Aan Devathai
| Aan Dhevathai | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Thamira |
| Written by | Thamira |
| Produced by | Fakrudeen |
| Starring | Samuthirakani Ramya Pandian Kavin Monica |
| Cinematography | Vijay Milton |
| Edited by | Kasi Viswanathan |
| Music by | Ghibran |
Production company | Sigaram Cinemas |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Box office | ₹18 crore |
Aan Dhevathai (Template:Lang-en) is a 2018 Indian Tamil family drama film written and directed by Thamira and produced by Fakrudeen. The film features Samuthirakani, Ramya Pandian, Kavin, and Monica in the lead roles, while Radha Ravi, Ilavarasu, Kaali Venkat, Abhishek Vinod, Hareesh Peradi, and Suja Varunee play pivotal and supporting roles. The film features music composed by Ghibran, cinematography by Vijay Milton, and editing by Kasi Viswanathan. The venture began production in September 2017 and released on 12 October 2018 to average reviews from critics.[1]
Plot
Elango (Samuthirakani) falls in love with Jessy (Ramya Pandian), and both get married. Elango is employed as a medical sales representative, and both of them have no parents/relatives. Jessy also secures a software job and life runs smoothly. They are gifted with a twins – Agaran (Kavin) and Aathira (Monica). Jessy is more career-oriented, aspiring to achieve greater heights. Elango, on the other hand, thinks family is the at-most preference and feels that they are unable to spend quality time with their children. As Jessy earns more than Elango, the latter decides to quit his job and stay at home taking care of their children and household activities. Jessy is against this decision as she dreams of leading a luxurious life if both could earn.
Jessy is impressed seeing her colleague Belita (Suja Varunee), who leads a lavish lifestyle owning a villa and a BMW car. Much against Elango’s advice, Jessy books an apartment which is under construction. She also buys a BMW car despite Elango warning her about the problems associated with increased bank loans and EMI. Roy (Abhishek Vinod) is Jessy’s boss who has an eye on her. Arguments arise frequently between Elango and Jessy, which leads to Elango leaving the house as Jessy keeps insulting him for being a stay-at-home father. Aathira also goes out with Elango, while Agaran stays with Jessy. Elango finds shelter with the help of Bullet Thatha (Radha Ravi), a kindhearted man who meets Agaran once a while.
To Jessy's shock, Belita commits suicide as she felt humiliated by a few goons who were employed by the bank to recover her unpaid loans. Jessy realizes the problems associated with too much bank loans. Roy tries to enter into a physical relationship with Jessy for which she does not cooperate, leading him to fire her as a means of revenge. Jessy is devastated as she has lost her job and could not pay her EMIs. Goons arrive at Jessy’s home to recover loans. Knowing this, Elango arrives and requests the goons to give him some time, so that they can repay the loans. Jessy realizes her mistake leading to her transformation and understands Elango. They both patch up and Elango starts going to a job again, thereby starting to lead a humble but joyful life.
Cast
- Samuthirakani as Elango
- Ramya Pandian as Jessica (Jessy)
- Kavin as Agaran Muthalvan
- Monica as Aathira
- Radha Ravi as Bullet Thatha
- Ilavarasu as Solvilangum Perumal
- Kaali Venkat as Elango's friend
- Abhishek Vinod as Roy
- Hareesh Peradi as Samuel
- Suja Varunee as Belita
- Prajin as James
- E. Ramdoss as Travelling Ticket Examiner
- S. S. Stanley as Secretary of Apartment Owners Association
- Anupama Kumar as Lakshmi Maami
- K. S. G. Venkatesh as Zaitoon Restaurant Owner
- Arthangi Nisha as Arthangi Nisha
- Poraali Dileepan as Kumarappa
- Mohan as Police Constable
- Srinika as Selvi
- Nilani as Maami
Production
The film was announced and began production during September 2017, with director Thamira making a comeback to films after previously making Rettaisuzhi (2010). He also announced he would produce the film under the newly launched Sigaram Cinemas, while Samuthirakani and Joker fame Ramya Pandiyan were selected to play the lead roles.[2] Vijay Milton and Ghibran were consequently selected to be the cinematographer and music composer for the project.[3][4] Aan Devathai was revealed to revolve around the impact of globalisation, marital relationships and the challenges of raising a kid in the modern times.[5]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. Ghibran.[6]
| Aan Devathai | ||||
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| Released | 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 16:02 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Producer | Ghibran | |||
| Ghibran chronology | ||||
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- Nigara Than Nigara - Vineeth Sreenivasan Lyrics by Soundararajan K - 4:05
- Malarin Narumanam - Yazin Nizar, S. Riyaz Lyrics by Kaviko - 3:31
- Pesugindren - Chaitra Ambadapudi - Lyrics by Karthick Netha - 3:27
- Rottu Kadai Party - Gold Devaraj - Lyrics by Viveka - 3:09
- Aan Devathai Theme - Ghibran - 1:50
Release
The film which was initially slated to release in August was released in October 2018. The satellite rights of the film were sold to Zee Tamil.[7]
Critical reception
Times of India wrote "Though this family drama has a tried-and-tested screenplay, with only a few engaging scenes, it is less preachy when compared to some of Samuthirakani’s earlier films."[8] Deccan Chronicle called it "Just an average drama".[1] India Today wrote "Thamira's tries to address the struggles of nuclear families in the fast-paced urban society, but like his one-dimensional characters, the solution he arrives at is also shallow and problematic."[9]
The few scenes are based on the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness.
References
- ^ a b Subramanian, Anupama (13 October 2018). "Aan Devathai movie review: Just an average drama". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "'Joker' Ramya Pandian becomes a". IndiaGlitz.com. 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Samuthirakani's next, a family Drama - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Samuthirakani becomes an Angel - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Samuthirakani's next film is Aan Devathai". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Aan Devathai (2018) Tamil Movie mp3 Songs Download - Music By Ghibran - StarMusiQ.Com". Starmusiq.
- ^ "ஒரு House-husband-இன் வாழ்க்கை! சமுத்திரக்கனி நடிக்கும் ஆண் தேவதை.குடியரசு தின சிறப்பு திரைப்படம். ஜனவரி 26, மாலை 4 மணிக்கு!". facebook.com/ZeeTamizh. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Aan Devathai Review {2.5/5}: This family drama has a tried-and-tested screenplay, with only a few engaging scenes". The Times of India.
- ^ Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (12 October 2018). "Aan Devathai movie review: Samuthirakani is on a pursuit of happiness in deeply problematic film". India Today.
External links
- Aan Devathai at IMDb