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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Anandha Jodhi
| image = Anandha Jodhi poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[V. N. Reddy]]<br />[[A. S. A. Sami]]
| producer = [[P. S. Veerappa]]
| story = [[Javar Seetharaman]]
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Devika]]
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| cinematography = J. G. Vijayam
| editing = C. P. Jambulingam
| studio = Hariharan Films
| distributor = Emgeeyaar Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1963|7|5|df=y|ref1=}}
| runtime = 154 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Anandha Jodhi''''' ({{Translation|Flame of Happiness}}) is a 1963 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], directed by [[V. N. Reddy]] and A. S. A. Sami. The film features [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[Devika]]. 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 Ramachandran.

== 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<ref name="Sport and Pastime" />
* [[Devika]] as Jothi<ref name="Sport and Pastime" />
* [[M. R. Radha]] as Punyakodi
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Inspector Baskar
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as Muthaiah Pillai<ref name="Sport and Pastime" />
* [[S. V. Ramadas]] as Abhu Salim
* [[Javar Seetharaman]] as CID Sundar
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Balu
* [[P. S. Veerappa]] as Jambu<ref name="Sport and Pastime" />
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|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.<ref name="ie">{{Cite news |date=5 July 1963 |title=Aananda Jothi |page=10 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19630705&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Anandha Jothi
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| cover =
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| released = 1963
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 27:45
| language = Tamil
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| producer = Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
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| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|KIaacWm-GnU&t|Official Audio Jukebox}}
}}
}}

The music was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajshri Tamil |authorlink=Rajshri Media |date=26 March 2015 |title=Ananda Jothi Tamil Movie Songs Jukebox – MGR, Devika – Classic Tamil Songs Collections |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LytUfpDDbpA |access-date=5 June 2019 |website=YouTube}}</ref> The song "Kaalamagal" is set in [[Shubhapantuvarali]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=17 February 2012 |title=A Raga's Journey — Sorrowful Subhapantuvarali |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-sorrowful-subhapantuvarali/article2903378.ece |access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Kaala Magal" || [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=7|[[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, and distributed by Emgeeyar Pictures in [[Chennai|Madras]].<ref name="ie" /> 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.<ref name="Sport and Pastime">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=27 July 1963 |title=Another Hit From Veerappa |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12015/page/n215 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |volume=17 |pages=48}}</ref> The film was dubbed [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language as ''Donga Bangaram'' and released on 30 October 1964.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 October 1964 |title=Donga Bangaram |page=3 |work=[[Andhra Patrika]] |url=http://www.pressacademyarchives.ap.nic.in/newspaperframe.aspx?bookid=7679}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0268929|Anandha Jodhi}}
* {{YouTube|UoPFsI8PVh8|Anandha Jodhi Movie}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:1963 films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Javar Seetharaman]]

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