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.

Rendum Rendum Anju
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Directed byJayabharathi
Written byR. Kothandaraman (dialogues)
Screenplay byJayabharathi
Story byJayabharathi
Produced byRajapalayam
Janagaraj
StarringSarath Babu
Ambika
CinematographyR. M. Ramesh
Edited byS. Natarajan
Music byGangai Amaran
Production
company
Dhanalakshmi Movie Makers
Release date
  • 3 June 1988 (1988-06-03)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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

Cast

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Production

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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

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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

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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

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  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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