{{short description|2001 film by Manivannan}} {{No plot|date=June 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = Aandan Adimai | image = Aandan Adimai.jpg | caption = VCD cover | director = Manivannan | writer = Manivannan | producer = K. Dhadhakhan | starring = {{ubl|Sathyaraj|Suvaluxmi|Divyaa Unni}} | cinematography = D. Shankar | editing = P. Venkateswara Rao | music = Ilaiyaraaja | studio = KDK International films | released = {{Film date|df=y|2001|11|14}} | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Aandan Adimai''''' is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Manivannan, starring Sathyaraj, Suvaluxmi and Divyaa Unni. It was released on 14 November 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=aandan adimai ( 2001 ) |url=http://cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=aandan%20adimai |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060523171740/http://cinesouth.com:80/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=aandan%20adimai |archive-date=23 May 2006 |access-date=19 June 2023 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref>
== Cast == {{cast listing| *Sathyaraj as Sivaraman / Sankaran *Suvaluxmi as Maheswari *Divyaa Unni as Gayathri *Ranjith as Ranjith *Manivannan as Susan *Thalaivasal Vijay *Vagai Chandrasekhar *Nizhalgal Ravi as Veerasaamy *Raj Kapoor *Junior Balaiah *Periya Karuppu Thevar *Halwa Vasu *Bonda Mani *Mayilsamy *Kalairani *Shanti Williams *Kamala Kamesh *Krithika as Sivaraman's adopted sister (debut)<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aaak_7LmEA8 |title=Vanakkam Tamizha with Pandavar Illam Actress Revathi – Best Moments {{!}} 17 April 2020 {{!}} Sun TV |date=21 April 2020 |language=ta |publisher=Sun TV |access-date=21 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619042644/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aaak_7LmEA8 |archive-date=19 June 2023 |url-status=bot: unknown |via=YouTube }}</ref> }}
== Production == In the late 1990s, Manivannan attempted to make a film starring Sathyaraj, Prabhu and Livingston together titled ''Makkal Nanban''. The film failed to take off, and he moved on to make ''Aandan Adimai''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=And a New Director.. |url=http://www.tamiltalkies.com/events.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990501074035/http://www.tamiltalkies.com/events.htm |archive-date=1 May 1999 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=tamiltalkies.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 February 1999 |title=Manivannan Direction! |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/19-02-99/sathuya.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041116232414/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/19-02-99/sathuya.htm |archive-date=16 November 2004 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Dinakaran}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mitta Miraasu -Aandaan Adimai Tamil Audio Cd |url=https://banumass.com/shop/mitta-miraasu-aandaan-adimai-tamil-audio-cd/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129223003/https://banumass.com/shop/mitta-miraasu-aandaan-adimai-tamil-audio-cd/ |archive-date=29 January 2023 |access-date=15 June 2023 |website=Banumass}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2001 |title=Aandan Adimai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/aandan-adimai-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/586964506 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317132028/https://music.apple.com/us/album/aandan-adimai-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/586964506 |archive-date=17 March 2023 |access-date=15 June 2023 |website=Apple Music}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" ! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics |- | "Anne Anne" || Shankar Mahadevan || Muthulingam |- | "Enna Enna Paada" || Bhavatharini, Harini || Thamarai |- | "Undhan Rajyathil" || Ilaiyaraaja || Mu. Metha |- | "Nammava" || Madhu Balakrishnan, Shanmugasundari || Vaali |- | "Thillu Mullu" || Madhu Balakrishnan, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy || Pulamaipithan |}
== Reception == The film was released on 14 November 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=9 November 2001 |title=A feast of films |url=http://hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2001/11/09/stories/2001110901220800.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030605093230/http://hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2001/11/09/stories/2001110901220800.htm |archive-date=5 June 2003 |access-date=29 October 2024 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Malathi Rangarajan of ''The Hindu'' wrote "Aandaan Adimai means well and if the incidents brought in had been presented with force the film may have made an impact."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=16 November 2001 |title=Aandaan Adimai |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/71A3E9EF3E9DB50665256B0500599BC6?OpenDocument |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206004955/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/71A3E9EF3E9DB50665256B0500599BC6?OpenDocument |archive-date=6 February 2012 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote "Though one should commend the director for making a sincere attempt to tackle a controversial problem, one wishes the script was better crafted and the scenes had more depth".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |title=Andaan Adimai |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov152.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050324063143/http://www.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov152.asp |archive-date=24 March 2005 |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> Visual Dasan of ''Kalki'' praised for handling the subject without any campaigning tone, Ilayaraja's music, Shankar's cinematography but panned the editing.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=தாசன் |first=விஷுவல் |date=25 November 2001 |title=ஆண்டான் அடிமை |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2001-11-25/page/84/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230726160552/https://archive.org/details/kalki2001-11-25/page/84/mode/2up |archive-date=26 July 2023 |access-date=30 July 2023 |magazine=Kalki |pages=84–85 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
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