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Tamil | அன்பே சிவம் |
Directed by | Sundar C. |
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Music by | Vidyasagar |
Cinematography | Arthur A. Wilson |
Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
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Lakshmi Movie Makers
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Distributed by | Lakshmi Movie Makers |
Release date
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15 January 2003 |
Running time
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160 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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Soundtrack album by Vidyasagar | ||||
Released | 2002 | |||
Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
Length | 35:16 | |||
Language | Tamil | |||
Producer | Vidyasagar | |||
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Anbe Sivam (English: Love Is God) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film directed and co-produced by Sundar C. The film's story and screenplay were written by Kamal Haasan, and the dialogues were provided by Madhan. Anbe Sivam features Kamal, R. Madhavan and Kiran Rathod in the lead roles, with Nassar, Santhana Bharathi, Seema and Uma Riyaz Khan playing supporting characters.
Inspired by the 1987 road film Planes, Trains and Automobiles, the film tells the story of an unexpected journey from Bhubaneswar to Chennai undertaken by two men of contrasting personalities, Nallasivam (Kamal) and Anbarasu (Madhavan). The musical score was composed by Vidyasagar. Arthur A. Wilson and M. Prabhaharan undertook responsibility for cinematography and art direction, respectively.
Produced on a budget of ₹120 million, Anbe Sivam takes on several themes, including communism, atheism, and altruism, and depicts Kamal's views as a humanist. The film was released on 15 January 2003 to positive reviews from critics, but it underperformed at the box office. However, it is now regarded as a classic and a cult film in Tamil cinema.
Anbe Sivam was screened as part of the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India in 2003. At the 51st Filmfare Awards South, it received a Special Jury Award and received nominations in the Best Film and Best Actor (Kamal) categories. Madhavan was awarded Best Actor at the 2003 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.