{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}} {{Infobox film | name = Anaadhai Penn | image = Anaadhai Penn.jpg | alt = | caption = | director = Raghupathi Prakash | producer = M. Somasundaram, Mohideen | writer = Somayajulu (Dialogues) | screenplay = Raghupathi Prakash | story = Vai. Mu. Kothainayaki Ammal | based_on = | starring = M. K. Radha<br />T. A. Sundarambal<br />P. U. Chinnappa<br />Kothamangalam Subbu | narrator = | music = | cinematography = Kamal Ghosh | editing = Dharmveer | studio = Jupiter Pictures | distributor = | released = {{film date|df=yes|1938|11|26|ref1=<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1938 – அனாதைப் பெண் – ஜுபிடர் |trans-title=1938 – Anaadhai Penn – Jupiter |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1938-cinedetails1.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170415020438/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1938-cinedetails1.asp |archive-date=15 April 2017 |access-date=15 April 2017 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}</ref>}} | runtime = 3 hrs. 25 mins. (18500 ft.) | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }} '''''Anaadhai Penn''''' ({{translation|Orphan Girl}}) is a 1938 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Prakash. The film stars M. K. Radha and T. A. Sundarambal. P. U. Chinnappa, who was a budding artiste then, featured as a villain. Kothamangalam Subbu was cast in a comedy role.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=29 October 2009 |title=Anadhai Penn (1938) |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Anadhai-Penn-1938/article16889246.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=15 April 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170415021707/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Anadhai-Penn-1938/article16889246.ece |archive-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> The film is based on the novel of the same name by Vai. Mu. Kothainayaki Ammal.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=10 January 2002 |title=An icon in her time |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/01/10/stories/2002011000110300.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=30 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041123124949/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/01/10/stories/2002011000110300.htm |archive-date=23 November 2004}}</ref>

== Plot == The story is of an orphan young girl who falls in love with a young man from a rich family. The young man leaves for England for higher studies and the girl undergoes many hardships. However, finally the young man returns and both are happily united.<ref name="hindu" />

== Cast == The following list is compiled from The Hindu article<ref name="hindu" /> and from the database of Film News Anandan.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> *M. K. Radha *T. A. Sundarambal *P. U. Chinnappa *S. M. Subramaniam *L. Narayana Rao *T. S. Krishnaveni *P. R. Mangalam *M. R. Swaminathan *P. G. ''Azhvar'' Kuppusami *E. Krishnamurthi

== Production == ''Anaadhai Penn'' was first published as a novel.{{When|date=September 2025}} Jupiter Pictures sought to film the novel and booked M. K. Radha as the hero. Author Vai. Mu. Kothainayaki Ammal insisted that she should be informed from time to time, of the developments in the making of the film. M. K. Radha fully suited his role and was in fact proud of it. After the release of the film, many young people started imitating him. Kothamangalam Subbu was credited as S. M. Subramaniam.<ref name="hindu" />

== Soundtrack == During the 1930s most of the films did not have a separate music composer. The lyricist set the tune and the artistes sang the songs while the company orchestra provided the background music.

Lyrics for this film were penned by Papanasam Sivan.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Duration (m:ss) |- | 1 || ''Yaararivaar'' || P. U. Chinnappa || 03:18 |- | 2 || ''Premai Adhey'' || M. K. Radha, T. A. Sundarambal || 03:17 |}

== Reception == The film was a success at the box office. Film historian Randor Guy wrote that the film is "Remembered for: Radha’s performance and his sartorial elegance which became a craze those days, and Kothamangalam Subbu’s comedy."

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == *{{youTube|9P4DsPwmezA|Yaararivaar}} *{{IMDb title|0254087}}

Category:Tamil-language Indian films Category:Jupiter Pictures films Category:1938 Tamil-language films Category:1938 Indian films Category:Indian black-and-white films