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Anandha Jodhi (transl. Flame of Happiness) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by V. N. Reddy and A. S. A. Sami. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Devika. The film, produced by P. S. Veerappa and written by Javar Seetharaman, was released on 5 July 1963.
| Anandha Jodhi | |
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| Directed by | V. N. Reddy A. S. A. Sami |
| Written by | Javar Seetharaman |
| Produced by | P. S. Veerappa |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Devika |
| Cinematography | J. G. Vijayam |
| Edited by | C. P. Jambulingam |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | Hariharan Films |
| Distributed by | Emgeeyaar Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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Anand, a physical education teacher in a school, is accused of a murder, while he is totally innocent. In his escape, for his innocence, he can count only on his beloved Jodhi and her younger brother, playful Balu, Anand's schoolchild. How will anand prove his innocence?
- M. G. Ramachandran as Anandhan
- Devika as Jodhi
- M. R. Radha as Punyakodi
- S. A. Ashokan as Inspector Baskar
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Muthaiah Pillai
- S. V. Ramadas as Abhu Salim
- Javar Seetharaman as CID Sundar
- Kamal Haasan as Balu
- P. S. Veerappa as Jambu
- Manorama as Mano
- Karikol Raju as Anandhan's father
Ananda Jodhi was jointly directed by V. N. Reddy and A. S. A. Sami and was produced by actor P. S. Veerappa under the company Hariharan Films. The film's story and dialogues were written by Javar Seetharaman. Cinematography was handled by J. G. Vijayam, and editing by C. P. Jambulingam.[1] This was the only where Devika and M. G. Ramachandran acted together.[2]
The music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[3] The song "Kaalamagal" is set in Shubhapantuvarali raga.[4] The song "Ninaikka Therindha" is set in Natabhairavi raga.[5]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Kaala Magal" | P. Susheela | 03:32 |
| "Kadavul Irukkindran" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:23 |
| "Ninaikka Therindha" | P. Susheela | 04:24 |
| "Oru Thaai Makkal" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:00 |
| "Pala Pala" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:06 |
| "Paniyillatha Margazhiya" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:31 |
| "Poiyiley Piranthu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:49 |
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Ananda Jothi was released on 5 July 1963, and distributed by Emgeeyar Pictures in Madras.[1] Writing for Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran gave a positive review praising Ramachandran's performance as "convincing" and other actors and also praised Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy's music.[6] Kanthan of Kalki also gave a positive review for various aspects, including the cinematography, cast performances (especially that of Haasan) and Seetharaman's writing.[7] The film was dubbed Telugu-language as Donga Bangaram and released on 30 October 1964.[8]
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