Annanagar Mudhal Theru
1988 Tamil film directed by Balu Anand
Annanagar Mudhal Theru (transl. Anna Nagar First Street) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Balu Anand. The film stars Sathyaraj, Ambika, and Radha. It is a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film Gandhinagar 2nd Street. The film was released on 14 January 1988.
Plot
Sivaraman, unable to find a good job, joins a colony as a security guard, identifying himself as Ramsingh. Geetha lives in the colony with her daughter. Geetha's husband works abroad. A police officer Rajagopal comes to the colony along with his daughter Latha. Latha is none other than Sivaraman's ex-lover. A flashback is shown where Sivaraman and Latha are classmates and in love with each other, but Latha breaks up after a misunderstanding.
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