Aandan Adimai (2001)

Genre : Drama, Family

Runtime : 2H 25M

Director : Manivannan
Writer : Manivannan

Synopsis

Sivaraman belongs to a low caste and is a cobbler by profession. He was orphaned as a little boy and has since been brought up by a couple belonging to the lower caste. A trip to the 'agraharam' brings back memories of his childhood and he realises that he is in fact a Brahmin and the son of the head priest at the temple. Wishing to help his real family while at the same time unable to forget the parents who adopted him, he shuffles between the two vastly different worlds. Maheswar, a lower caste woman, waits for him back home while Gayatri falls in love with him in his new life.

Actors

Sathyaraj
Sathyaraj
Sivaraman
Suvalakshmi
Suvalakshmi
Maheswari
Divyaa Unni
Divyaa Unni
Gayathri
Ranjith
Ranjith
Manivannan
Manivannan
Thalaivasal Vijay
Thalaivasal Vijay
Vagai Chandrasekar
Vagai Chandrasekar
Nizhalgal Ravi
Nizhalgal Ravi
Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor
Junior Balaiah
Junior Balaiah
Periya Karuppu Thevar
Periya Karuppu Thevar
Mayilsamy
Mayilsamy
Kalairani
Kalairani
Shanthi Williams
Shanthi Williams
Kamala Kamesh
Kamala Kamesh

Crews

D. Shankar
D. Shankar
Director of Photography
P. Venkateswara Rao
P. Venkateswara Rao
Editor
Manivannan
Manivannan
Director
Manivannan
Manivannan
Story
Manivannan
Manivannan
Screenplay
Manivannan
Manivannan
Dialogue
Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja
Original Music Composer

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