the performances of Ramachandran and Saroja Devi.[7] T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime gave a positive review appreciating the film's message, also praising Vidwan Lakshman's dialogue as "sparkling" and M. S. Viswanathan's music as "pleasing," although still being critical of Chanakya's direction, saying it "could have been more inspiring".[8]