Annai Velankanni

Annai Velankanni
Annai Velankanni
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. Thangappan
Written by	Sham De Thomson
Produced by	K. Thangappan
Starring	Srividya; Sivakumar; Jayalalithaa; Gemini Ganesan; Padmini;
Cinematography	G. K. Ramu
Edited by	N. M. Sankar
Music by	G. Devarajan
Production; company	Giri Movies
Release date	15 August 1971;
Running time	148 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Annai Velankanni (transl. Mother Velankanni) is 1971 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Thangappan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, Padmini and K. R. Vijaya. Kamal Haasan briefly appears in an uncredited role as Jesus Christ. It comprises three stories pertaining to Catholic beliefs. Velankanni, where the film is set, is a real village in India, and has a large church dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Jesus.

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