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The news of actor Sivajiganesan acting as Anjali Devi in a Telugu film for free is currently going viral on social media. Anjali Devi was once the most popular actress in the world of South Indian cinema. She was a top actress in both Tamil and Telugu languages. His Telugu films were translated into Tamil and released and received good response.
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Then he directly acted in Tamil films like Mahatma Uthankar, Mangaiyarkarasi, Mayawati. Actress Anjali Devi fell in love with and married music composer and choreographer Adinarayanara before becoming famous in cinema. Later he started Anjali Films and produced and released films. He acted with all the leading South Indian actors of the day like PU Chinnappa, DR Mahalingam, MGR, Sivaji, Geminiganesan, NT Rama Rao, Nageswara Rao.
Bhakta Tukaram Image:
Also, in 1973, Anjali Devi produced and acted in a Telugu film called Bhaktha Tukaram under her Anjali Pictures. It starred Anjali Devi as the heroine and Agnieni Nageswara Rao as the hero. It is noteworthy that he is the father of actor Nagarjuna. Madhusudhana Rao directed this film. Anjali Devi’s husband Adinarayanarao composed the music for the film. Bhakta Tukaram is the story of Tukaram who lived in the 17th century.
Movie starring Shivaji:
He was a great devotee of Pandurangan. Sivaji Ganesan played the role of Veerashivaji in this film. However, he did not receive any salary for this. Shivaji himself also bore the cost of filming the scenes involving him. Sivaji Ganesan made his debut in the film Parashakti, but before the release of the film, Sivaji was given an advance by Anjali Devi Pictures to act in Poongothai.
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Anjali Pictures Financial Crisis:
The release of Poongotai was delayed as it was made in two languages simultaneously as Poongotai in Tamil and Paradesi in Telugu. It featured Nageswarara and Anjalidevi in lead roles. Sivaji played the role of Anand. Anjali Devi’s husband Adinarayana composed the music for this too. In the early 70s, when Anjali Pictures was facing financial crisis, Sivaji was approached to play Veerashivaji in Bhakta Tukaram.
Shivaji acted without salary:
Even before Parashakti came out, Sivaji accepted the shooting expenses and acted in Bhakta Tukaram for free without any payment due to Anjali Devi, who had given advance payment for the movie Poongodai. The film became a success after 100 days of release. Similarly, actor Thilakam Sivaji has acted as a pioneer for many films without taking salary for friendship, gratitude, and grace.
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