Aanivaer

Aanivaer is a Tamil independent film directed by Indian Tamil film director John Mahendran released in the western Tamil diasporal regions on September 23, 2006. The film was shot in Sri Lanka with a story and screenplay revolving around a love story amid the ongoing Civil War in Sri Lanka. The film stars Indian actors Nandha, Madhumitha and Neelima Rani in the lead roles. Distributed by an independent distribution company, Thamizh Thiraikkann, the film opened to positive reviews among the Sri Lankan Tamil population in Canada and the United Kingdom. The film also released in India the following year. The film's score and soundtrack was composed by Satheesh and cinematography was handled by Komagan.