Namma Annachi (transl. Our brother) is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Dhalapathi. The film stars R. Sarathkumar in a triple role, along with Radhika, Heera Rajagopal and Rupini. It was released on 21 May 1994.
| Namma Annachi | |
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| Directed by | Dhalapathi |
| Screenplay by | Dhalapathi |
| Story by | Vasan Brothers |
| Produced by | K. S. Srinivasan K. S. Sivaraman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Siva |
| Edited by | G. Jayachandran G. Gopinath |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Vasan Brothers |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Ayya was an honest police officer in a remote village. The villagers respected him for protecting the village against the heartless don Vaiyapuri. Ayya lived happily with his wife and son Annachi. One day, Vaiyapuri killed Ayya and his wife in front of Annachi. In turn, the young Annachi stabbed Vaiyapuri and fled to the city.
20 years later, Annachi does odd jobs for a living and eventually becomes a brave man who fights against injustice. He is adopted by an old couple. Meanwhile, Vaiyapuri and his son Vadivelu control the city. Annachi starts working in Vaiyapuri's factory, and there he realises that the labourers are paid less. Gayathri, a labour officer, speaks in favour of the labourers, and Vaiyapuri tactfully frames her in prostitution and sends her to jail. Annachi rescues her and marries her. During a labour strike, Vaiyapuri kill one of the labourers, and furious Annachi kills Vaiyapuri in revenge.
20 years later, Annachi becomes a godfather helping the poor and oppressed, while Annachi's only son Prabhakaran becomes a lawyer. Prabhakaran and Priya fall in love with each other. Vaiyapuri's son Vadivelu is now a corrupt politician. At the election, all citizens vote for the non-candidate Annachi, thus cancelling the election. The angry candidate poisons poor persons during Annachi's fest, and Annachi kills him. His son Prabhakaran witnesses the murder, and the matter is taken up in court by him, and he wants to punish his father. Annachi is later discharged. Soon, Annachi clashes with Vadivelu, and Vadivelu kills Gayathri. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
edit- R. Sarathkumar as Ayya, Annachi and Prabhakaran
- Radhika as Gayathri
- Heera Rajagopal as Priya
- Rupini as Ayya's wife
- Radha Ravi as Vadivelu
- Mohan Natarajan as Vaiyapuri
- R. Sundarrajan
- S. S. Chandran as Annachi's adoptive father
- Gandhimathi as Annachi's adoptive mother
- Vivek as Nallathambi
- Charuhasan as Priya's father
- Thyagu
- Mahanadi Shankar as Thangapandi
- MRK
- Madhan Bob
- Mohan V. Ram
- Kullamani
- Rani as item number "Enna Dappu Partyinnu"
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Deva.[1]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Enna Dappa Partyinnu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Kalidasan | 5:00 |
| "Neelagiri Mala Orathila" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 4:55 |
| "Ooru Sanatha Ootty" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:52 | |
| "Vaararu Vaararu Annachi" | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | Kalidasan | 5:08 |
| "Vaazhkai Oru Porattam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vaali | 4:00 |
| "Cheran Cholan Pandiyar" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Vaali | 4:32 |
Release and reception
editNamma Annachi was released on 21 May 1994.[2] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times criticised the director Dhalapathi: "his inexperience shows with his matter-of-fact handling of even the most important events and dialogues with poor use of the cameras" and stated, "to do all three roles is just to generate more publicity for Sarath and the movie". The critic advised the film for only ardent Sarathkumar fans.[3] Malini Mannath of The Indian Express criticised Sarathkumar's performance in the film due to "his difficulty in emoting" and criticised the director for putting "unnecessary strain on him".[4] R. P. R. of Kalki also gave a negative review, calling it a concern for filmmakers to take revenge on fans.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Namma Annachi (1994)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "நம்ம அண்ணாச்சி / Namma Annachi (1994)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ Vijiyan, K. (25 June 1994). "Triple role just to generate publicity". New Straits Times. p. 24. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2016 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (3 June 1994). "Casatta or kabab?". The Indian Express. p. 6. Retrieved 19 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ ஆர்.பி.ஆர் (12 June 1994). "நம்ம அண்ணாச்சி". Kalki. p. 17. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.