This is something remarkable, admirable and epoch making aspect from Anil Annaiah director of five films, international award winner and extremely talented ad man, author of ‘Nobody Speaks to (Me), plus photographer.

The autograph Anil Annaiah procured from icon of Kannada cinema Dr Rajakumar on 13th March 1989 when he was a student at the age of 18 – ‘Preethiye Devaru’ – Rajakumar – written and signed in Dr Rajakumar hand writing is the big treasure of this multi talented Anil Annaiah.

After 24 years of this autograph of Dr Rajakumar, Anil Annaiah has gathered the significance of it in the world contest. It is so true and apt what Dr Rajakumar observed. For this ‘Preethiye Devaru’ Anil Annaiah has developed the story and screenplay. He is working on the marketing strategy for such a film in Kannada and later on taking it to other languages.

Anil Annaiah is founder of Annleela Visual Solutions & Annleela Communications Private Limited. “Annleela” was founded by him in the year 1989 to build on his visual domain ideology. Over the years this endeavor has taken shape as a corporate entity and continues to evolve by being progressive in its perception & strategy of audio visual communication designs for the present and the future.

He has written, directed five films in six languages – Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya and Assamese (Muskan Ankhein, Lakshmi, Bandhan, Poison’s) . His documentary on Autism won international award and that was on a social issue in 2011.

Giving studious approach to his projects in the past Anil Annaiah believes strongly that cinema has great strength in bringing social growth. It is the man and inspiration filled in Dr Rajakumar is a big lesson of humanity I am trying to focus in my film ‘Preethiye Devaru’ the sentimental attachment with icon for a long time he says.