Chithra Lakshmanan

Chithra Lakshmanan is an Indian director and producer of Tamil language films. In the 2000s, he has also featured as an actor in films and television.[2][3]

Chithra Lakshmanan [1]
Born
Lakshmanan

(1948-01-23) 23 January 1948
Arani, Tamil nadu, India
OccupationFilm director, Film producer, Actor, Film journalist
Years active1967-present
Spouse(s)Radhika (m.1989-present)
ChildrenGayatri, Krithiga

Career

Chithra Lakshmanan began his career as a film journalist then moved as PRO and became acquainted with director Bharathiraja to enter the film industry, and subsequently served as a co-producer on all his films with his brother Chithra Raamu. In 1983, he produced Mann Vasanai under Gayathri Films, which won commercial success as well as the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film. He also served as a press relations officer for Tamil films during the 1980s, and later reprised that role as an actor through Uttama Villain (2015).[4][5] His first directorial venture was Soora Samhaaram (1988) with Kamal Haasan and later he directed Periya Thambi (1997) with Prabhu and Chinna Raja (1999) with Karthik in the lead role. He turned actor in Japanil Kalyanaraman (1985) and began to prioritise acting commitments in the 2000s, winning acclaim for his comedy roles in Boss Engira Bhaskaran (Nene Ambhani) (2010) and Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru (2013).[6][7]

Throughout his career, Lakshmanan has also taken up posts of responsibility. He served as the Secretary of Tamil Film Producers Council for four years and as an executive committee member in South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, Film Federation of India, and Tamil Film Directors Association for several years. In 2011, he published the book 80 Years of Tamil Cinema, an account documenting the history of Tamil cinema.

Film journalism

Chitra lakshmanan started his career as Hardware shop employee under Thellu.M.Dharmarajan in Arani whereas Dharmarajan was trying to become lyricist in films. Thellu.M.Dharmarajan started a film magazine Vidi velli in Chennai where Chitra lakshmanan joined him as sub editor. After certain years, Vidi velli became noncompetitive & it was closed. Later Chitra lakshmanan moved to Thayin Manikodi run by Jayakanthan. After few unsuccessful years, he moved back to his hometown Arani. After his friends encouragement he moved back as Editor to a Newly started Bilingual cinema magazine run by some Singapore Tamils. This too after certain period, became unsuccessful & got closed. Finally he decided to start his own magazine Thirai Kathir which became successful. His career as Film journalist helped him to move as PRO and later helped immensely in his Cinema career.[8]

Personal life

Chitra Lakshmanan was born in Arani whereas His native is Polur. His father Ramasamy was a school teacher and mother Sithalakshmi was housewife. He is youngest of seven children in his family. His marriage was fixed by his parents to Radhika, a graduate from Vellore in 1989 and has two daughters Gayatri, Krithiga.

Filmography
As producer
Year Film Cast Notes
1983Mann VasanaiPandiyan, Revathi,Vijayan
1984Ambigai Neril VanthaalMohan,Radha, Urvashi
VaazhkaiSivaji Ganesan, Ambika,Pandiyan
1985Puthiya TheerppuVijayakanth, Ambika
1987JallikattuSivaji Ganesan,Sathyaraj, Radha
1989ChinnappadassSathyaraj, Radha,Kodai Mazhai Vidya
As director and producer
Year Film Cast Notes
1988Soora SamhaaramKamal Haasan, Nirosha, Nizhalgal Ravi
1997Periya ThambiPrabhu, Nagma, Goundamani
1999Chinna RajaKarthik, Roja, Priya Raman
As actor
Year Film Role Notes
1984Pudhumai Penn
Dhavani KanavugalGuest Appearance
1985Japanil KalyanaramanMunusamy Guide
Puthiya TheerppuMurali
1987JallikattuDharmaraj
1997Periya Thambi
1999Chinna Raja
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran NaanumRamalingam (guest appearance)
2001Ullam Kollai PoguthaeJyothi's father
Azhagana Naatkal
2002Kadhal VirusGuest Appearance
Unnai NinaithuVaidyalingam
2003Relax
2004Bose
Kangalal Kaidhu Sei
Vasool Raja MBBSDr. Kalidas
2005UnarchigalBalaji's father (guest appearance)
2006Pachchak Kuthira
Kusthi
2007PiraguFilm Producer
2008VaitheeswaranDhanasekaran's Henchman
2010Boss Engira BhaskaranShanmugasundaram/nayantara's father
2011Sadhurangam
2012SaguniBoopathi's sidekick
2013SettaiMurugaraj
Pattathu Yaanai
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum KumaruKunchithapadam
Arya Surya
Ya YaKanaka's father
Naveena Saraswathi SabathamKovai Kamaraj
2014Ninaithathu Yaaro
Nimirndhu NilJudge Chitra Lakshmanan
AranmanaiMaya's father
2015NannbendaHotel Manager
Uttama VillainPRO Lakshmanan
Sakalakala Vallavan
2016Pokkiri RajaKothandam
Vaaliba RajaChithra Lakshmanan
Muthina KathirikaPolitician
Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi
2017Kattappava Kanom
Ullam Ullavarai
2018Vidhi Madhi UltaaDivya's father
Nagesh ThiraiyarangamPundek
ItlyBank Manager

Television
Year Title Role Channel
2003 - 2009AnandhamSun TV
2006 - 2008Ganga Yamuna SaraswatiSun TV
2009 - 2012IdhayamDevarajanSun TV
2012 - 2013Sondha BandhamDamodaran
2014 - 2015AkkaJaya TV
2018 - 2019ChandralekhaGemini GaneshanSun TV
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gollark: I finally got a pink!
gollark: I can influence and hatch it for you soonish.
gollark: It's a spriter alt prize and only 4G.
gollark: I should do a copper x silver thing.

References
  1. "TANTIS". web.archive.org. 30 October 2012.
  2. "KS RaviKumar's felicitation ceremony". photogallery.indiatimes.com.
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB_vH0vUnq4
  4. "Chitra Lakshmanan to share the screen with Kamal Haasan – Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Video Songs | Film News".
  5. Rangan, Baradwaj (2 May 2015). "Uttama Villain: A superb core let down by lacklustre filmmaking" – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. http://www.sify.com/movies/director-badri-s-next-on-corruption-in-cricket-news-national-odnqa8gaidhsi.html
  8. "Exclusive - 'பாரதிராஜாவுடன் 50 வருட நட்பு' - Chithra Lakshmanan". You Tube. Chennai, India.
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