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Naan Aanaiyittal
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Chanakya
Screenplay by	R. M. Veerappan
Story by	Manjula Nedumaran
Produced by	R. M. Veerappan
Starring	M. G. Ramachandran K. R. Vijaya B. Saroja Devi
Cinematography	P. N. Sundaram
Edited by	C. P. Jambulingam
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production company	Sathya Movies
Release date	4 February 1966 (1966-02-04)
Running time	182 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Naan Aanaiyittal (transl. If I Order) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Tapi Chanakya and produced by R. M. Veerappan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 4 February 1966.

Plot

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Pandiyan, a member of a notorious robber gang, wishes to bring about a change in his gang and turn them towards a righteous path. Velaiya, a member of that gang, commits a murder and frames Pandiyan. To escape the law, Pandiyan disguises himself as a rich man's long-lost son and stays in his house, while Velaiya and the rich man's manager, Kumar, try to out him.

Cast

• M. G. Ramachandran as Pandiyan/Sundaram/Basha
• K. R. Vijaya as Mala
• B. Saroja Devi as Kannagi / Kaveri
• M. N. Nambiar as Velaiya
• R. S. Manohar as Kumar
• S. A. Ashokan as Chezhiyan
• Nagesh as Appu the Great
• Karikol Raju as Mala's relation
• C. R. Parthiban as IG
• O. A. K. Thevar as Muthuveeran
• Sedhupathy as Kanagarathnam

Production

Naan Aanaiyittal was directed by Tapi Chanakya and produced under Sathya Films by R. M. Veerappan, who also wrote the screenplay. The dialogue was written by Vidwan Lakshmanan and N. Pandurangan. Cinematography was handled by P. N. Sundaram, with editing by Jambulingam. The film's title was derived from a song from Enga Veettu Pillai (1965).

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.

Release and reception

Naan Aanaiyittal was released on 4 February 1966. It was initially scheduled to release on 14 January 1966, during Pongal, but was pushed back to allow the release of another Ramachandran film, Anbe Vaa. The Indian Express wrote that the film "has all the ingredients to make it appealing to the masses" and praised the performances of Ramachandran and Saroja Devi. T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime gave a positive review appreciating the film's message, also praising Vidwan Lakshman's dialogue as "sparkling" and M. S. Viswanathan's music as "pleasing," although still being critical of Chanakya's direction, saying it "could have been more inspiring".

References

1. ^ "Naan Anai Ittaal". The Indian Express. 4 February 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 3 May 2019 – via Google News Archive.
2. "ஒரே பாடலில் இரு படங்கள்… பாடலில் பிறந்த படங்களின் வரலாறு". CineReporters (in Tamil). 19 June 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
3. "Naan Aanaiyittal (1966)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
4. "Naan Aanaiyittal - Oli Vilakku Tamil Film LP VInyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
5. Sri Kantha, Sachi (15 August 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 29 | Salary and 'Black Money'". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
6. "ஏவிஎம்முக்காக தன் பட வெளியீட்டை தள்ளி வைத்த எம்ஜிஆர்". News18 (in Tamil). 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
7. "'Anai Ittal' entertains". The Indian Express. 12 February 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 3 May 2019 – via Google News Archive.
8. Ramachandran, T. M. (26 February 1966). "A Purposeful Film". Sport and Pastime. p. 51. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.

External links

• Naan Aanaiyittal at IMDb

• 1966 films
• 1960s Indian films
• 1960s Tamil-language films
• Films directed by Tapi Chanakya
• Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan
• Indian black-and-white films
• Tamil-language Indian films