Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale

Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language crime film directed by Senthilnathan. The film stars C. Arunpandian, Mansoor Ali Khan and Jayabharathi. It was released on 17 May 1996.

Plot
The film begins with the murder of a reputed heart surgeon Dr. Charles. The next day, Sivalingam is killed by a mysterious person. His wife, Chandra, is a corrupt and influential politician who supplies weapons to the terrorists. The mysterious person warns Chandra that he will continue to kill them. Antony, an honest police officer, is charged to protect Chandra. Soon, Antony finds out that the killer was none other than Chandra's son-in-law and his best friend Prabhakaran.

In a flashback, Prabhakaran fell in love with and married Chandra's daughter Lakshmi. He lived happily with his mother, his wife Lakshmi and his son in Chandra's house. One day, his mother witnessed the murder of a CBI officer by Chandra, and Chandra poisoned her.

Antony and Prabhakaran decide to team up to punish the heartless Chandra.

Soundtrack
The music was composed by Bala Bharathi, with lyrics written by Piraisoodan.

Reception
Tharamani of Kalki praised the film for mocking contemporary politics and also praising the performances of Jayabharathi and Mansoor Ali Khan but panned cinematic flashback, duet, unrealistic climax which could have been avoided. The Hindu wrote, "Ibrahim Rowther's story  has events that resemble the happenings in Tamil Nadu  and the  viewer can easily identify the female personality who has  a strong  hold  over  the ruling leader. K.  C.  Thangam's  caustic dialogue,  punched  out  in  a couple  of  places,  adds  to  the performances  of Jayabharathi, the lady with lethal  connections, and  Mansur Ali Khan, her son-in-law who falling a victim to  her power hungry schemes takes up cudgels against her".