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{{short description|1942 film by K. Subramanyam}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Ananthasayanam<br />
| image = Ananthasayanam 1942 poster.jpg<br />
| alt =<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam]] <br /> C. S. V. Iyer<br />
| producer = Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam<br />
| writer = Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam <br /> S. A. Durai {{small|(dialogues)}}<ref name=BFTPhindu>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/ananthasayanam-1942/article5179243.ece |title=Ananthasayanam (1942) |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=28 September 2013 |last=Guy |first=Randor |authorlink=Randor Guy |url-status=dead |access-date=30 May 2017 |archive-date=30 May 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20170530075722/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/ananthasayanam-1942/article5179243.ece }}</ref><br />
| screenplay = Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam<br />
| story =<br />
| based_on =<br />
| starring = Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam <br /> [[S. D. Subbulakshmi]] <br /> [[M. V. Rajamma]] <br /> G. Pattu Iyer <br /> [[V. N. Janaki]]<br />
| narrator =<br />
| music = V. S. Parthasarathy Iyengar<br />
| cinematography = [[Kamal Ghosh]]<br />
| editing =<br />
| studio = Madras United Artistes Corporation<br />
| distributor = Madras United Artistes Corporation<br />
| released = 1942<ref name=BFTPhindu/><br />
| runtime =<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Ananthasayanam''''' (''Leaning posture with the head rested on one's hand'') is a [[List of Tamil films of 1942|1942]] [[Tamil language]] film produced by and starring [[Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam]] in the lead role. Subrahmanyam co-directed the film with C. S. V. Iyer. The film also featured [[S. D. Subbulakshmi]] and [[M. V. Rajamma]] as the female leads with G. Pattu Iyer and [[V. N. Janaki]] playing supporting roles.<ref name=BFTPhindu/><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Diwakarar (Subrahmanyam) is a devotee of [[Vishnu]] in the form of Anantha Padmanabhaswamy. He is forced by to marry his niece Sarasa (Janaki). Diwakarar is not interested in the alliance and wishes to pursue his devotion to God by denouncing married life. He walks out of his wedding ceremony to the shock of all who are present there and goes in search of salvation and enlightenment.<ref name=BFTPhindu/><br />
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==Cast==<br />
Adapted from ''[[The Hindu]]''<ref name=BFTPhindu/> and the film's song book<ref>[https://archive.org/details/sok.AnanthaSayanam_K.Subrahmanyam_C.S.V.Iyer_1942 songbook]</ref><br />
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;Male Cast<br />
* [[Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam|K. Subramanyam]] {{small|B. A., B. S.}} as Diwakarar<br />
* G. Pattu Iyer as Sheriff<br />
* Vidwan Srinivasan as King<br />
* M. R. S. Mani as Swedha Chandran<br />
* P. R. Rajagopala Iyer as Kuravar<br />
* C. N. Sadasivaiah as Kuravar<br />
* Jolly Kittu Iyer a King's Priest<br />
* R. S. Ramaswami Iyengar as Maha Vishnu<br />
* S. Radhakrishnan as Chera Nation King<br />
;Support Cast<br />
Clown Sambhu, Ramachandran, Kulathu Mani,<br />and Thanjavur Mani Iyer.<br />
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;Female Cast<br />
* [[S. D. Subbulakshmi]] as Mohini<br />
* [[M. V. Rajamma]] as Susheela<br />
* R. B. Lakshmi Devi as Mohini's mother<br />
* [[V. N. Janaki]] as Sarasa<br />
* K. Nagalakshmi as Diwakarar's mother<br />
* T. S. Rajammal as Manjula<br />
* Kumari Subbulakshmi as Young Krishnan<br />
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==Production==<br />
''Ananthasayanam'' marked the acting debut of [[Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam]], who also directed and produced the film under his own banner Madras United Artistes Corporation.<ref name=BFTPhindu/><br />
<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 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20170530081750/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1942.asp |archivedate=30 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The dialogues were written by both Subrahmanyam and S. A. Durai while Subrahmanyam himself handled the screenplay. The cinematography was done by [[Kamal Ghosh]]. Durai incorporated into the screenplay information and hymns on Anantha Padmanabhaswamy [[Borassus|Palmyra]] leaf manuscripts that were preserved by the territory of [[Travancore]].<ref name=BFTPhindu /><br />
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C. V. Ramakrishnan worked as an assistant cinematographer to Ghosh. G. Pattu Iyer, while playing a supporting role in the film, was an assistant director to Subrahmanyam along with K. J. Mahadevan. [[Principal photography]] for the film was done at [[Gemini Studios]].<ref name=BFTPhindu /><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
V. S. Parthasarathy Iyengar composed the film's music and score while [[Papanasam Sivan]] and Rajagopal Iyer wrote the lyrics for the songs. According to film critic and historian [[Randor Guy]], none of the songs became popular.<ref name=BFTPhindu /><br />
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==Reception==<br />
Guy noted that the film was remembered for the "surprising on-screen appearance of the Indian film pioneer K. Subramanyam."<ref name=BFTPhindu /> ''Ananthasayanam'' did not do well at the box office.<ref name=BFTPhindu /><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1942 films]]<br />
[[Category:1940s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu devotional films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by K. Subramanyam]]<br />
[[Category:1942 drama films]]<br />
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