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Annai Velankanni(1971)

7.8/10
Tamil148 mins

Annai Velankanni (1971) is a 148-minute Tamil film directed by K. Thangappan. Starring Srividya, Thengai Srinivasan and Sivakumar. With an audience rating of 7.8/10, Annai Velankanni stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1971.

Director:K. Thangappan
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
31 December 1971
Director
K. Thangappan
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 28m
GudVibe Rating
7.8/10

Storyline

A nurse named Mary tells a story about Mother Mary helping a woman and her son in a village. Mother Mary also appears to an atheist landlord, which changes his mind and makes him believe.

A mother's faith, a miracle that changed everything.

Film Details

7.8Rating
148Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 December 1971
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
faithfamilylovejustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • This was the first Tamil film to be shot extensively at the Velankanni shrine, a major Christian pilgrimage site.
  • Director K. Thangappan was known for social dramas, making this religious film a notable shift in his career.
  • The film's release coincided with a period of growing popularity for Velankanni as a pilgrimage destination in Tamil Nadu.
  • It features actor Sivakumar in a key role before he became one of Tamil cinema's most prominent leading men.
  • The movie blends a contemporary framing story with a period flashback, a narrative style less common for religious films of that era.
  • Unlike many devotional films of the time, it centrally features a female nurse as the narrator and a connective character.
  • The film is remembered for its devotional songs, which gained popularity independently of the movie in some regions.

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