Annaiyum Pithavum
{{short description|1969 film by Krishnan–Panju}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Annaiyum Pithavum
| image = Annaiyum Pithavum.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Krishnan–Panju
| writer = V. C. Guhanathan
| producer = M. Murugan
M. Kumaran
M. Saravanan
| starring = A. V. M. Rajan
Vanisri
Sivakumar
Lakshmi
| cinematography = Thambu
| editing = S. Panjabi
| music = M. S. Viswanathan
| studio = AVM Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1969|9|19}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Annaiyum Pithavum ({{translation|Mother and Father}}) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju and written by V. C. Guhanathan for AVM Productions. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Vanisri, Sivakumar and Lakshmi. It was released on 19 September 1969, and became a commercial success.
Plot
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Ponnaiah, a factory worker, loses his eyesight after an accident, and his family faces financial crisis. Hence, his son Bhaskar decides to go to work to support the family.{{Cite web |title=Annaiyum Pithavum (1969) |url=https://www.moviefone.com/movie/annaiyum-pithavum/875peEm46eZH569AcipIY1/main/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110160216/https://www.moviefone.com/movie/annaiyum-pithavum/875peEm46eZH569AcipIY1/main/ |archive-date=10 November 2018 |access-date=10 November 2018 |website=Moviefone}}
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- A. V. M. Rajan
- Vanisri
- Sivakumar
- Lakshmi
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Cho
- Manorama
- V. Nagayya as Ponnaiah
- G. Sakunthala
- T. R. Ramachandran
- S. N. Lakshmi
- V. Gopalakrishnan
- M. Bhanumathi
}}
Production
Annaiyum Pithavum was directed by Krishnan–Panju, and produced by M. Murugan, M. Kumaran and M. Saravanan under AVM Productions. V. C. Guhanathan wrote the screenplay.{{Cite news |date=3 February 2014 |title=குகநாதன் 'சுடரும் சூறாவளியும்' கதாநாயகி ஜெயாவை காதலித்து மணந்தார்பீ |url=http://archives.thinakaran.lk/2014/02/04/?fn=f1402046 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221222348/http://archives.thinakaran.lk/2014/02/04/?fn=f1402046 |archive-date=21 February 2018 |access-date=21 February 2018 |work=Thinakaran |language=ta}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Length | ||
| "Sathiyama Solvathellam" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:40 |
| "Malarum Mangaiyum" | P. Susheela | 03:59 |
| "Modhiram Pottadhu Pol" | S. Janaki | 04:22 |
| "Iraiva Unakkoru Kelvi" | P. Susheela | 02:59 |
| "Ponnale Vazhum Pudhiya Ulagam" | L. R. Eswari | 04:47 |
| "Muthana Oorgaolamo" | L. R. Eswari | 04:00 |
Release and reception
Annaiyum Pithavum was released on 19 September 1969. The critic from The Indian Express called the film "a very familiar story told in very familiar terms" and described the screenplay as "very naive", but praised the performances of Nagayya, Gopalakrishnan and Vanisri, while opining that the rest of the cast was "unimpressive". The film became a commercial success.
References
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{{Cite news |date=19 September 1969 |title=Annaiyum Pithavum |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19690919&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=21 February 2018 |work=The Indian Express |pages=5 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}}
{{Cite web |title=Movies from AVM Productions |url=http://www.avm.in/movies.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316025635/http://avm.in/movies.html |archive-date=16 March 2017 |access-date=21 February 2018 |website=AVM Productions}}
{{Cite news |date=22 February 2019 |title=பொன்விழா படங்கள் 4 : அன்னையும் பிதாவும் |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/76094/cinema/Kollywood/Annaiyum-Pithavum-in-50th-year.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222120344/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/76094/cinema/Kollywood/Annaiyum-Pithavum-in-50th-year.htm |archive-date=22 February 2019 |access-date=29 April 2019 |work=Dinamalar |language=ta}}
{{Cite news |date=27 September 1969 |title=Cinema |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19690927&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=30 April 2019 |work=The Indian Express |pages=12 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}}
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0233223}}
{{AVM Productions}}
{{Krishnan–Panju}}
Category:1960s Tamil-language films
Category:AVM Productions films
Category:Films about blind people in India
Category:Films directed by Krishnan–Panju