Annai Oru Aalayam () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language adventure film directed by R. Thyagarajan, and a remake of the Hindi film Maa. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu with the title Amma Evarikaina Amma (). The film stars Rajinikanth as an animal hunter who helps a baby elephant to reach its mother. Annai Oru Aalayam was released on 19 October 1979 and became a commercial success.
Plot
An animal hunter seeks to help a baby elephant reach its mother.
Cast Actor (Tamil) Actor (Telugu) Role (Tamil) Role (Telugu) Rajinikanth Vijay Sripriya Hema Anjali Devi Vijay's motherMohan Babu Mohan Thengai Srinivasan Allu Ramalingaiah Gopalsamy GopalraoS. A. Ashokan K. V. Chalam Hanumanthu AluSuruli Rajan Nagabhushanam Mannar MaluY. G. Mahendran DrunkardJayamalini fake HemaNagesh HimselfMajor Sundarrajan Satyanarayana Himself
Production The film prominently features two elephant actors: Ganesh, then a calf, and Rathi, an elder female. It was prominently shot at Sathya Studios, Madras. For the scene in which Rajinikanth's character carries a leopard on his shoulders, the actor refused to use a body double.
Soundtrack
The song "Amma Nee Sumandha" is set in Charukesi raga. The song "Appane Appane" is played frequently during festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi annually.
Reception Ananda Vikatan rated the film 52 out of 100, appreciating the cinematography. The critic said the film faltered in the first half but did better in the second half with the arrival of the elephant calf.
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