Anjali Movie -

Here’s a comprehensive review of the 1990 Telugu psychological thriller Anjali , directed by the legendary Mani Ratnam. This is not to be confused with the 2024 Tamil film of the same name. Director: Mani Ratnam Cast: Raghuvaran, Revathi, Shamili, Tarun, Shruti (Baby Shruti Haasan) Music: Ilaiyaraaja Genre: Psychological Drama / Family Tragedy The Plot A young, upper-middle-class couple, Chinnu (Raghuvaran) and Anu (Revathi), move into a new apartment complex in Chennai with their two cheerful children, Arjun and Vaishnavi. They soon discover that the building’s infamous "haunted" flat on the top floor is not a ghost story—but a heartbreaking reality. Inside, locked away and forgotten, lives their third child, Anjali (Shamili), a severely disabled and mentally challenged girl.

The family had institutionalized her years ago due to the immense strain of her care, but the institution shut down, and her father secretly brought her home, hiding her from the world—and from his own wife and other children. The rest of the film follows how the family, initially horrified and rejecting, slowly learns to love, accept, and ultimately mourn Anjali. 1. A Premise That Shatters You Mani Ratnam takes a taboo subject—parental shame, societal rejection of disability, and the collapse of family bonds—and wraps it in the guise of a "ghost story." The initial horror of discovering a locked, malnourished child in a dark room is devastating. The film asks a brutal question: What happens when love isn't enough to overcome fear and exhaustion? anjali movie

Raghuvaran plays a father broken by guilt, hiding a terrible secret. His silent suffering is palpable. Revathi, as the mother who discovers she abandoned her own daughter, goes through a volcanic range of anger, guilt, and fierce maternal love. Their performances are painfully honest. Here’s a comprehensive review of the 1990 Telugu