Rendum Rendum Anju Explained

Rendum Rendum Anju
Director:Jayabharathi
Screenplay:Jayabharathi
Story:Jayabharathi
Producer:Rajapalayam
Janagaraj
Starring:Sarath Babu
Ambika
Cinematography:R. M. Ramesh
Editing:S. Natarajan
Music:Gangai Amaran
Studio:Dhanalakshmi Movie Makers
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Rendum Rendum Anju [1] is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film directed and co-written by Jayabharathi. The film stars Sarath Babu and Ambika, with Chandrasekhar, Nassar, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Senthil and Leo Prabhu in supporting roles. It was released on 3 June 1988.

Plot

Shanthi is a superstitious woman, but her husband Balu is not. Shanthi later believes an astrologer's prediction of Balu's death.

Production

Rendum Rendum Anju was made "on the lines of" Alfred Hitchcock's film Vertigo (1958). Jayabharathi revealed he initially approached Vijayakanth for the film "but I did not get a positive response from him", he later made the film comprising with the star cast such as Sarath Babu, Ambika, Nassar and Moorthy and completed the filming within 50 days.[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Gangai Amaran, with lyrics by Vaali.[3] [4]

Release and reception

Rendum Rendum Anju was released on 3 June 1988,[5] and had a low-profile release.[6] Jayamanmadhan (a duo) of Kalki appreciated Jayabharathi for wanting to tell a different kind of story. They appreciated the music, and said the film had an entertaining first half, but post interval it stumbled.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baskaran, S. Theodore . The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction to Tamil Cinema . East West Books . 1996 . Chennai . 182 . 243920437 . S. Theodore Baskaran.
  2. Web site: Mannath . Malini . 26 December 2002 . Excerpts from an interview with director Jayabharati . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050326083151/http://www.chennaionline.com/interviews/jayabarathi.asp . 26 March 2005 . 19 December 2023 . Chennai Online.
  3. Web site: 1 January 1988 . Rendum Rendum Anju (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP . live . https://archive.today/20231117185052/https://music.apple.com/us/album/rendum-rendum-anju-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1693815428 . 17 November 2023 . 17 November 2023 . Apple Music.
  4. Web site: Rendum Rendum Anchu- Sakkarai Pandhal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117185102/https://mossymart.com/product/rendum-rendum-anchu-sakkarai-pandhal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ . 17 November 2023 . 17 November 2023 . Mossymart.
  5. Web site: Rendum Rendum Anju (1988) . live . https://archive.today/20231117190107/https://screen4screen.com/movies/rendum-rendum-anju . 17 November 2023 . 17 November 2023 . Screen 4 Screen.
  6. News: Arvind . Thirumalai . 2 November 2017 . The numbers game: Tamil cinema's numerical titles . . live . 18 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118052212/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/the-numbers-game-tamil-cinemas-numerical-titles/article19967003.ece . 18 November 2023.
  7. ஜெயமன்மதன் . Subha (writers) . 26 June 1988 . ரெண்டும் ரெண்டும் அஞ்சு . live . https://archive.today/20230825074838/https://archive.org/details/kalki1988-06-26/page/n65/mode/2up . 25 August 2023 . 17 November 2023 . . 64 . ta . Internet Archive.

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