Rendum Rendum Anju
- 3 June 1988 (1988-06-03)
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]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Gaana Karunkuyile" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Mano, K. S. Chithra, S. N. Surendar | 4:13 |
2. | "Panneer Poovin" | K. S. Chithra | 4:28 |
3. | "Edhukkum Oru" | K. S. Chithra | 3:59 |
4. | "Valarpirai" | Mano | 4:21 |
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
- ^ Baskaran, S. Theodore (1996). The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction to Tamil Cinema. Chennai: East West Books. p. 182. OCLC 243920437.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rendum Rendum Anju (1988)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Rendum Rendum Anju at IMDb