Anand (1987 film) explained
Anand is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by Sivaji Productions. The film stars Prabhu, Radha and Jayashree. A remake of the 1987 Telugu film Majnu,[1] [2] it was released on 20 November 1987.[3]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyrics were by Gangai Amaran.[4] [5] Anand was the first Tamil film since the 1950s where Lata Mangeshkar sang; she performed without taking remuneration out of respect for Prabhu's father Sivaji Ganesan.[6] The song "I Want To Tell You Something" is unique in Tamil cinema as the chorus is entirely in English.[7] The song "Aararo Aararo" is set in the raga Kalyani, and "Ola Kudisaiyile" is set to Shivaranjani.
Reception
The Indian Express wrote, "As both lovers belong to the upper class, the décor of the interiors is modish. G.OR. Nathan's photography accentuates this effect: the soft and diffuse lighting gives the film a classy texture".[8] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki gave the film a mixed review panning, Prabhu's acting, humour and Ilaiyaraaja's background score but praised his songs and Radha's acting and concluded saying its neither too great nor its lip smacking.[9]
Bibliography
- Book: Sundararaman . Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music . Pichhamal Chintamani . 2007 . 2nd . 295034757 . 2005.
Notes and References
- Web site: S . Bala . 9 August 2023 . திருப்பி எடுக்கப்பட்ட வசந்த மாளிகை.. ஹீரோ பெயர் தான் டைட்டில்.. தோல்வி படமான 'ஆனந்த்'..! . live . https://archive.today/20230824054814/https://tamilminutes.com/prabhu-and-radha-movie-anand-tamil-cinema/ . 24 August 2023 . 24 August 2023 . Tamil Minutes . ta.
- பாரத் . 22 October 1987 . இறக்குமதி! இறக்குமதி! . live . https://archive.today/20240509112657/https://archive.org/details/20231029_20231029_1021/page/n373/mode/2up . 9 May 2024 . 9 May 2024 . Mannan Magal . 136–137 . ta . Internet Archive.
- News: 20 November 1987 . Anand . 28 May 2020 . . 3 . Google News Archive.
- Web site: Anand . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304100603/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/anand/2gdLnsoRjHY_ . 4 March 2022 . 4 March 2022 . JioSaavn.
- Web site: Anand Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304100631/https://mossymart.com/product/anand-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ . 4 March 2022 . 4 March 2022 . Mossymart.
- News: Kolappan . B. . 6 February 2022 . Lata Mangeshkar rendered a few all-time greats in Tamil films . . live . 4 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220213050800/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/lata-mangeshkar-rendered-a-few-all-time-greats-in-tamil-films/article38387785.ece . 13 February 2022.
- Web site: Maderya . Kumuthan . 9 February 2023 . Once Upon A Time In Kollywood: Ilaiyaraaja And The Electro-Synth Pop Revolution In Tamil Film Music . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321004032/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/ilaiyaraaja-tamil-songs-once-upon-a-time-in-kollywood-the-electro-synth-pop-revolution-in-tamil-film-music-vikram-agni-natchathiram . 21 March 2023 . 3 August 2023 . Film Companion.
- News: 27 November 1987 . Tragic love . 5 December 2019 . . 5 . Google News Archive.
- ஜெயமன்மதன் . Subha (writers) . 13 December 1987 . ஆனந்த் . dead . . ta . 11 . https://archive.today/20220729124334/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/dec/13-12-1987/p11.jpg . 29 July 2022 . 22 April 2022.