Anbulla Kadhalukku
Anbulla Kadhalukku (transl. For My Dearest) is a 1999 Tamil romance film written, produced and directed by Mohan starring Mohan himself in the lead role alongside Megha, Sangeetha and Bhavana, while Anand Babu and Delhi Ganesh appeared in other pivotal roles. The film opened in September 1999 and faced a poor critical and commercial response.[1][2][3]
| Anbulla Kadhalukku | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Mohan |
| Produced by | Mohan |
| Starring | Mohan Megha Sangeetha Bhavana |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | Y. N. Murali |
| Edited by | Shankar |
Release date | 17 September 1999 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Mohan as Prem
- Megha as Geetha
- Sangeetha as Priya
- Bhavana as Shanti
- Visu as Chandrasekhar
- Anand Babu
- Delhi Ganesh
- Vaiyapuri
- Jaiganesh as Sundaramoorthy
- Anu Mohan
- Thyagu
- Kumarimuthu
- C. R. Saraswathi
- K. S. Jayalakshmi
- Scissor Manohar
Production
The film shared a similar storyline to several other Tamil films which released during the same period. Jodi (1999), Minsara Kanna (1999) and Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) all had familiar plots.[4]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Deva.[5][6]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Gnyapagam Irukkutha | P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha | Jeevan | 05:05 |
| 2 | Kalyanamma Kalyanam | Murali, Krishnaraj | 04:59 | |
| 3 | Karuppa Irukkattum | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 05:41 | |
| 4 | Manmatha Malaiye | P. Unnikrishnan, Anuradha Sriram | Arivumathi | 04:58 |
| 5 | Yai Elaiye Nilave | S. P. Balasubrahmanyan | Kavi Ravi | 05:50 |
Release
The film caused massive losses for Mohan, who went back into his sabbatical from films after the film's release but still opted only to play the lead role in films, turning down an offer to appear as Jayam Ravi's father in Something Something Unakkum Enakkum.[7]
References
- "Filmography of anbulla kadhalukku". Cinesouth.com. 17 September 1999. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/1999/akaadhalukku.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20030804194559/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/06-04-98/anbulla.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20000818181502/http://www.tamilstar.com/topnews/lack.shtml
- https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/anbulla-kadhalukku/WtPSMLpN6ZA_
- https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/anbulla-kadhalukku-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1352836909
- "Mohan's loss – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2012.