Aandan Adimai is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Manivannan, starring Sathyaraj, Suvaluxmi and Divyaa Unni. It was released on 14 November 2001.
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Sivaraman / Sankaran
- Suvaluxmi as Maheswari
- Divyaa Unni as Gayathri
- Ranjith as Ranjith
- Manivannan as Susan
- Thalaivasal Vijay
- Vagai Chandrasekhar
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Veerasaamy
- Raj Kapoor
- Junior Balaiah
- Periya Karuppu Thevar
- Halwa Vasu
- Bonda Mani
- Mayilsamy
- Kalairani
- Shanti Williams
- Kamala Kamesh
- Krithika as Sivaraman's adopted sister (debut)
Production
In the late 1990s, Manivannan attempted to make a film starring Sathyaraj, Prabhu and Livingston together titled Makkal Nanban. The film failed to take off, and he moved on to make Aandan Adimai.
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Anne Anne" | Shankar Mahadevan | Muthulingam |
| "Enna Enna Paada" | Bhavatharini, Harini | Thamarai |
| "Undhan Rajyathil" | Ilaiyaraaja | Mu. Metha |
| "Nammava" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Shanmugasundari | Vaali |
| "Thillu Mullu" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy | Pulamaipithan |
Reception
The film was released on 14 November 2001. Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote "Aandaan Adimai means well and if the incidents brought in had been presented with force the film may have made an impact." Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "Though one should commend the director for making a sincere attempt to tackle a controversial problem, one wishes the script was better crafted and the scenes had more depth". Visual Dasan of Kalki praised for handling the subject without any campaigning tone, Ilayaraja's music, Shankar's cinematography but panned the editing.