 Anbe Vaa was released on 14 January 1966 , during the festive occasion of Thai Pongal . It received positive reviews from critics , who particularly praised Ramachandran 's performance , as he was known for doing mainly action @-@ adventure films up until that point in his career . The film was also a commercial success , with a theatrical run of over 23 weeks . It was also dubbed into Telugu , under the title Prema Manasulu . 
