Anbe Anbe

An extended family that includes two grandparents named Mahendra Bhoopathy and Vishali, their two sons and one daughter, and four grandchildren (including Cheenu and Shiva), and others come together for Mahendra Bhoopathy's 80th birthday. Mahendra Bhoopathy's and Vishali's daughter comes to see them after a long time. Their granddaughter has the name as her grandmother: Vishali. Issues arise due to greed from the son-in-law, his brother, and Cheenu's birth mother to get more than their appropriated share of the property. Further chaos ensues when the evil Shiva falls in love with the granddaughter Vishali, whom Cheenu is in love with. How the family is reunited and the problems are solved forms the rest of the plot.

== Cast ==

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• Shaam as Cheenu
• Sharmili as Vishali
• Vivek as Cheenu's uncle
• Yugendran as Shiva
• M. N. Nambiar as Mahendra Bhoopathy
• Manorama as Vishali
• Manivannan as Mahendra Bhoopathy's son-in-law's brother
• Thalaivasal Vijay as Mahendra Bhoopathy's son
• Poovilangu Mohan as Shiva's father
• Senthil as Punniyakodi
• Sindhu as a servant
• Ramya Krishnan as a dancer in "Vasthu Sasthiram"
• Santhoshi as Ramya
• Vanitha Krishnachandran as Mahendra Bhoopathy's daughter
• Nithya as Sivagami
• Janavi as Shiva's mother
• Archana Reddy as Cheenu's adoptive mother
• Scissor Manohar as a beggar
• Mohan V. Raman as Mahendra Bhoopathy's son-in-law
• M. S. Bhaskar as Mahendra Bhoopathy's son-in-law
• Master Naresh Sha as child Cheenu
• Bonda Mani as Bonda Mani

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Manibharati, who worked as an assistant to Mani Ratnam, Saran and Vasanth, announced that he was making a love story for AVM Productions. Shaam was signed on to play the lead role, which was initially titled as Romeo and Juliet. Actress Priyamani was approached for the project but she turned down the offer, meaning that Sharmelee was signed to play the lead role.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2002/dec/20-12-02.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050306222542/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2002/dec/20-12-02.htm|archive-date=6 March 2005|title=20-12-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/celebrating-cinema-and-music/article28638808.ece|title=Celebrating cinema and music|work=The Hindu|date=15 April 2003|access-date=14 October 2020|archive-date=2 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802201215/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/celebrating-cinema-and-music/article28638808.ece|url-status=live}} The film's story was written by Sanjay Ram who went on to make films like Thoothukudi and Aadu Puli Aattam, he was credited as S. Raja.{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/scopes/previews/new/aadupuli.shtml|title=Aadu Puli Attam|website=Cinesouth|access-date=9 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018022908/http://www.cinesouth.com/scopes/previews/new/aadupuli.shtml|archive-date=18 October 2006}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/05/09/stories/2003050901080201.htm|date=9 May 2003|title=Anbae Anbae|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030923173050/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/05/09/stories/2003050901080201.htm|archive-date=23 September 2003}} Shamelee, who had been studying for a computer degree, earlier signed Aasai Aasaiyai and the Telugu film Taarak before signing this film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/apr/19south.htm|work=Rediff|date=19 April 2003|author=Poornima|title=Dhool, the only real Tamil hit|access-date=9 March 2020|archive-date=6 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506043330/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/apr/19south.htm|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_anbae_anbae.php |title=BizHat.com - Anbae Anbae Review. Shaam, Sharmilee, Ramya Krishnan |website=movies.bizhat.com |access-date=19 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011061414/http://movies.bizhat.com/review_anbae_anbae.php |archive-date=11 October 2014 |url-status=dead}} Since the film was set in a large house with family, the unit located a bungalow at Pazhayakottai near Kangeyam where the film was shot and the filming was completed within 72 days.{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-04-27/page/88/mode/2up|title=தோஸ்து சாஸ்திரம்!|date=27 April 2003|pages=88–89|access-date=16 February 2024|magazine=Kalki|language=ta}}

The soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj.{{cite web|url=https://macsendisk.com/anbe-anbe-bharadwaj-special-tamil-film-audio-cd/|title=Anbe Anbe & Bharadwaj special Tamil Film Audio CD|website=Macesndisk|access-date=7 February 2025}} The soundtrack was released under the label of AVM audio. The audio cassettes were sold at the rate of ₹20 and CDs at the rate of 60.{{cite web|url=http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/28042003-5.shtml|title='Anbe Anbe' crucial test for everybody!|website=Cinesouth|date=28 April 2003|access-date=7 February 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030505155749/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/28042003-5.shtml|archive-date=5 May 2003}} A preview show featuring only the songs were shown to journalists from which they were told to choose their favourite song.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/involving-media/article28639002.ece|title=Involving media|work=The Hindu|date=18 April 2003|access-date=14 October 2020|archive-date=15 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015224150/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/involving-media/article28639002.ece|url-status=live}}

Sify wrote "There is nothing new in the story and director Manibharathi has not been able to tell this weak story with conviction".{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/anbe-anbe-review-tamil-pclu1wgcdhgaj.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228195218/http://www.sify.com/movies/anbe-anbe-review-tamil-pclu1wgcdhgaj.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 December 2016|work=Sify|title=Review : Anbe Anbe 2003|date=7 May 2003}} Malini Mannath of Chennai Online opined that "Directed by debutant Mani Bharati, the film is an average entertainer, that can hardly boast of any freshness in the scripting or narrative style".{{Cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov269.asp|title=Anbe Anbe|last=Mannath|first=Malini|work=Chennai Online|date=11 May 2003|archive-date=11 February 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050211211653/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov269.asp}} Visual Dasan of Kalki praised the acting of Yugendran and Vivek's humour but panned the acting of Sharmilee and added though the inclusion of item songs in a family-oriented film feels unnecessary, Mani Bharathi's brisk direction keeps us edge of the seat till the end.{{cite magazine|magazine=Kalki|language=ta|access-date=14 February 2024|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-05-18/page/56/mode/2up|date=18 May 2003|pages=56–57|title=அன்பே அன்பே |first=விஷுவல் |last=தாசன் }} Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote "At a time when the break up of the joint family system is almost complete, flicks such as these with a huge family of aunts, cousins, grandpa and the like are anachronistic. Yet scriptwriter and director Manibharati, takes you into a home where you witness an affectionate drama unfold — so what if there is nothing new about it. All the same, the real villain of the entire cinematic tale is the rather ludicrous climax". Cinesouth wrote "AVM might be happy about making a family based film after a masala film like 'Gemini', but they better not feel too smug about it. The film is nothing spectacular to talk about".{{cite web|url=http://cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/anbeanbe.shtml|title=Anbe Anbe|website=Cinesouth|access-date=28 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030605044947/http://cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/anbeanbe.shtml|archive-date=5 June 2003}}

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