''Maya Macchindra'', also titled alternatively as ''Alakh Niranjan'', is the title of various number of films produced in different languages in India. The story is based on the life of Matsyendranath or Machindranath one of the eighty-four Mahasiddhas, tantric yogic master and the founder of nath lineage, and his famous disciple, baba

Gorakhnath Gorakhnath (also known as Goraksanath, c. early 11th century) was a Hindu yogi, saint who was the influential founder of the Nath Hindu monastic movement in India He is considered one of the two notable disciples of Matsyendranath. His follower ...

1932 Marathi/Hindi film

''Maya Machhindra'' is a 1932 Marathi and Hindi black-and-white film, produced by Prabhat Films, directed by

Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990), referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was an Indian filmmaker, film producer, and actor known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films. He is most known for films such ...

. The film is based on Mani Shankar Trivedi's play ''Siddhasansar'' with music scored by Govindrao Tembe.

Cast

* Govindrao Tembe—Machhindranath * Durga Khote—Queen * Master Vinayak—Gorakh *Baburao Pendharkar

Production

''Maya Machhindra'' was a popular legend in ancient India and Tibet about tantric masters, and was made into a movie in more than one language six times. It was first made in Marathi and Hindi in 1932, soon after India’s first sound film Alam Ara was made in 1931. The film was produced and directed by Vankudre (for V.) Shantaram.

Govinda Rao Tembe Govinda (), also rendered Govind and Gobind, is an epithet of Vishnu which is also used for his avatars such as Krishna. The name appears as the 187th and the 539th name of Vishnu in '' Vishnu Sahasranama''. The name is also popularly addres ...

, played Machindranath. His disciple Gorakhnath was played by

Vinayak Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is found throughout India. Hindu de ...

, and the queen was played by Durga Khote.

1939 Tamil film

''Maya Machindra'' is a Tamil language film, scripted by Lakshmana Das. The title role was essayed by M.K. Radha. The film was released in 1939 and had a successful run. According to MGR's autobiography 'Naan Yaen Piranthaen', M.G. Nadaraja Pillai was originally booked for the villain character role (Sooriya Kethu) in the movie, and MGR was given the minor role of Visaladcha Maharaja, a brother of Sooriya Kethu. This minor character would get killed in the first and only scene, he appears. But, one week before the scheduled shooting day in Calcutta, M.G. Nadaraja Pillai had died. As a result, MGR was given the Sooriya Kethu role, assigned to the deceased actor. MGR had praised M.G. Nadaraja Pillai, as the one who gave him 'good career enhancing break' by his death.

Cast

1945 Telugu film

''Maya Machhindra'' is a 1945 Telugu language film directed by

P. Pullaiah P. Pullayya (also spelled P. Pullaiah; 1911–1985) was an Indian film director and producer known for his work in Telugu films. He was the recipient of Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema. Personal life Pullayya m ...

Cast

* Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastry * Addanki Srirama Murthy *

Kannamba Pasupuleti Kannamba (''Pasupulēţi Kannāṃba'') (5 October 1911 – 7 May 1968) was an Indian actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, of Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films ...

* K. Malathi * Satyajeet * Krishna Murthy

1975 Telugu Film

Maya Maschindra is a 1975 Telugu language film produced by Pinjala Subba Rao and directed by Babu Bhai Mistry. It was also dubbed into Hindi.

Cast

* N. T. Rama Rao as Lord Vishnu / Maya Machhindra * Vanisri as Goddess Lakshmi / Tilottama Devi *

Ramakrishna Ramakrishna Paramahansa ( bn, রামকৃষ্ণ পরমহংস, Ramôkṛṣṇo Pôromohôṅso; , 18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886),——— — also spelled Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, born Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya,, was an In ...

as Lord Siva / Ghoraknath

Hindi movies

It was made into Bollywood film in 1950 as Alakh Niranjan, and Maya machhindra in 1951, starring Trilok Kapoor and Nirupa Roy, in 1960 starring Manher Desai, Nirupa Roy. and in 1975 by

Srinath Tripathi Narayana Swamy (born 28 December 1944), known by his stage name Srinath, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. He holds the position of vice-president of the Kannada television channel Udaya TV. He is ...

starring Abhi Bhattacharya.

1981 Gujrati movie

Allakh Niranjan is a 1981 Indian Gujarati film, directed by Jayant.K.Bhatt. The film stars Rita Bhaduri, Jayshree Gadkar, Jayshree T., Ramesh Mehta, Shrikant Jani, Manhar Desai in lead roles. The film had musical score by Manik Patel.

References

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