Annaatthe

***Annaatthe*** (Template:Translation) is an 2021 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Siva and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures. The film stars Rajinikanth, Khushbu, Meena, Nayanthara and Keerthy Suresh. While Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj and Soori in prominent roles. The music for the film is composed by D. Imman while cinematography and editing are performed by Vetri and Ruben respectively. Kaalaiyan is a sarpanch in Thanjavur who adores his younger sister Thanga Meenatchi dearly and does everything to make her happy. When she elopes with her lover to Kolkata, he goes to great lengths to protect her from the clutches of an evil corporate businessman called Manoj Parekar and his elder brother Udhav Parekar a crime boss.

The film was officially announced in October 2019, marking Rajinikanth's first collaboration with Siva. Principal photography for the film began on 11 December 2019, on the eve of the actor's birthday, and was completed within September 2021. The shooting process went on for one-and-a-half years, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India and Rajinikanth's health issues in late-December 2020, delayed the film's production. The film was shot primarily in Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, with few sequences shot at Chennai.

*Annaatthe* was released on 4 November 2021, on the occasion of Diwali. The film received generally negative reviews from critics with criticism aimed at the film's over dramatic sentiments, the ensemble cast, D. Imman's background score and songs placed in wrong scenes, generic action sequences, outdated plot, bland narration, old fashioned villains, melodrama, screenplay, runtime and dialogues, but Rajnikanth's performance received praise as the only worthwhile part of the film. Despite negative reviews, the film was a commercial success at the box office and was able to emerge as one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2021 grossing around Template:INRConvert upon its release.

## Plot

Kaalaiyan is a stereo typical sarpanch in Soorakkottai, Thanjavur who bows to moral fairness but don't know about feminism. These ideals lead him to clash with a rival village leader Nattadurai, who rules by fear. When Nattadurai tries to extort land from an old man, he hires Pattammal, a lawyer, to defend his case. Kaalaiyan exposes the truth and Pattammal withdrew the case. Pattammal and Kaalaiyaan soon fall in love.

Kalaiyan's world revolves around his sister, Thanga Meenatchi, whom he has lovingly raised after the death of their parents. After she returns home having completed her education, Kaalaiyan faces difficulty in finding a groom for her as everyone is afraid of him. Kaalaiyan's annoying cousin sisters, Angayarkanni and Mangaiyarkarasi, both propose that their brothers marry Thanga Meenakshi. They had both wanted to marry Kaalaiyan but he had not agreed. A lot of drama follows. Thanga Meenakshi's marriage is arranged with Nattadurai's younger brother.

The day of the wedding, Meenatchi escapes from his superstitious brother. Kaalaiyan dispatches a search party who catch Meenatchi on a train, trying to elope with her boyfriend from college. Torn by his love for his sister, Kaalaiyan allows Meenatchi to leave and staves off demands for an honour killing from relatives. Meenatchi shifts to Kolkata with her husband and loses contact with Kaalaiyan. Kaalaiyan and Pattamal travel to Kolkata. Kaalaiyan finds out that his sister has serious financial troubles. He secretly follows her and finds out she idiotically has borrowed money from a gangster.

When the gangster tries to assault Meenatichi, Kaalaiyan secretly beats him up and moves Meenatchi to Pattammal's apartment, where he can watch her getting beat. Meenatchi is threatened by thugs watching her and falls ill. When Pattammal leaves the house to get her medicine, the thugs attack her. Kaalaiyan rescues her and interrogates the attackers, and learns the truth.

When Meenatchi and her husband started a business in Kolkata, they were approached by Manoj Parekar, a wealthy businessman and underworld boss. Manoj wanted to purchase half of their shares but Meenatchi's husband had refused. Over the following weeks, Meenatchi's factory had caught fire, they were forced to shut it down, and her husband was arrested under trumped-up charges and was being tortured in police custody. Meenatchi had begged Manoj to get her husband released and signed over her company. Manoj had refused to get him released and got everyone who agreed to help her murdered.

In the present, Meenatchi is still trying to get her husband released with Pattammal's help, only to realise that she is pregnant. Kaalaiyan is very happy on hearing this and he and Pattammal organise a baby shower for her.

After learning the truth behind Meenatchi's misfortune, Kaalaiyan wanted to kill gangsters by using his sister as a bait and swears to destroy Manoj Parekar. Under the name of *Annaatthe*, Kaalaiyan and his village friends storm Manoj's office and issues an ultimatum. After more drama, Annaatthe corners Manoj and forces him to sign his name on papers saying that he will return the companies he stole to their former owners. Kaalaiyan decides to spare Manoj's life.

Humiliated, Manoj visits his estranged brother, Udhav Parekar, demanding Annaatthe be finished and then commits suicide. Udhav tracks down Meenatchi and brings men to attack her. Pattammal, instructed by Kaalaiyan, hides her. Pattammal and Meenatchi are chased by the men until the two are separated by a crashing auto-rickshaw. Kaalaiyaan arrives and clobbers all of Udhav's men and kills Udhav. He finally reveals himself to Meenatchi, who tearfully apologises for all the trouble she put her brother through.

## Cast

* Rajinikanth as Kaalaiyaan / Annaatthe
	+ Bhavaz as Young Kaaliyaan
* Keerthy Suresh as Thanga Meenakshi, Kaalaiyaan's sister
* Khushbu as Angaiyarkanni
* Meena as Mangayarkarasi "Mangai"
* Nayanthara as Adv. Pattamal, Kaalaiyaan's love interest
* Jagapathi Babu as Udhav Parekar
* Abhimanyu Singh as Manoj Parekar, Udhav Parekar's brother
* Soori as Pachakili, Kaalaiyaan's sidekick
* Bala as Arjun, Manoj's sidekick
* Prakash Raj as Nattadurai
* Kulappulli Leela as Kaalaiyaan's grandmother
* Vela Ramamoorthy as Kaalaiyan's uncle
* Livingston as Irulandi, Mangayarkarasi's husband
* Pandiarajan as Idithangi, Angayarkanni's husband
* Sathish as Sathyaseelan, Angayarkanni's brother
* Sathyan as Azhagudurai, Mangayarkarasi's brother
* Redin Kingsley as Puli Pandi, Nattadurai's assistant
* George Maryan as Komberi Mookan, Kaalaiyaan's sidekick
* Arjai as Kaalaiyaan's sidekick
* Thavasi as a priest
* Vishwanth as Kaalaiyaan's sidekick
* Ravi Awana as Manoj's sidekick
* Anjali Nair as Kaalaiyan and Meenakshi's mother
* Sriranjini as Nattadurai's wife
* Sreeja Ravi as a doctor
* Naadodigal Gopal as Kaalaiyan's uncle
* Rajitha as Kaalaiyan's aunt
* Piraisoodan as Kaalaiyan's uncle
* Hrishikesh as a potential groom

## References

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1. ↑ [TBA Annaatthe (2021)].
2. ↑ [TBA Year Ender 2021: Master to Annaatthe, Highest-grossing Tamil Movies of 2021] (29 December 2021).
3. ↑ [TBA Year Ender 2021: Master to Annaatthe, Highest-grossing Tamil Movies of 2021] (29 December 2021).
4. ↑ [TBA Annaatthe (2021)].
5. ↑ [TBA Rajinikanth starrer 'Annaatthe' to release on November 4].
6. ↑ [TBA Rajinikanth's Annaatthe to release on November 4, 2021].
7. ↑ [TBA Annaatthe First Look: Rajinikanth's stylish & happy avatar sets the vibe; Grand release on 4 November 2021] (10 September 2021).
8. ↑ [TBA Year Ender 2021: Master to Annaatthe, Highest-grossing Tamil Movies of 2021] (29 December 2021).
9. ↑ [TBA Rajinikanth on Annaatthe's Success: I Had Tears in My Eyes When Director Siva Narrated Climax].
10. ↑ Jeshi, K (27 February 2021). [TBA Amudhavanan's 'Quota' wins on the international festival circuit].
11. ↑ Balach, Logesh (18 June 2020). [TBA Keerthy Suresh on working with Rajinikanth in Annaatthe: I was completely starstruck!].
12. ↑ [TBA Rajini's next film 'Annaatthe' was originally written for Ajith, claim fans].
13. ↑ [TBA Thalaivar 168: Khushbu and Meena to play crucial roles in Rajinikanth's film] (11 December 2019).
14. ↑ [TBA Thalaivar 168: Nayanthara teams up with Rajinikanth, confirm producers] (31 January 2020).
15. ↑ [TBA Jagapathi Babu roped in for Rajinikanth's 'Annaatthe'] (17 March 2021).
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 [TBA Vela Ramamoorthy joins Rajinikanth's Annatthe].
17. ↑ [TBA Thalaivar 168 likely to be titled Annatha?] (27 January 2020).
18. ↑ [TBA Veeram actor Bala plays a negative role in Annaatthe] (28 September 2021).
19. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>[TBA "Rajinikanth's 'Annaatthe' to release on Pongal 2021"] Check `|url=` value (help). *The Hindu*. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020. Check `|archive-url=` value (help)
20. ↑ [TBA Did you know, 'Annaatthe' Periyathaa is three years younger than Rajinikanth?] (12 November 2021).
21. ↑ [TBA Fans can't keep calm as Superstar Rajinikanth's 168th film gets titled 'Annaatthe'].
22. ↑ [TBA Sathish shares a getup of him sporting the look of Akshay Kumar in 2.0].
23. ↑ S., Srivatsan (10 November 2021). [TBA Redin Kingsley discusses the humour of 'Doctor' and why he felt validated when Vadivelu called him for 'Naai Sekar'].
24. ↑ [TBA Actor Arjai joins the cast of Rajinikanth's Annaatthe].
25. ↑ [TBA Thavasi: Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam actor passes away] (24 November 2020).
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27. ↑ Lasiram, Romal (12 November 2021). [TBA I am lucky to have shared the screen with Rajinikanth sir in Annaatthe: Ravi Awana].
28. ↑ [TBA Anjali Nair marriage: 'Annatha' film actress who secretly got married for the second time … married an assistant director] (20 February 2022).
29. ↑ [TBA Actress Sriranjani Interview – Vinodaya Sitham – Annaatthe – Filmibeat Tamil #closecall #sriranjani] (16 October 2021).
30. ↑ [TBA Hrishikesh on Twitter: "Elated to share the official #46YearsOfRajinismCDP A @tuneyjohn Design #Annaatthe அன்றும் இன்றும் என்றும் #SUPERSTAR ⭐️🤩💥💥🙏🏼 Love you #Thalaivaa].

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