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Anthimanthaarai is a film of genre Drama directed by P. Bharathiraja with Jayasudha Kapoor

Anthimanthaarai (1996)

Anthimanthaarai
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Length 2h11
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Genres Drama
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Anthimanthaarai is a period arthouse Tamil language film released in 1996. The film has Vijayakumar, Jayasudha in lead roles. It is produced by Chandraleela Bharathiraja and Thilaka Ganesh The director of this film is P. Bharathiraja. The film won the National Award for the Best Feature Film in Tamil for the year 1997.

The music for the film is composed by A. R. Rahman. The film is relatively unknown and it had a brief run lasting for a week in major cinemas. This film is known for the background score by A.R. Rahman and had become a cult classic among his fans.

Synopsis

A wartime freedom fighter seeks refuge in a young woman's home after being pursued. A platonic relationship forms between them which they will not forget for the rest of their lives.

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