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{{Infobox person
| name = Film News Anandan
| image = Film News Anandan.jpg
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| birth_name = Mani
| birth_date = 1 January 1926 or 1928{{efn|Both Udhav Naig of ''[[The Hindu]]'' and the [[Press Trust of India]] state Anandan's year of birth to be 1926,<ref name="Hindu PTI">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/south-indian-cinema-historian-anandan-passes-away/article8381427.ece |title='Film News' Anandan, cinema historian, passes away |date=21 March 2016 |work=[[Business Line]] |access-date=21 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326125201/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/south-indian-cinema-historian-anandan-passes-away/article8381427.ece |archive-date=26 March 2016 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Naig">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/film-news-anandan-cinema-historian-passes-away/article8381522.ece |title=South Indian cinema historian Anandan passes away |last=Naig |first=Udhav |date=21 March 2016 |work=The Hindu |access-date=21 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322010720/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/film-news-anandan-cinema-historian-passes-away/article8381522.ece |archive-date=22 March 2016 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> while Sudhish Kamath of ''The Hindu'', and Jyothsna of Behindwoods state the year of birth to be 1928.<ref name="FNASK">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/behind-the-scenes-of-tamil-cinema/article642670.ece |title=Behind the scenes of Tamil cinema |last=Kamath |first=Sudhish |work=The Hindu |access-date=28 October 2015 |author-link=Sudhish Kamath |archive-date=30 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630070711/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Behind-the-scenes-of-Tamil-cinema/article15914832.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/film-news-anandan-passes-away.html |title=Film News Anandan Is No More |last=Jyothsna |date=21 March 2016 |website=Behindwoods |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324075728/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/film-news-anandan-passes-away.html |archive-date=24 March 2016 |access-date=22 March 2016 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = 21 March 2016<ref name="Hindu PTI" />
| death_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
| occupation = Film historian, photographer, public relations officer
| children = 3 (including [[Diamond Babu]])
}}

'''Film News Anandan''' (born '''Mani''')<ref name="Naig" /> was an Indian film historian and photographer based in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/film-news-personified-he-made-stars-glitter/article5184596.ece |title=Film news personified: He made stars glitter |last=Kannan |first=Ramya |work=The Hindu |access-date=10 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209053507/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/film-news-personified-he-made-stars-glitter/article5184596.ece |archive-date=9 February 2014 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> He was popularly known as the "walking encyclopedia" of [[Tamil cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Memories/98/fna/fnadirs1.htm |title=Film directors Who Made a Difference in Tamil Cinema World |website=Indolink |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034538/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Memories/98/fna/fnadirs1.htm |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=10 March 2015 |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/anandan_eng-thanks.asp |title=Our thanks to 'Film News' Anandan |website=Lakshmansruthi.com |access-date=10 March 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402182004/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/anandan_eng-thanks.asp |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Anandan was born as Mani. His father P. K. Gnanasagaram was a government servant. When he was being admitted in school he told his principal his name was Anandakrishnan, which later became his legal name, and was further shortened to Anandan.<ref name="Film News">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tryst-with-the-past/article3404299.ece |title=Tryst with the past |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |work=The Hindu |access-date=10 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6NLciazhB?url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tryst-with-the-past/article3404299.ece |archive-date=13 February 2014 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> After school, he joined Quaide Millath Arts college, then known as Government Arts college. When he was a college student, he had a chance to interact with the drama troupes of [[Y. G. Parthasarathy]] and [[M. G. Ramachandran]] among others. He used to write the dialogues, do stage management and help in small odd jobs.<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite web |url=http://chennaionline.com/interviews/tcinema.asp |title=The mobile library of Tamil Cinema |website=Chennai Online |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050216150006/http://chennaionline.com/interviews/tcinema.asp |archive-date=16 February 2005 |access-date=10 March 2015 |df=dmy}}</ref>

== Career ==
Anandan was interested in becoming a cameraman and joined as an assistant to C. J. Mohan, who was the cameraman for Kalaivanar. He conducted photography classes for him. Mohan appreciated the photos of Anandan and asked him to buy a [[Rolleiflex|Rolliflex]] camera. After buying one, actor [[Sivaji Ganesan]] was the first person whom he had captured on camera. Anandan worked as a news reporter for Film Chamber and his job was to collect details about the actors, producer, director of a film. Devarajan of the magazine ''Film News'' once asked Anandan to take pictures for his magazine. When the pictures were published, credit in the magazine was given as "''Film News'' Anandan" and eventually the [[pen name]] got prefixed to his name.<ref name="Film News" /><ref name="Anandan" /><ref name="Tribunal">{{Cite news |url=http://www.asiantribune.com/node/18275 |title=Sunday Celebrity: 'Film News' Anandan, the mobile encyclopedia on films |work=[[Asian Tribune]] |access-date=10 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402170012/http://www.asiantribune.com/node/18275 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Anandan noticed publicity stills of ''[[Nadodi Mannan]]'' (1958) on film producer [[R. M. Veerappan]]'s office desk when he happened to visit the office of Em.Gee.Yar Pictures. He then offered to distribute them to the press. Veerappan agreed knowing that Anandan was then a member of the South Indian Film Journalists Association. After a few days, stills of the film were published in many magazines. M. G. Ramachandran, who was the director of ''Nadodi Mannan'', was impressed with Anandan's work and, at Veerappan's suggestion, hired him as the film's [[public relations officer]] (PRO).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/12/stories/2002121200200100.htm |title=A pioneer speaks ... |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=12 December 2002 |access-date=13 June 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613163543/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/12/stories/2002121200200100.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> This was Anandan's debut film as a PRO.<ref name="Film News" />

As an actor, Anandan's first film was ''[[Policekaran Magal]]'' (1962) where he played a police photographer. He reprised the role in its Telugu remake ''[[Constable Koothru]]''. In ''[[Bommai]]'' (1964), he plays a doctor. In ''[[Natchathiram]]'' (1980), he played the role of a press reporter, posing questions to a disillusioned star. In the 1986 crime film ''[[Oomai Vizhigal]]'', he played a press photographer. In ''[[Sugamana Sumaigal]]'' (1992), he played the role of the heroine’s father. He also made appearances in ''[[Aasai]]'' (1995) and ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]'' (1996), though his scenes were deleted in both; however, in the former, the credits read, "Thanks to Film News Anandan".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vijeejournalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/latest-issue.pdf |title=The film photographer |last=Srinivas Chari |first=T. K. |date=June 2011 |website=[[Madras Musings]] |pages=8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310061231/http://vijeejournalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/latest-issue.pdf |archive-date=10 March 2015 |access-date=10 March 2015}}</ref> In March 2016, just a few days before his death, Anandan revealed that his dream was to have a permanent exhibition on cinema.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Keen-on-Permanent-Exhibition-on-Cinema/2016/03/22/article3339104.ece |title=Keen on Permanent Exhibition on Cinema |date=22 March 2016 |access-date=15 April 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424233008/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Keen-on-Permanent-Exhibition-on-Cinema/2016/03/22/article3339104.ece |archive-date=24 April 2016 |website=The New Indian Express |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Death ==
Anandan died on 21 March 2016 after a week in hospital with breathing problems.<ref name="Hindu PTI" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tamil-film-historian-film-news-anandan-passes-away-40563 |title=Tamil film historian "Film News Anandan" passes away |date=21 March 2016 |work=The News Minute |access-date=21 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324072047/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tamil-film-historian-film-news-anandan-passes-away-40563 |archive-date=24 March 2016 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> He is survived by his wife, two sons – [[Diamond Babu]] (also a PRO) and Ravi – and two daughters – Geetha and Vijaya.<ref name="Naig" />

== Awards ==
Anandan received Y. Venkanna Clowdary's "Kala Peedam" award for his tremendous contribution to Human Progress as a Film Historian. In 1991, the Tamil Nadu State Government awarded him with their highest honour in the title of Kalaimaamani. In 1989, Anandan was honoured as a veteran during the Golden Jubilee of the Film Chamber.<ref name="Tribunal" /> He was awarded the "Kalai Selvam" title by the South Indian Artist Association in Chennai.<ref name="Tribunal" /> In May 2008 at the [[2nd Vijay Awards]], he was awarded the [[Vijay Award for Contribution to Tamil Cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/about.html |title=Star Vijay awards | Vijay TV awards| Vijay awards gallery | Kollywood films |website=Star Box Office |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726022319/http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/about.html |archive-date=26 July 2008 |access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref>

== Tamil films database ==
Anandan compiled a wide-scale database of Tamil films which was made into a book titled ''Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru'' ("History of Landmark Tamil Films") with the help of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu State Government]] and was published on 23 October 2004 by Sivagami Publications<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.infodial.in/tag/sivagami-publications-in-chennai/ |title=Sivagami Publications in Chennai |access-date=30 June 2021 |archive-date=12 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312092454/https://www.infodial.in/tag/sivagami-publications-in-chennai/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tamilmurasu.org/Tamil_News_Details.asp?Nid=89856 |title=சினிமா தகவல் களஞ்சியம் பிலிம் நியூஸ் ஆனந்தன் மரணம் |access-date=30 June 2021 |archive-date=18 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118164350/http://tamilmurasu.org/Tamil_News_Details.asp?Nid=89856 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/24/stories/2004102413880300.htm |title=Book on history of Tamil films released |date=24 October 2004 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=28 October 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028083804/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/24/stories/2004102413880300.htm |archive-date=28 October 2016}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://filmnewsanandhan.blogspot.in/ Official website]

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