He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father, also known as He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (新難兄難弟), is a 1993 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed by Peter Chan and Lee Chi-ngai and starring Tony Leung Ka-fai, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Carina Lau, Anita Yuen and Lawrence Cheng. The title is a pun of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", a hit single for The Hollies in 1969 and for Neil Diamond in 1970. Yuen scorns his father, who he thinks is too generous and forgiving. Through a flashback/time travel gimmick, Yuen meets his parents during their
S. S. Mani Bhagavathar the first song "Ananda Nadamidum Paathan" in the raga Kethaara Gowlai for the film Nandanar. He accompanied Kothamangalam Subbu and M. D. Parthasarathy in another song "Vara Vara Kettupochu" for the same film. He sang a virutham "Annaiyum Thanthaiyumaagum" for the film Avvaiyar. He accompanied M. D. Parthasarathy in the song "Aathoram Kodikaalaam" for the film Chandralekha. He featured as Lord Krishna in the 1934 film "Pavalakkodi". He also featured in supporting roles in "Naveena Sadaram" (1935) "Krishnan Thoothu" (1940) Music Director S. V. Venkatraman is his brother-inlaw (sister's husband). S. V. Venkatraman is a cousin of Kothamangalam Seenu. Mani's