Anbe Sivam (transl. Love is God) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language
comedy-drama film directed and co-produced by Sundar C. with K.
Muralitharan, V. Swaminathan and G. Venugopal under the banner of
Lakshmi Movie Makers. The film was written by Kamal Haasan, and Madhan
provided the dialogues. Anbe Sivam stars Haasan, Madhavan and Kiran
Rathod, with Nassar, Santhana Bharathi, Seema and Uma Riyaz Khan
playing supporting characters.The film tells the story of an
unexpected journey from Bhubaneswar to Chennai undertaken by two men
of contrasting personalities, Nallasivam and Anbarasu. The musical
score was composed by Vidyasagar. Arthur A. Wilson and M. Prabhaharan
undertook responsibility for the film's cinematography and art
direction, respectively.Produced on a budget of ₹120 million, Anbe
Sivam takes on several themes, including communism, atheism, and
altruism, and depicts Haasan's views as a humanist. The film was
released on 15 January 2003 to positive reviews from critics, but
underperformed at the box office. Despite its failure, it gained
recognition over the years through re-runs on television channels and
is now regarded as a classic and a cult film in Tamil cinema. Anbe Sivam Top Movies & Young Movies