Moviecut—Anjali

The film has already critically acclaimed very well..just watched once again in TV...still it gives a strange felling in my throat pulp...unable to speak after the film ends since it completely over whelming by the climax scene especially...nothing to say much about this film...who so ever reads the review go and watch the film,it's better to say experience the feelings rather to say watch the film

I'm not a person who cries during films. The only films which made me cry is moondram pirai(Tamil,1983) and Coco(English,2017). Now I can add Anjali on to the list. Its soft and strong at the same time. I don't know how maniratnam handled all the kids(and also made them act so naturally) in the films. You could watch it on a happy day and neutralize your day to that of a man having balanced moods and still have a good takeaway!

I still remember how much I cried when I watched this movie. I must have been 7 or 8 years old but still I could understand this movie thanks to hindi dubbed otherwise couldn't read subtitles back then. Now I am 25 and it's like 20 years I haven't seen this movie but I can still recollect that stormy night, son thinking his father is cheating than Anjali, families bond with eachother and the sad ending. This must be the first South Indian movie I had ever watched and the first movie that made me cry. The impact was so high I still remember it. Maybe, someday I will watch it again but right now little busy. Will watch someday in peace.

It seems odd and serves as a good case study when seeing how kids spent their days in the 90s. The story slowly picks up one event after another with frequent songs and terrific dance choreography. The house setup seems odd, with lack of background materials but it works for the mood of the film. The film making and acting by kids look genuine and flawless. The screenplay takes off in the second half, with people maintaining distance from the estranged kid and conciling with her. Revathi is brilliant and forms the crux of the story. The emotional longing for acceptance is the driving point of this beautiful kids film.

This film totally deserves a full page in film making dictionary. Epic work by mani sir & all actors. We shouldn't mention shamili{Anjali}, tarun{brother}, sruti{sister} and all children as child actors & artists because they are supremely talented as if they worked in industry from ages. A MUST WATCH MASTERPIECE OF INDIAN CINEMA from SOUTH. In every category this film teaches a lesson. cinematography,editing,lighting,story,direction,screenplay etc.,.....EVERY ASPECT is a lesson for film making aspirants. MUSIC ! no need of any explanation. just one name ILAIYARAAJA . This film is his 500th film.

From this movie it is proved that Mani Ratnam has a knack of different topics of human relations.Anjali is basically a movie about how a mentally retarded kid finds herself suddenly between a family and whole lot of friends in a group of apartments.The family members,played by raghuvaran and revathy(one of my favorite actress) as mother and father of the child "anjali" suited their roles perfectly well.I still wonder how mani sir made the two year old girl shamelee to act so well as a mentally retarded kid.The siblings of anjali,played by tarun and shruthi,adds to the brilliance of mani sir.I loved this movie personally,as it made me upset for the whole day after watching it!!The songs,once more were brilliantly pictured,my personal favorite is the song shot on "anjali" which showed mani ratnam's greatness.I would definitely recommend this movie to you.You will love this.

Good Movie. Everybody acted very well in the movie. Songs and BGM in the movie were so good. The kids in the movie acted very well. The movie somewhat lagged and bored a bit at 2nd half. This movie is one of the Best Movie of Mani Ratnam. Good Movie.

I saw this movie when it was released and when I was a kid. I was leaving disgusted seeing the movie. To this date, I cannot understand why a director of the great Mani Ratnam's caliber would stoop to storytelling revolving around a "mentally challenged" little girl. Makes no sense. The great redeeming feature of the movie is Ilaiyaraaja's music. Wonder what he thought about the movie making and if his music had been a success or in vain. Yours truly.

Many reviewers have said it's 'To kill a mocking bird'. I feel its story also has lots of E.T in it. The way the alien is found disgusting, then adorable and then the E.T finds home. So if 'To kill a mocking bird is also included, I'll give only one star. It was entertaining and can be seen as a derivative adaptation and not a copy of the two films, there it scores a 8. The music is the highlight of the movie, so are the children. Just love all the songs in the movie, has got a lot of nostalgic value. Raguvaran and Revathy gave a very well nuanced performance as the mom and dad of Anjali, and Shamili as Anjali was outstanding, should congratulate Manirathnam for extracting good performances out of the artists.