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| Annai Vayal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ponvannan |
| Written by | Ponvannan |
| Produced by | Guruji |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. V. Mani |
| Edited by | K. Palanivel |
| Music by | Sirpy |
Production company | Sri Rajarajeswari Film Corporation |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Annai Vayal is a 1992 Indian Tamil language drama film written and directed by Ponvannan in his directorial debut. The film stars Vignesh, Raj Murali, Vinodhini and Rayalsri. It was released on 25 September 1992 and failed at the box office.
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Annai Vayal is the directorial debut of Ponvannan. [1] Raj Murali, son of the producer Guruji, made his acting debut with this film. [2] Vinodhini's voice was dubbed by Savitha Radhakrishnan. [3]
The music was composed by Sirpy. [4] Despite the film's lacklustre box office performance, Palani Bharathi, who wrote the lyrics of two songs, got more film offers. [5] [6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nethu Naanga Naathankaalile" | Vayra | Mano | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Malligai Poovazhagil" | Palani Bharathi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:09 |
| 3. | "Poove Vanna Poove" | Arivumathi | Swarnalatha | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Humming" (instrumental) | – | Minmini | 1:14 |
| 5. | "Andhivaanathile Oru Aasaipura" | Palani Bharathi | S. Janaki | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Maruthani Vecha Ponu Evathan" | Vayra | Malaysia Vasudevan, Mano | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Raasave Kelu" | Vayra | Malaysia Vasudevan | 2:24 |
| 8. | "Vaa Vaa Vennilave" | Arivumathi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:06 |
Annai Vayal was released on 25 September 1992. [7] Malini Mannath of The Indian Express gave the film a positive review, primarily for Ponvannan's dialogues, the cinematography, editing and music. She also appreciated Vignesh and Vinodhini's performances, but felt Raj Murali "has to work more on his expressions". [2] According to Ponvannan, the film did not came out the way he expected due to creative differences with the producer, hence the film failed at the box-office. [8]
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