Aanandan
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{{Infobox film
| name = Anandan or Agni Purana Mahimai
| image = Aanandan_poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| native_name = ஆனந்தன் அல்லது அக்னி புராண மகிமை
| director = S. D. S. Yogi
| producer = S. D. S. Yogi
| writer =
| screenplay = S. D. S. Yogi
| story = S. D. S. Yogi
| based_on =
| starring = M. V. Mani
S. D. R. Chandran
B. Saraswathi
Krishnakanth
K. V. Jeeva
| narrator =
| music = K. V. Mahadevan
G. Ramanathan
| cinematography = R. M. Krishnaswami
| editing =
| studio = Madras Bharat Studio Movietone
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1942|1|22|India}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Anandan or Agni Purana Mahimai is an Indian Tamil language historical film directed and produced by S. D. S. Yogi{{cite book|author=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|name-list-style=amp|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998|page=574 |url=https://chasingcinema.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/text.pdf}} with M. V. Mani, S. D. R. Chandran, B. Saraswathi, Krishnakanth and K. V. Jeeva in the lead roles. The film was released in 1942.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/aanandan-or-agni-purana-mahimai/article7826884.ece |title=Aanandan (1942) |work=The Hindu |date=31 October 2015 |access-date=9 February 2017 |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161028053919/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/aanandan-or-agni-purana-mahimai/article7826884.ece |archive-date=28 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1942.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330005419/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1942.asp|url-status=usurped|archive-date=30 March 2017|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|author-link=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil}}
Plot
Cast
Adapted from The Hindu article.
- M. V. Mani as Vasantha Maharaja
- S.D.R. Chandran as Rajaguru Rashtracharya
- B. Saraswathi as court dancer Mohini
- Krishnakanth as priest Aananthan
- K.V. Jeeva as Queen Vasanthi
Soundtrack
Music was scored by K. V. Mahadevan and G. Ramanathan
Reception
The film did fairly well in box-office. Film historian Randor Guy said the film is remembered for "The deft direction by S.D.S.Yogi, good performances by S.D.R. Chandran and B. Saraswathi."