Rendum Rendum Anju

1988 Indian film
  • 3 June 1988 (1988-06-03)
CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Rendum Rendum Anju (transl. Two plus two is five)[1] is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film directed and co-written by Jayabharathi. The film stars Sarath Babu and Ambika, with Chandrasekhar, Nassar, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Senthil and Leo Prabhu in supporting roles. It was released on 3 June 1988.

Plot

Shanthi is a superstitious woman, but her husband Balu is not. Shanthi later believes an astrologer's prediction of Balu's death.

Cast

  • Sarath Babu as Balu
  • Ambika as Shanthi
  • Anjana as Chithra
  • Vinoth as Suresh
  • Chandrasekhar as Raja
  • Nassar as Giri
  • Vennira Aadai Moorthy
  • Senthil
  • Leo Prabhu

Production

Rendum Rendum Anju was made "on the lines of" Alfred Hitchcock's film Vertigo (1958). Jayabharathi revealed he initially approached Vijayakanth for the film "but I did not get a positive response from him", he later made the film comprising with the star cast such as Sarath Babu, Ambika, Nassar and Moorthy and completed the filming within 50 days.[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Gangai Amaran, with lyrics by Vaali.[3][4]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Gaana Karunkuyile"Malaysia Vasudevan, Mano, K. S. Chithra, S. N. Surendar4:13
2."Panneer Poovin"K. S. Chithra4:28
3."Edhukkum Oru"K. S. Chithra3:59
4."Valarpirai"Mano4:21
Total length:17:01

Release and reception

Rendum Rendum Anju was released on 3 June 1988,[5] and had a low-profile release.[6] Jayamanmadhan (a duo) of Kalki appreciated Jayabharathi for wanting to tell a different kind of story. They appreciated the music, and said the film had an entertaining first half, but post interval it stumbled.[7]

References

  1. ^ Baskaran, S. Theodore (1996). The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction to Tamil Cinema. Chennai: East West Books. p. 182. OCLC 243920437.
  2. ^ Mannath, Malini (26 December 2002). "Excerpts from an interview with director Jayabharati". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 26 March 2005. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Rendum Rendum Anju (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1988. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Rendum Rendum Anchu- Sakkarai Pandhal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Rendum Rendum Anju (1988)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  6. ^ Arvind, Thirumalai (2 November 2017). "The numbers game: Tamil cinema's numerical titles". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  7. ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (26 June 1988). "ரெண்டும் ரெண்டும் அஞ்சு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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