T. R. Raghunath
Thimatchipuram Rajagopal Raghunath (16 July 1912 – 2 January 1990) was an Indian film director. He was the younger brother of film director Raja Chandrasekhar.[3]
T. R. Raghunath | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thimatchipuram Rajagopal Raghunath 16 July 1912 |
| Died | 2 January 1990 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse(s) | M. S. Saroja[2] |
| Children | Kalyani Saichandran Karthik Raghunath Jamuna Jaishankar Rajaram Raghunath Jeeva Raghunath |
Career
Raghunath started his film career as an assistant director in Gnanasoundari (1935). He then worked as a sound recordist in Dhara Sasangam (1936) for Sreenivasa Cinetone before making his directorial debut the same year with Kizhattu Mappillai. He directed more than 30 films in Tamil. M. G. Ramachandran featured in minor roles in a lot of his films in the 1940s.[1]
Raghunath later went on to become a technical adviser at Karpagam Studios, after which he was appointed the President of the Madras branch of the Films Division of India (FDI).[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Produced by: |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Kizhattu Mappillai | Sreenivasa Cinetone |
| 1939 | Jothi | Jothi Pictures |
| 1941 | Vedavathi Alladhu Seetha Jananam | Shyamala Pictures |
| 1942 | Tamizhariyum Perumal | Uma Pictures |
| 1944 | Mahamaya | Jupiter Pictures |
| Prabhavathi | Krishna Pictures | |
| 1946 | Arthanaari | Kalaivani Films Madras United Artistes Corporation |
| 1947 | Udayanan Vasavadatta | Uma Pictures |
| 1951 | Vanasundari | Krishna Pictures |
| Singari | National Productions | |
| 1952 | Mappillai | National Productions |
| 1954 | Vilayattu Bommai | Sri Sukumaran Productions |
| 1955 | Ulagam Palavitham | National Productions |
| Kanavane Kankanda Deivam | Narayanan Company | |
| Maheswari | Modern Theatres | |
| 1956 | Marma Veeran | Mehboob Studio |
| 1957 | Allavuddin Adbhuta Deepam | Jai Shakti Pictures |
| Rani Lalithangi | T. N. R. Productions | |
| Yaar Paiyyan | Vijaya Films | |
| 1958 | Kanniyin Sabatham | Jupiter Pictures |
| Mangalya Bhagyam | Krishna Pictures | |
| 1959 | Vannakili | Modern Theatres |
| 1960 | Anbukkor Anni | Film Center |
| Raja Desingu | Krishna Pictures | |
| 1961 | Marutha Nattu Veeran | Sri Ganesh Prasad Movies |
| 1962 | Kavitha | Modern Theatres |
| Vikramaadhithan | Jaya Bharat Productions | |
| 1971 | Lora Neeyevide (Malayalam film) | Excel Productions |
| Thirumagal | Govindarajaa Films | |
| 1972 | Mappillai Azhaippu | |
| 1974 | Angathattu (Malayalam film) | Azeem Company |
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References
- Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 183.
- Rao, Sandhya (14 November 2013). "Breathing Jeeva into stories". Business Line. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- Guy, Randor (5 October 2013). "The forgotten heroes". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
Bibliography
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Director T. R. Raghunath".
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