Anandha Jodhi
Anandha Jodhi (lit. 'Flame of Happiness') is a 1963 Tamil-language drama film, directed by V. N. Reddy and A. S. A. Sami. The film features M. G. Ramachandran, M. R. Radha and Devika in lead roles, while Kamal Haasan played as a child artist. The film, produced by P. S. Veerappa, had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and was released on 5 July 1963. It was the only film of Devika with M.G.R.
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| Directed by | V. N. Reddy A. S. A. Sami |
| Produced by | P. S. Veerappa |
| Written by | Javar Seetharaman |
| Story by | Javar Seetharaman |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Devika M. R. Radha Kamal Haasan S. A. Asokan |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
| Cinematography | J. G. Vijayam |
| Edited by | C. P. Jambulingam |
Production company | Hariharan films |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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!
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Anandhan[1]
- Devika as Jothi[1]
- M. R. Radha as Punniyakodi
- Kamal Haasan as Balu
- S. A. Ashokan as Inspector Baskar
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Muthaiah Pillai[1]
- S. V. Ramadas as Abhu Salim
- Javar Seetharaman as CID Sundar
- P. S. Veerappa as Jambu[1]
- Manorama as Mano
- Karikol Raju as Anandhan's father
Production
Ananda Jodhi was jointly directed by V. N. Reddi and A. S. A. Samy and was produced by actor P. S. Veerappan 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.[2]
Soundtrack
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| Released | 1963 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 27:45 | ||||
| Language | Tamil | ||||
| Producer | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | ||||
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The music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[3] The song "Kaalamagal" is set in Shubhapantuvarali raga.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1 | "Kaala Magal" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:32 |
| 2 | "Kadavul Irukkindran" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:23 | |
| 3 | "Ninaikka Therindha" | P. Susheela | 04:24 | |
| 4 | "Oru Thaai Makkal" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:00 | |
| 5 | "Pala Pala" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:06 | |
| 6 | "Paniyillatha Margazhiya" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:31 | |
| 7 | "Poiyiley Piranthu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:49 | |
Release and reception
Ananda Jothi was released on 5 July 1963.[2] 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.[1] The film was dubbed Telugu-language as Donga Bangaram and released on 30 October 1964.[5]
References
- Ramachandran, T. M. (27 July 1963). "Another Hit From Veerappa". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 17. p. 48.
- "Aananda Jothi". The Indian Express. 5 July 1963. p. 10.
- Rajshri Tamil (26 March 2015). "Ananda Jothi Tamil Movie Songs Jukebox - MGR, Devika - Classic Tamil Songs Collections". YouTube. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- Mani, Charulatha (17 February 2012). "A Raga's Journey — Sorrowful Subhapantuvarali". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- https://ghantasalagalamrutamu.blogspot.com/2009/06/1964.html?m=1%5B%5D