“Anbe Vaa” 1966 romantic comedy film written and directed by
A.C.Tirulokchandar. Produced by AVM
Productions. The film stars M.G.Ramachandran
and B. Saroja Devi, with S.A.Ashokan, Nagesh, T.R.Ramachandran,
P.D.Sambandam, Manorama and T.P.Muthulakshmi in supporting roles.
Anbe Vaa was the first colour film of AVM Productions, and
was shot in Eastmancolor. It was also the studio and Tirulokchandar's only
collaboration with Ramachandran. Principal photography began in August 1965 and
shooting took place in Shimla, Ooty, and at the hill station of Kufri.
Based on the 1961 American film Come September, JB (MG
Ramachandran) is a wealthy industrialist who decides to take a break at his
Simla home away from business concerns. He lands there to find that his
caretaker has rented his house to Geeta's (Saroja Devi)'s family, taken the
rent and left for Kasi with his wife. His daughter Manorama and brother-in-law
Nagesh are left in charge of the house and the guests. JB decides not to reveal
his identity and pretends to be a wealthy man, Balu, willing to pay rent for a
place in the house. Nagesh takes the money and gives him JB's room. He keeps
playing practical jokes on Geetha hand they keep clashing. She brings her
friends who are on a trip to Simla and tries to drive JB from the house. After
he gets the friends on his side, she gets angry and tells her parents to get
her married to Asokan, a relative and an air force pilot. By the time Balu
confesses his love for her, Geetha's engagement is already fixed. Asokan turns
out to be a school friend of JB's but he also agrees to play along with the
trick. Asokan discovers that Balu and Sarojadevi are actually in love with each
other and steps aside. When Balu is finally revealed as JB, Geetha thinks that
the wedding plans are yet another of Balu's practical jokes and tries to run
away. He finds her and all misunderstandings are cleared. The two get married.
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