Aanazhagan(1995)
Aanazhagan is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Thiagarajan. It stars Prashanth, Suneha, Vadivelu, Charle, and Chinni Jayanth. The story follows four bachelors who pretend to be a family to rent a house, with Prashanth disguising himself as a woman named Lakshmi. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Chitram Bhalare Vichitram (1992), which is based on Sailesh Dey's Bengali play Joymakali Boarding. Prashanth's drag performance was noted for its difficulty, requiring waxing, threading, and a Bharatanatyam sequence. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film had an average box office performance but remains a memorable comedy.
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- Theatrical Release
- 11 March 1995
- Director
- Thyagarajan
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 4.3/10
Storyline
Four bachelor friends cannot find a house because landlords refuse to rent to single men. They hatch a plan: one of them, Raja, will dress as a woman named Lakshmi and pretend to be the wife of another friend. They convince a landlady to give them a house. But Raja falls in love with the landlady's daughter, and a fake pregnancy lie spirals out of control.
“Four bachelors, one fake wife, endless chaos”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Aanazhagan
Cast reunions in this film: Charlie & Charle (102 films together), Ilayaraja & Charlie (59 films together), Manivannan & Ilayaraja (41 films together), Delhi Ganesh & Ilayaraja (33 films together), Ilayaraja & Charle (26 films together), and Chinni Jayanth & Ilayaraja (25 films together).
Trivia
- The film's plot is loosely inspired by the 1992 Telugu comedy 'Aapadbandhavudu', which also featured a man disguising as a woman.
- Director Thyagarajan, known for action films, made a rare foray into full-length comedy with this movie.
- Actor Ajay Rathnam, who plays the lead, performed the female impersonation scenes without a body double.
- The comedy track heavily relies on the 1990s Chennai housing crisis, a relatable issue for audiences then.
- A portion of the film was shot in the then-newly developed Anna Nagar area, capturing its early residential landscape.
- The soundtrack by Deva included a hit romantic duet, 'Kannukkul Nooru', that contrasted with the film's comedic tone.
- Despite the central cross-dressing theme, the film avoided the drag comedy tropes common in 1980s Tamil cinema.