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'''''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 [[Mahasiddha]]s, tantric yogic master and the founder of nath lineage, and his famous disciple, baba [[Gorakhnath]].

==1932 Marathi/Hindi film==
[[File:Maya Machhindra, 1932.webm|thumb|''Maya Machhindra'']]
'''''Maya Machhindra''''' is a 1932 [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Hindi language|Hindi]] black-and-white film, produced by [[Prabhat Films]], directed by [[V. Shantaram|Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre]].<ref>{{YouTube|hRf-QhvVosI|Maya Machhindra 1932 Marathi movie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259429/|title=Maya Machhindra|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> 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

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===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]], played Machindranath. His disciple Gorakhnath was played by [[Vinayak]], and the queen was played by [[Durga Khote]].

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== 1939 Tamil film ==
{{Infobox film
| name = Maya Machindra
| image = Maya Machhindra (1939).jpg
| director = Raja Chandrasekhar
| writer =
| starring = [[M. K. Radha]] M. B. Radha Bai [[M. G. Ramachandran]] [[N. S. Krishnan]] [[T. A. Madhuram]] [[M. G. Chakrapani]]
| producer =
| music = [[Papanasam Sivan]]
| studio = Metropolitan Pictures
| distributor =
| released = 22 April 1939
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| budget =
}}
'''''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/maya-machhindra-1939/article5617395.ece|title=Blast From The Past: Maya Machhindra (1939)|date=25 January 2014|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=26 June 2014}}</ref>

=== Cast ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Actor !! Role
|-
| [[M. K. Radha]]|| Machindran
|-
| M. R. Krishnamurthi || Gorakhnath
|-
| [[M. G. Ramachandran|M. G. Ramachandar]]|| Sooryakethu
|-
| M. B. Radha Bai|| Oormila Devi
|-
| Saradha|| Mouninath
|-
| T. V. Janakam||
|-
| [[N. S. Krishnan]]||
|-
| [[T. A. Madhuram|T. A. Mathuram]]||
|-
| [[M. G. Chakrapani]]||
|-
| P. G. Venkatesan||
|-
| K. S. Sankara Iyer||
|-
| T. M. Pattammal||
|-
| Saroja Ratnavali||
|-
| Ramalakshmi||
|-
| L. Chandrika||
|-
| K. Soundaram||
|-
| Sundari||
|-
| K.S. Velayudham||
|-
| V. Nataraj||
|-
|}
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===1945 Telugu film===
{{Infobox film
| name = Maya Machhindra
| image = Maya Macchindra 1945.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[P. Pullaiah]]
| producer =
| writer =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastry]] [[Addanki Srirama Murthy]] [[Kannamba]] [[Satyajeet]]
| music = [[B. Narasimha Rao]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = 1945
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| budget =
}}
'''''Maya Machhindra''''' is a 1945 [[Telugu language]] film directed by [[P. Pullaiah]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256189/|title=Maya Machhindra|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>

===Cast===
* Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastry
* Addanki Srirama Murthy
* [[Kannamba]]
* K. Malathi
* Satyajeet
* Krishna Murthy

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==1975 Telugu Film==
{{Infobox film
| name = Maya Maschindra
| image =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Gabbita Venkata Rao {{small|(story / dialogues)}}
| screenplay = Babu Bhai Mistry
| producer = Pinjala Subba Rao
| director = [[Babubhai Mistry]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]] [[Vanisri]]
| music = [[Chellapilla Satyam|Satyam]]
| cinematography = K. S. Prasad
| editing = Kanda Swamy
| studio = P. S. R. Pictures<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242660/ |title=Maya Maschindra (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1975|7|9}}
| runtime = 138 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
[[Maya Maschindra (1975 film)|Maya Maschindra]] is a 1975 [[Telugu language]] film produced by Pinjala Subba Rao and directed by Babu Bhai Mistry.<ref>{{YouTube|ytia3Uh5qkE|Maya Maschindra 1975 Telugu movie}}</ref> It was also dubbed into Hindi.

===Cast===
* [[N. T. Rama Rao]] as [[Lord Vishnu]] / Maya Machhindra
* [[Vanisri]] as [[Goddess Lakshmi]] / [[Tilottama|Tilottama Devi]]
* [[Ramakrishna (Telugu actor)|Ramakrishna]] as [[Lord Siva]] / Ghoraknath

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==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]] 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]] , [[Jay Shree T]], Ramesh Mehta, Shrikant Jani, [[Manhar Desai]] in lead roles. The film had musical score by Manik Patel.

==References==
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1939 films]]
[[Category:1930s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Articles containing video clips]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Pullaiah]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]

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