Anbe Vaa(1966)
Anbe Vaa (transl. Come, My Love) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, with S. A. Ashokan, Nagesh, T. R. Ramachandran, and Manorama in supporting roles. Based on the 1961 American film Come September, it follows a wealthy industrialist who goes on vacation to his Shimla bungalow, only to find it rented to a family. He pretends to be his own secretary to stay in the house, leading to romantic complications. The film was AVM Productions' first colour film, shot in Eastmancolor, and was praised for Ramachandran's performance in a non-action role. It was a commercial success, running for over 23 weeks, and is considered a cult classic in Tamil cinema.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 1966
- Director
- A. C. Tirulokchandar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A rich industrialist named JB escapes his busy life for a vacation at his Shimla bungalow. But his caretaker has rented the house to a family from Bangalore. Instead of revealing his identity, JB pretends to be his own secretary. He falls in love with the daughter, Geetha, but his lies and her pride threaten to tear them apart.
“Love arrives when you least expect it”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Anbe Vaa
Cast reunions in this film: Nagesh & M. S. Viswanathan (108 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & M. G. Ramachandran (37 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & A. C. Tirulokchandar (30 films together), Nagesh & M. G. Ramachandran (24 films together), Saroja Devi & M. G. Ramachandran (24 films together), and Nagesh & Saroja Devi (16 films together).
Trivia
- This was the only Tamil film shot entirely in Shimla at the time, using real snow and locations.
- The movie's title 'Anbe Vaa' was inspired by a popular MGR song from another film.
- Comedor Nagesh played a dual role, including a memorable cameo as a ghost.
- The film was a remake of the Hindi movie 'Mere Sanam' but with significant changes to the second half.
- It featured one of the earliest uses of a 'duet' dream sequence in Tamil cinema.
- Director A.C. Tirulokchandar completed the entire shoot in a single schedule to capture the winter season.
- The movie was a major box office hit and established MGR as a romantic hero in family dramas.