Annaiyum Pithavum

<p>Ponnaiah, a factory worker, loses his eyesight after an accident, and his family faces financial crisis. Hence, his son Bhaskar decides to go to work to support the family. was directed by , and produced by M. Murugan, M. Kumaran and under . wrote the screenplay. The music was composed by , and the lyrics were written by . was released on 19 September 1969. The critic from called the film “a very familiar story told in very familiar terms” and described the screenplay as “very naive”, but praised the performances of Nagayya, Gopalakrishnan and Vanisri, while opining that the rest of the cast was “unimpressive”. The film became a commercial success.</p>