Annanukku Jai (1989 film)

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Annanukku Jai
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Directed by Gangai Amaran
Written byGangai Amaran
Produced byD. Raveendran
C. Jagatha
Starring Arjun
Seetha
CinematographyA. Sabapathi
Edited by B. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Production
company
Sri Vijaya Jagathambal Films
Release date
  • 5 July 1989 (1989-07-05)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Annanukku Jai is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Arjun and Seetha. It was released on 5 July 1989, [1] and failed at the box office.

Contents

Plot

Cast

Production

The film was made around the same time as Karakattakkaran (1989). [2] Gangai Amaran felt that he had put a lot of effort into making Annanukku Jai unlike he did in Karakattakkaran; however, Annanukku Jai was a failure. [3]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. [4] [5]

SongSingersLyrics
"Solai Ilanguyile" Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra Gangai Amaran
"Un Mela"Gangai Amaran
"Annanukku Jey" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Saibaba, SundarrajanIlaiyaraaja
"Anne Ippo"Saibaba, Sundarrajan, Gangai AmaranGangai Amaran
"Enakkoru Magan"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Sokkanukku Aasapattu" K. S. Chithra, Uma Ramanan
"Ponmani Ponmanikku"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra

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