Rendum Rendum Anju


Rendum Rendum Anju 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.

Plot

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

Production

Rendum Rendum Anju was made "on the lines of" Alfred Hitchcock's film Vertigo. 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.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Gangai Amaran, with lyrics by Vaali.

Release and reception

Rendum Rendum Anju was released on 3 June 1988, and had a low-profile release. Jayamanmadhan 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.