He was behind the title of Nammavar, a term also later adapted by Kamal Haasan in his political activities. Haasan has also credited Ananthu for teaching him screenwriting.Īnanthu continued to work closely with Haasan for a number of his films in the 1990s through various capacities. During the period, Ananthu continued to nurture Kamal Haasan's talent by evaluating his on-screen performances and by introducing him to world cinema. He later credited Ananthu for reinvigorating his interest in films, after taking up his suggestion of moving to work on Malayalam films. In the early 1970s, Kamal Haasan had become jaded and suicidal with the monotonous, low-key roles that he was receiving from Tamil cinema. Through Ananthu, Haasan was able to maintain close ties with K. A critic noted 'with an eye for realism and a talent for profound dialogue, Ananthu makes this a memorable entry into the annals of parallel cinema.' Work experience with Kamal Haasan Īnanthu was considered by Kamal Haasan as a close associate and mentor. Balasubrahmanyam, Anand Babu, Radha and Ramya Krishnan. In 1991, Ananthu directed Sigaram starring S. Ananthu acted in the film Galatta Kalyanam with Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalitha after intermission.

Ananthu was sub-dialogue writer with Chitralaya Gopu for the films Anubhavam Pudhumai and Galatta Kalyanam directed by C. In the title card, Rudhraiya had dedicated the film Aval Appadithan to Ananthu. Ananthu was a screenwriter and close associate of director K.

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