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{{Infobox film
| name = Anthimanthaarai
| image = Anthimanthaarai.jpg
| caption = DVD Covercover
| director = [[Bharathiraja]]
| producer screenplay = Chandraleela Bharathiraja<br/>Thilaka Ganesh
| writerstory = [[R. Selvaraj (screenwriter)|R. Selvaraj]]
| producer = Chandraleela Bharathiraja<br />Thilaka Ganesh
| starring = [[Jayasudha]]<br />[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]<br />[[Jayasudha]]<br />[[Sanghavi]]
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]▼
| cinematography = C. Dhanapal
| editing = K. Pazhanivel
▲| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| studio = Megaa Movies
| distributor = Megaa Movies
| released = {{film date|df=y|1996|6|1}}
| runtime = 131 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}
'''''Anthimanthaarai''''' ({{audio|Ta-அந்திமந்தாரை.ogg|pronunciation}}) ({{Translation|[[Mirabilis jalapa]]}}) is a 1996 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]]-language [[historical drama]] film directed by [[Bharathiraja]]. The film stars [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] and [[Jayasudha]].<ref>{{Cite Itweb is|date=29 producedAugust by2020 Chandraleela|title=நடிகர் Bharathirajaவிஜயகுமார் andபிறந்த Thilakaநாள் Ganeshஸ்பெஷல்: Theஅனைத்து directorபரிமாணங்களிலும் ofரசிக்க thisவைத்த filmகலைஞர் is|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/572328-vijayakumar-birthday-special.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512010754/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/572328-vijayakumar-birthday-special.html |archive-date=12 May 2021 |access-date=29 August 2020 |website=[[BharathirajaHindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> It is produced by Chandraleela Bharathiraja and Thilaka Ganesh. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|National Award for the Best Feature Film in Tamil]]. The music for the yearfilm 1997is scored by [[A. R. Rahman]], marking his third collaboration with Bharathiraja after ''[[Kizhakku Cheemayile]]'' and ''[[Karuthamma]]''.
 
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== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=July 2023}}
An aged man Kandaswamy Iyer at his retirement ([[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijaykumar]]) pursues a relationship that he could not experience when younger. He was once a freedom fighter and activist, but as time passes by, his efforts become gradually forgotten. Towards the end of his life, he grapples to financially support himself and loses his respect and identity in society. His desires to lead a peaceful retirement with his companion ([[Jayasudha]])Thangam is tragically taken away from him by the ungrateful and ignorant community.
 
==Production Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
''Anthimanthaarai'' is a low budget production targeted primarily at the arthouse movie audience. It features period contemporary backdrop settings. Originally, it was set to be released without a soundtrack. When the film got the tax break from the Govt of India, the director Bharathiraja had included music and songs for commercial purpose. A.R. Rahman accepted no payment for the music of this film.
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Kandaswamy Iyer<ref name="H">{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=7 June 1996 |title=Anthimantharai |pages=33 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/960608/03/0733a.html |url-status=dead |access-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961220181541/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/960608/03/0733a.html |archive-date=20 December 1996}}</ref>
 
*[[Jayasudha]] as Thangam<ref name="H" />
==Cast==
*[[Sanghavi]] as Kandaswamy's wife<ref name="H" />
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 August 2020 |title=நடிகர் விஜயகுமார் பிறந்த நாள் ஸ்பெஷல்: அனைத்து பரிமாணங்களிலும் ரசிக்க வைத்த கலைஞர் |language=ta |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/572328-vijayakumar-birthday-special.html |access-date=29 August 2020 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]]}}</ref>
*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]] as the watchman<ref name="H" />▼
*[[Jayasudha]]
*[[Sudhangan]] as Kandaswamy's nephew<ref name="H" />
*[[Sanghavi]]
*Kottiswar ▼
▲*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]]
*[[Sudhangan]]
▲*Kottiswar
*Veera Raghavan
*[[Kamala Kamesh]]
*[[Ra. Sankaran]]
* Mallaiah
}}
 
==Soundtrack Production ==
[[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]] was initially supposed to star in the film but her busy schedule meant that the role went to [[Jayasudha]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='We don't create intelligent characters' - Jayasudha |url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/interview/js.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061105210355/http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/interview/js.html |archive-date=5 November 2006 |access-date=18 July 2023 |website=Nilacharal}}</ref>
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] and was a promotional audio for the film which had just a few snatches of these songs in the background. It has 4 songs including a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] song written in [[Sanskrit]] and 3 instrumental themes. The lyrics were written by [[Vairamuthu]].
 
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anthimanthaarai&nbsp;– Andha Naal&nbsp;– Ullathai Allitha |url=https://isaishop.com/product/shop/audio-cassettes/a-r-rahman-audio-cassettes/anthimanthaarai-andha-naal-ullathai-allitha/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018092113/https://isaishop.com/product/shop/audio-cassettes/a-r-rahman-audio-cassettes/anthimanthaarai-andha-naal-ullathai-allitha/ |archive-date=18 October 2022 |access-date=18 October 2022 |website=IsaiShop}}</ref> and was a promotional audio since the film featured just a few snatches of these songs in the background. It has 4 songs including a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] song written in [[Sanskrit]] and 3 instrumental themes. The lyrics were written by [[Vairamuthu]].
 
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track # !! Song !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1 || "Bharathiraja"'s Voice I || [[Bharathiraja]]
|-
| 2 || "Sakiyae Nee" || [[P. Unnikrishnan|Unnikrishnan]]
|-
| 3 || Theme Music I || Instrumental
|-
| 4 || Bharathi RajaBharathiraja's Voice II || [[Bharathiraja]]
|-
| 5 || "Oru Naal Oru Pozhudu" || [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
| 6 || Theme Music II || Instrumental
|-
| 7 || "Pullai Thinkum" || Sumangali
|-
| 8 || Music Bit I || Instrumental
|-
| 9 || Music Bit II || Instrumental
|}
 
==References Reception ==
''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' called ''Anthimanthaarai'' a film lacking trademark elements of Bharathiraja and praised him for narrating the plot within two hours by lessening the dialogues and expressing with small movements and montage shots.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=14 April 1996 |title=அந்திமந்தாரை |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1996-04-14/page/n45/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230209084214/https://archive.org/details/kalki1996-04-14/page/n45/mode/2up |archive-date=9 February 2023 |access-date=10 February 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> D. S. Ramanujam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "The tragic tale of a freedom fighter, a firm believer in old values, gets the deft and poignant Bharathiraaja touches, heightening the value of the character in Mega Movies, ''Anthimantharai''".<ref name="H" /> ''Anthimanthaarai'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|National Award for the Best Feature Film in Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=43rd National Film Festival |url=https://dff.gov.in/images/Documents/74_43rdNfacatalogue.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615095650/http://dff.gov.in/images/Documents/74_43rdNfacatalogue.pdf |archive-date=15 June 2022 |access-date=18 October 2022 |website=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref> According to Vijayakumar, he was a strong contender for the [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] award, but lost by a single vote.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S.R. |date=8 December 2005 |title=For Vijayakumar, work is always worship |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/08/stories/2005120815220200.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051210022048/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/08/stories/2005120815220200.htm |archive-date=10 December 2005}}</ref>
 
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0431611|Anthimanthaarai}}
 
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