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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Anandan or Agni Purana Mahimai<br />
| image = Aanandan_poster.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| native_name = ஆனந்தன் அல்லது அக்னி புராண மகிமை<br />
| director = [[S. D. S. Yogi]]<br />
| producer = S. D. S. Yogi<br />
| writer = <br />
| screenplay = S. D. S. Yogi<br />
| story = S. D. S. Yogi<br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = [[M. V. Mani]]<br />S. D. R. Chandran<br />B. Saraswathi<br />Krishnakanth<br />K. V. Jeeva<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = K. V. Mahadevan<br />G. Ramanathan<br />
| cinematography = R. M. Krishnaswami<br />
| editing = <br />
| studio = Madras Bharat Studio Movietone<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1942|1|22|India}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Anandan or Agni Purana Mahimai''''' is an Indian [[Tamil language]] historical film directed and produced by [[S. D. S. Yogi]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="hindu">{{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 |accessdate=9 February 2017 |last=Guy |first=Randor |authorlink=Randor Guy |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20161028053919/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/aanandan-or-agni-purana-mahimai/article7826884.ece |archivedate=28 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1942.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
It's a mythological story in which events happened some 2000 years ago. A scheming Rajaguru (King's advisor) tries to destroy a respected priest in the kingdom but finally is punished by Gods.<ref name="hindu" /><br />
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==Cast==<br />
Adapted from [[The Hindu]] article.<ref name="hindu" /><br />
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*M. V. Mani as Vasantha Maharaja<br />
*S.D.R. Chandran as Rajaguru Rashtracharya<br />
*B. Saraswathi as court dancer Mohini<br />
*Krishnakanth as priest Aananthan<br />
*K.V. Jeeva as Queen Vasanthi<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Music was scored by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and [[G. Ramanathan]]<ref name="hindu" /><br />
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==Reception==<br />
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."<ref name="hindu" /><br />
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==References==<br />
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