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'{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox film | name = Asai Anna Arumai Thambi | image = Asai_anna_arumai-thambi_1955_tamil_film_poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Film Poster | film name ={{film name|tamil|ஆசை அண்ணா அருமைத் தம்பி}} | director = [[G. R. Rao]] | producer = Madhuri Devi | writer = S. Mukherji | screenplay = Sakthi Krishnaswamy | story = | based on = | starring = [[A. P. Nagarajan]]<br>[[Madhuri Devi]]<br>[[V. M. Ezhumalai]]<br>[[Rajasulochana]]<br>and others | narrator = | music = | cinematography = T. Marconi | editing = B. Kandaswamy, Vijayarangam | studio = Srimadhi Pictures | distributor = | released = {{film date|1955|7|29|India}}<ref name="Anandan">{{cite book | url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955-cinedetails1.asp | title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru | publisher=Sivakami Publishers | author=Film News Anandan | authorlink=Film News Anandan | date= 23 October 2004 | location=Chennai | language=Tamil |trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films}}</ref> | runtime = | country = [[India]] | language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | budget = | gross = }} '''''Asai Anna Arumai Thambi''''' is a [[List of Tamil films of 1955|1955]] Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed by [[G. R. Rao]]. The film featured [[A. P. Nagarajan]] and [[Madhuri Devi]] in the lead roles.<ref name="Anandan" /> ==Plot== Sivaraman and Balaraman are brothers living together. They have no parents. Sivaraman is a graduate and looking for a job. Balaraman is not educated but a wise man. He does the household works. He respects his elder brother as a God.<br> Pandian lives in the same area. Pandian told his daughter Kannamma to help Balaraman in cooking. Though Sivaraman is unemployed, he marries Kannamma on the recommendation by Balaraman. Soon the couple are blessed with a child.<br> Sivaraman has borrowed money from a lender but not repaid it for a long time. He absconds from the lender. However, one day the lender has seen and started chasing him. Sivaraman ran away and hides in a big house.<br> Zamindar Anandan lives in that house with his daughter Bharathi. He came to live in the city as he was scared of a big man Sakuni in his village. Sakuni, true to his name, is a schemer. He makes his son as an advocate so that the son can marry Bharathi and take over the Zamin.<br> Anandan sees the well built Sivaraman and appoints his as the manager of his zamin estate. Sivaraman had to go to the village in a rush even without informing his wife and younger brother.<br>While Sivaraman is encountered by Sakuni and undergoes many tribulations including going to jail on a charge of murder, Balaraman and Kannamma struggles due to poverty. How everything is settled forms the rest of the story. ==Cast== Adapted from the film's song book.<ref name=book>{{cite book|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNQmlNbXExQVFZVWM/view|title=Asai Anna Arumai Thambi Song Book|publisher=Balan|location=Chennai}}</ref> {{Col-begin|width=60%}} {{col-break|width=50%}} ;Male Cast * [[A. P. Nagarajan]] as Sivaraman * [[T. R. Ramachandran]] as Balaraman * Sairam as Pandian * [[V. M. Ezhumalai|Elumalai]] as Pandit * Sivasuriyan as Anandam (Zamindar) * Narayana Pillai as Sakuni * [[A. Karunanidhi|Karunanithi]] as Karuppu * Raghuveer as Doctor Sukumaran * Balaram as Folk dancer {{col-break|width=50%}} * [[Madhuri Devi]] as Kannamma * [[Rajasulochana|Sulochana]] as Bharathi * Sushila as Kalyani * Bhagyam as Segappu * Vimala as Dhanam {{col-end}} ==Crew== Adapted from the film's song book.<ref name=book /> * Producer: [[Madhuri Devi]] * Director: [[G. R. Rao]] * Story: S. Mukherjee * Dialogues: Sakthi Krishnaswamy * Cinematography: T. Marconi * Editing: B. Kandaswamy, Vijayarangam * Processing: C. A. Sundararaj, Shindey * Studio: [[Central Studios]] (Coimbatore)<br>Film Centre (Madras)<br>Newtone Studios (Madras) ==Soundtrack== Music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and the lyrics were penned by: [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]], [[A. Maruthakasi]] and [[Ka. Mu. Sheriff]]<ref name=book /> [[Playback singer]]s [[K. V. Mahadevan]], [[S. C. Krishnan]], K. Devanarayanan, ''Thodi'' Kannan, Thangappan, [[Raavu Balasaraswathi|R. Balasaraswathi Devi]], [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]], A. V. Saraswathi, Kumari Susheela, Kumari Udutha & Kumari Padma. {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border - collapse: collapse; font-size: 100%;" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCF" align="center" ! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration(m:ss) |- | 1 || ''Pozhaikkum Vazhiyai Paaru'' || [[K. V. Mahadevan]], [[S. C. Krishnan]]<br>''Thodi'' Kannan, Kumari Susheela<br>Kumari Udutha, Kumari Padma || rowspan=8|A. Maruthakasi || 06:14 |- | 2 || ''Irandha Kaala Vaazhvai Enni'' || T. V. Rathinam || |- | 3 || ''Payandhal Aaguma'' || K. Devanarayanan, Kumari Udutha || 02:08 |- | 4 || ''Kaanaadha Kaatshigalai Paaru'' || K. V. Mahadevan, K. Rani || |- | 5 || ''Kannaithan Parikkudhu'' || [[Raavu Balasaraswathi|R. Balasaraswathi Devi]] || 03:17 |- | 6 || ''Sugam Peruveno'' || [[Raavu Balasaraswathi|R. Balasaraswathi Devi]] || 03:25 |- | 7 || ''Valarum Jeevanada'' || Thangappan || 03:24 |- | 8 || ''Adhistam Romba Adhistam'' || S. C. Krishnan || 02:50 |- | 9 || ''Aanaanapattadhellaam'' || [[Thiruchi Loganathan]], A. V. Saraswathi || Thanjai Ramaiah Das || |- | 10 || ''Menakaiyum Naanuvaal'' || K. Rani || Ka. Mu. Sheriff || 03:03 |} ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Tamil-language films]] [[Category:1955 films]] [[Category:Indian films]]'