T. R. Ramanna

T. R. Ramanna
Born
Thanjavur Radhakrishnan Ramachandran

Birth year 1923
Died22 May 1997 (Age 74) [1]
FamilyT. S. Damayanthi (Sister) Karukurichi Arunachalam (Co-Brother), T. D. Kushalakumari (niece)T. R. Rajakumari (elder sister)[2]

Thanjavur Radhakrishnan Ramachandran (T.R.Ramanna) (1923–1997) was an Indian film director and producer.

Film career

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Ramanna started his life as a sound recordist in a city studio and then made his way to film direction. He started the production company R.R. Pictures (with the initials of his sister and himself). He produced movies in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, many of which were successful.

One of his successful film was Manapandhal, inspired by the Hollywood classic Sabrina (1954), directed by Billy Wilder and starring Humphrey Bogart, William Holden and Audrey Hepburn.

Filmography

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Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Producer
1953 Vazha Pirandhaval Green tickY Green tickY Tamil
1954 Koondukkili Green tickY Green tickY Tamil
1955 Gulebakavali Green tickY Green tickY Tamil
1957 Pudhumai Pithan Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1958 Karthavarayuni Katha Green tickY Green tickY Telugu
1958 Kathavarayan Green tickY Green tickY Tamil
1960 Rathnapuri Ilavarasi Green tickY Question? Tamil
1960 Ondrupattal Undu Vazhvu Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1961 Manapanthal Red XN Green tickY Tamil
1961 Intiki Deepam Illale Red XN Green tickY Telugu
1961 Sri Valli Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1962 Paasam Green tickY Green tickY Tamil
1963 Periya Idathu Penn Green tickY Green tickY Tamil
1963 Manchi Chedu Green tickY Green tickY Telugu
1964 Panakkara Kudumbam Green tickY Green tickY Tamil
1964 Arunagirinathar Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1965 Panam Padaithavan Green tickY Green tickY Tamil
1965 Nee! Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1966 Kumari Penn Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1966 Parakkum Pavai Green tickY Green tickY Tamil
1967 Bhavani Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1967 Naan Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1968 Moondrezhuthu Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1968 Neeyum Naanum Green tickY Question? Tamil 25th Film
1969 Athai Magal Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1969 Thanga Surangam Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1969 Waris Green tickY Red XN Hindi
1969 Thulabharam Red XN Green tickY Tamil
1970 Yaen? Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1970 Sorgam Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1971 Lagan Green tickY Question? Hindi
1971 Veettukku Oru Pillai Green tickY Question? Tamil
1972 Wafaa Green tickY Question? Hindi
1972 Shakthi Leelai Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1972 Aankh Micholi Green tickY Question? Hindi
1973 Baghdad Perazhagi Green tickY Green tickY Tamil
1973 Maru Piravi Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1974 Vairam Green tickY Red XN Tamil .
1974 Sorgathil Thirumanam Green tickY Question? Tamil
1975 Avalukku Aayiram Kangal Green tickY Question? Tamil
1976 Tuhi Kali Tuhi Durga Green tickY Question? Hindi
1977 Thaliya Salangaya Green tickY Question? Tamil
1978 Farz Aur Khoon Green tickY Question? Hindi
1978 Ennai Pol Oruvan Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1978 Bhale Huduga Green tickY Green tickY Kannada
1978 Siritanakke Savaal Green tickY Red XN Kannada
1979 Kuppathu Raja Green tickY Red XN Tamil
1979 Neechal Kulam Green tickY Question? Tamil
1979 Yuvaraj Green tickY Question? Hindi
1981 Kanni Theevu Green tickY Question? Tamil
1981 Kulakozhunthu

Green tickY

Question? Tamil
1981 Kula Puthra Green tickY Question? Kannada
1982 Sattam Sirikkiradhu Green tickY Red XN Tamil 50th Film
1984 Shankari Green tickY Question? Tamil
1987 Elangeswaran Green tickY Question? Tamil

References

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  1. ^ "Tamil cinema 1997 -- year highlights". dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 1999. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ Guy, Randor (26 April 2014). "Manapandhal (1961)". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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