A struggling actor and a writer-politician become friends as young men and rise to great heights in cinema and politics respectively. But when both become contenders for the top political post in the state, a rift develops between them.
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Cast
| Mohanlal | ... |
Anand (Anandan)
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| Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | ... |
Kalpana / Pushpa
(as Aishwarya Rai)
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| Prakash Raj | ... |
Tamil Selvam (Tamilzhchelvan)
(as Prakashraj)
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| Gautami | ... |
Ramani
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| Tabu | ... |
Selvam's lover
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| Revathi | ... |
Selvam's wife
(as Revathy)
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| Nassar | ... |
Anna Durai (the party leader)
(as Nasser)
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| Madhoo | ... |
Special Appearance (Song "Narumugaiye")
(as Madhubala)
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Ravi | ... |
Ramani's manager
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Rajesh | ... |
Party functionary
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| Delhi Ganesh | ... |
Anandan's helper
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Sunder Rajan | ... |
Police Commissioner
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C.K. Saraswathi |
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Directed by
| Mani Ratnam | ||
Written by
| Mani Ratnam | ... | (screenplay) |
| Mani Ratnam | ... | (story) |
| Suhasini | ... | (dialogue) |
| Suhasini | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Mani Ratnam | ... | producer |
| Suhasini | ... | executive producer (as Suhasini Mani Rathnam) |
Music by
| A.R. Rahman | ||
Cinematography by
| Santosh Sivan | ||
Editing by
| Suresh Urs | ||
Art Direction by
| Samir Chanda | ||
Production Management
| Fenon J. Rodriguez | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Susi Ganesan | ... | associate director |
| Priya V. | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Ajith Abraham George | ... | asst sound mixer |
| A.S. Laxmi Narayanan | ... | sound designer / sound mixer |
Location Management
| Anil Kaistha | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Ranjit Barot | ... | musician: jazz kit |
| Vishwamohan Bhatt | ... | musician: guitar (as Vishwa Mohan Bhatt) |
| Asha Bhosle | ... | playback singer |
| Hariharan | ... | playback singer |
| Harini | ... | playback singer |
| Bombay Jayashri | ... | playback singer |
| Mano | ... | playback singer |
| Loy Mendonsa | ... | musician: keyboards |
| Mohanlal | ... | playback singer |
| A.R. Rahman | ... | playback singer |
| Sivamani | ... | musician: bongos |
| Unnikrishnan | ... | playback singer |
| Vairamuthu | ... | lyricist |
| Th. Vikku Vinayakram | ... | musician: ghattam (as Vikku Vinayagam) |
Additional Crew
| Farah Khan | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Ayngaran (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Madras Talkies (1997) (India) (theatrical)
- Sri Jayabheri Art Productions (1997) (India) (theatrical) (Andhra Pradesh)
- Amazon Prime Video (2006) (World-wide) (video)
- Jaya TV (1999) (World-wide) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aditya Music (soundtrack)
- Pyramid (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A struggling actor Anandam (Mohanlal) is befriended by up and coming grassroots leader and scriptwriter Tamilchelvam (Prakashraj). As Anandam grows in popularity, he becomes an important tool for the Tamilchelvam and his party in wooing the public. After the death of the party leader Annadurai (Nasser), both protagonists find themselves in candidacy for the top spot, the schism is inevitable. Written by Joyojeet Pal |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When the movie was released, various political parties staged demonstrations to prevent theaters from showing the movie. Still the movie is regarded as one of Mani Ratnam's best works. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Kannai Kaatikollathey See more » |