Aanai
An honest cop who is kicked out of the force takes a job to be the personal bodyguard of an 8-year-old girl.
Directed by Selva · Action · Drama · Thriller · 2005
Director
Selva
Writer
Selvaa, G. K. Gopinath
Studio
Vasan Visual Ventures
Release
2005
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Full Plot
Vijay (Arjun) is an ex-cop who was framed up after he cleaned the city of the scum of the earth including nine encounter killings of dreaded gangsters. Now out of work, he is persuaded by his former boss to be the bodyguard of 8-year-old Priya whose parents (Manoj K. Jayan and Sanghavi) are millionaires. He is hired to protect the little girl from kidnappers who are on the prowl. The kidnappers are led by a loony militant called 'Ahmed Khan' who manages to kidnap Priya and humiliate Vijay. The rest of the film is how Vijay assisted by two glam girls (Namitha and Keerthi Chawla) mete out vigilante justice in a cat-and-mouse game with the kidnappers.
Cast & Characters
Did You Know?
Made on an estimated budget of $500,000, Aanai has grossed $500,000 worldwide — about 1.0x its budget.
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
Selva has directed 5 films in our catalog, including Guru En Aalu, 12-12-1950.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Arjun Sarja appears in 21 films in our catalog, including Mankatha, Nibunan.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Did You Know Aanai was directed by Selva, who previously worked with Arjun in Karnaa (1995) and the long delayed Manikanda (2006).
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-23
Did You Know Aanai had lead actor Arjun signed for a higher price than his previous film Giri.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-23
Did You Know The unit of Aanai shot scenes in Hyderabad for 15 days in February 2005, featuring two lead actresses Namitha and Sanghavi.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-23
Did You Know Aanai featured innovative editing techniques by Satish and Harsha, as well as songs shot in London near the London Eye and Windsor Castle.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-23
Critical Assessment
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Ratings as of August 4, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Aanai has a 5.3/10 rating on IMDb from 26 votes.
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Who directed Aanai?+
Aanai was directed by Selva.
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