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Annan(1999)

7.5/10
Tamil142 mins

Annan (1999) is a 142-minute Tamil film directed by Anu Mohan. Starring Pandu. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Annan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1999.

Director:Anu Mohan
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
26 March 1999
Director
Anu Mohan
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 22m
GudVibe Rating
7.5/10

Storyline

Appu and Achu are twin brothers who have never gotten along. Their enemies stir up trouble and create serious misunderstandings between them. This pushes the brothers to the point of wanting to harm each other.

Brothers at war, but family first.

Film Details

7.5Rating
142Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date26 March 1999
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyfriendshiprevengeidentity
Toneserious
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

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Trivia

  • The film was originally planned as a Malayalam movie but was later remade in Tamil with changes to suit the audience.
  • Director Anwar Rasheed made his Tamil debut with this film after success in Malayalam cinema.
  • The comedy scenes heavily relied on improvisation by actors like Vadivelu and Santhanam.
  • It underperformed at the box office, ending the brief trend of Malayalam directors remaking films in Tamil.
  • The climax fight scene was shot in a single long schedule to maintain continuity and intensity.
  • Music composer G. V. Prakash Kumar was relatively new at the time, and this was one of his early Tamil projects.
  • The title 'Annan Thambi' references the brotherly conflict theme common in 2000s Tamil cinema.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Annan

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