Anbulla Appa

Anbulla Appa (transl. Dear Father) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar for AVM Productions. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Nadhiya and Rahman. This was Tirulokchandar's last directorial venture before his retirement from films.^[1]

Anbulla Appa
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	A. C. Tirulokchandar
Screenplay by	Aaroor Dass (dialogues)
Story by	Vijaykumar
Produced by	M. Saravanan M. Balasubramaniam
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan Rahman Nadhiya
Cinematography	M. Viswanath Rai
Edited by	D. Vasu
Music by	Shankar–Ganesh
Production company	AVM Productions
Release date	16 May 1987 (1987-05-16)
Running time	137 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

The story deals with the deep bond between a father played by Shivaji Ganesan and daughter played by Nadiya which causes trouble post her marriage because of the daughter Nadiya prioritising her relationship with her father over her husband.

Cast

• Sivaji Ganesan
• Rahman
• Nadhiya
• Sangeeta
• Jai Ganesh
• V. K. Ramasamy
• Manorama
• Vinu Chakravarthy

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Vairamuthu.^[2] The song "Maragathavallikku" is set in Brindavani Sarang raga.^[3][4]

Song	Singers
"Anbu Thaye Anbu Thaye"	K. J. Yesudas
"Maragatha Vallikku Manakkolam"	K. J. Yesudas
"Aththaikku Piranthaval Medhaikku"	K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Sailaja
"Idhu Paal Vadiyum Mugam"	K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Sailaja
"Anbulla Appa Ennappa"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja

Reception

The Indian Express said, "Anbulla Appa anchors itself on the Sivaji-Nadiya equation not giving itself room even for lateral movement for plot development."^[5] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the performances of Sivaji Ganesan and Nadhiya and also praised Vinu Chakravarthy and Manorama's humour and Shankar–Ganesh's music.^[6] The film did not do well at the box office and eventually became the final collaboration between Ganesan and Tirulokchandar.^[7]