Anbe Sivam (2003)

 ●  Tamil ● 2 hrs 41 mins

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Evocative and provocative, this masterfully crafted relationship drama tells the story of a series of comic events that occur when Nalla Sivam (Kamal Haasan) a wise-cracking, handicapped communist and Anbarasu (R. Madhavan), an arrogant young advertisement filmmaker who favors capitalism meet. They get stuck with each other on their problem-filled trip from Bhubaneswar to Chennai, giving them a unique opportunity to explore each other's belief system. Themes such as globalization, financial disparity and compassion in present-day India are explored around the two protagonists, while they also find how deeply interconnected their lives are.
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Cast: Kamal Haasan, Kiran Rathod, R Madhavan

Crew: Sundar C (Director), Arthur Wilson (Director of Photography), Vidyasagar (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Release Dates: 15 Jan 2003 (India)

Tamil Name: அன்பே சிவம்

Did you know? The film is based on Kamal Haasan's personal views on communism, atheism and altruism. Read More
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as Nallasivam
as Balasaraswathi/Bala
as Anbarasu
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
as Anbarasu's Dad
Supporting Actor
as Kandasamy Padayachi
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
as Kandasamy Padayachi's Right Hand
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actor

Direction

Director

Writers

Screenplay Writer

Camera and Electrical

Director of Photography

Art

Art Director

Costume and Wardrobe

Costume Designer

Editorial

Stunts

Stunt Director
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Tamil
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
DTS
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Tracklist

Music Director: Vidyasagar
Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Playback Singer: Karthik, Kamal Haasan

Music Director: Vidyasagar
Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Playback Singer: Udit Narayan, Kamal Haasan

Music Director: Vidyasagar
Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Playback Singer: SP Balasubramaniam

Music Director: Vidyasagar
Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Playback Singer: Kamal Haasan

Music Director: Vidyasagar
Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Playback Singer: Sadhana Sargam, Vijay Prakash
Movie Connection(s):
Dubbed into: Sathyame Sivam (Telugu)
Goofs:
Continuity
When Kamal shows the phone to Madhavan when he comes to the hotel, he holds the phone upside down. In the next shot, Kamal holds it the right way up.
Trivia:
The film is a remake of the American movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987).

The film is based on Kamal Haasan's personal views on communism, atheism and altruism.

Kamal Haasan wore real powered glasses for the film. To nullify the power, he wore contact lenses of the exact same negative power.