Movie Summary Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997) is a Tamil romantic drama directed by Fazil, starring Vijay and Shalini. It tells the story of two young lovers, Jeevanandham and Mini, whose romance is opposed by their families due to cultural and familial objections, leading to conflicts about love, sacrifice, and the meaning of respect in relationships.

Song Credits - Song: Anantha Kuyilin Pattu (Sad) - Movie: Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997) - Composer: Ilaiyaraaja - Lyricist: Palani Bharathi - Singers: K. S. Chithra (female version), and the sad version features a different rendition - Label: Pyramid/Star Music (as per release)

Musical Style The song is a melodious pathos-based film score piece, characteristic of Ilaiyaraaja’s late-1990s Tamil film compositions, blending Indian classical melodic sensibility with orchestral strings and soft rhythm to evoke sorrow and longing.

Raga Details The composition is based on a raga with a melancholic, devotional color, often identified as close to Shivaranjani or a related minor-mode raga in Ilaiyaraaja’s film idiom for sad situations.

Key Artists Involved - Director: Fazil - Music: Ilaiyaraaja - Lyricist: Palani Bharathi - Singers: K. S. Chithra and others for the sad version - Actors: Vijay, Shalini

Awards & Recognition The film and its music were widely acclaimed; the soundtrack of Kadhalukku Mariyadhai, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, was a major commercial and critical success, though the specific sad version of “Anantha Kuyilin Pattu” did not individually receive a major award.

Scene Context The sad version of “Anantha Kuyilin Pattu” is used in the film during an emotionally painful situation involving separation and heartbreak between the lead pair, reinforcing the theme of love tested by family opposition and personal sacrifice.