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Anbulla Appa(1987)
Tamil127 mins
Anbulla Appa (1987) is a 127-minute Tamil film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. Starring Manorama, Y. G. Mahendran and Vinu Chakravarthy. With an audience rating of 3.7/10, Anbulla Appa stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1987.
Director:A. C. Tirulokchandar
Mood:
emotionalupliftingdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 May 1987
- Director
- A. C. Tirulokchandar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.7/10
Storyline
A father persuades his daughter to marry and move to London with her husband. After the wedding, she struggles with the separation and deeply misses her father.
“A daughter's heart, forever tied to her father.”
Film Details
3.7Rating
127Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date13 May 1987
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleஅன்புள்ள அப்பா
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingdark
Themes
familyloveidentitysurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
3.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Anbulla Appa' but was briefly renamed 'Anbulla Achan' to appeal to Malayalam audiences in Kerala.
- Director A. C. Tirulokchandar was known as the 'Chevalier' of Tamil cinema and frequently collaborated with actor Sivaji Ganesan.
- This was one of the early Tamil films to prominently feature London as a key location, highlighting the 1980s trend of overseas settings.
- Actress Nadhiya, who played the daughter, was a popular lead in Tamil and Telugu films during the mid-80s to early-90s.
- The movie's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, but it is not considered one of his most commercially successful soundtracks from that era.
- The plot explores the then-uncommon theme of a married woman's intense attachment to her father, deviating from typical marital narratives.
- Sivaji Ganesan's performance emphasized emotional subtlety, a shift from some of his more theatrical roles in mythological films.
Notable Collaborations
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