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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. Career Raghunath started his film career as an assistant director in ''Gnanasoundari (1935 film), 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 couple of his films during 1940s. Subsequently, he directed M. G. Ramachandranin ''Raja Desingu'' movie, released in 1960, after much delay in production. 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). Filmography References Bibliography * * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raghunath, T. R. 1912 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration population is around 1.68 million. Located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland, Thiruvananthapuram is a major information technology hub in Kerala and contributes 55% of the state's software exports as of 2016. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the "Evergreen city of India", the city is characterised by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills. The present regions that constitute Thiruvananthapuram were ruled by the Ays who were feudatories of the Chera dynasty. In the 12th century, it was conquered by the Kingdom of Venad. In the 18th century, the king Marthanda Varma expanded the territory, founded the princely state of Travancore, and made Thiruvananthapuram its capital. Travancore became the most dominan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanasundari
''Vanasundari'' is a 1951 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. R. Raghunath, starring P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, T. S. Balaiah and S. Varalakshmi. Plot Prince Gunasagaran hates his father Marthandan, king of Neelapuri as he, in spite of his age, spends his time in entertainment without concern for people. Marthandan chases Gunasagaran out of the country. Gunasagaran and his friend Adhi Medhavi goes to another country. There, a cruel younger brother of the king, Kapaleekaran rules after killing his elder brother. His paramour Leela is virtually ruling the State. Vanasundari, the king's daughter is in custody. Adhi Medhavi is imprisoned on false charge of theft. Gunasagaran meets Vanasundari in the jungle. Both exchange their tale of woes. Gunasagaran promises to rescue her. After many twists and turns the story has a happy ending. Cast ;Male cast * P. U. Chinnappa as Prince Gunasagaran *T. S. Balaiah as Kapaleekaran * R. Balasubramaniam *D. Balasubramaniam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanniyin Sabatham
''Kanniyin Sabatham'' () is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by M. Somasundaram and A. L. Srinivasan. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy, Anjali Devi and M. N. Nambiar. Plot Cast Adapted from the database of Film News Anandan: ;Male cast * K. R. Ramasamy * M. N. Nambiar * K. A. Thangavelu * T. S. Durairaj * Javar Seetharaman ;Female cast * Anjali Devi * M. N. Rajam * Rajasulochana * Sandhya Production ''Kanniyin Sabatham'' was directed by T. R. Raghunath and was produced by M. Somasundaram and A. L. Srinivasan under the banner Jupiter Productions. Sadasiva Brahmam and A. K. Velan wrote the story while the dialogues were written by Kannadasan. Editing was handled by K. Govindasamy. Saiyad Ahamed was in charge of art direction. Still photography was done by Venkatachari and the film was made at Neptune and Revathi studios. Soundtrack The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa while the lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaar Paiyyan
Yaar? or Yaar may refer to: * Yaar? (film), a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film * Yaar? (TV series), a 2017 Singaporean Tamil-language TV series * Yaar (book) ''Yaar'' () is an autobiographical book by Nepali writer Nayan Raj Pandey. It is the first autobiographical work of the writer whose previous books, ''Loo'' and ''Ulaar'' have been widely popular among Nepali readers. The book was published on J ..., a 2018 Nepali autobiography by Nayan Raj Pandey {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rani Lalithangi
''Rani Lalithangi'' () is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film directed by T. R. Raghunath, starring Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi. The film, a remake of the 1935 film ''Lalithangi'', was released on 21 September 1957. Plot Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Azhagapuri Prince Azhagesan *P. Bhanumathi as Lalithangi *Rajasulochana as Maya *P. S. Veerappa as King Gantheeban * K. A. Thangavelu *Serukalathur Sama *K. Sarangapani * R. Balasubramaniam as Emperor Ampalavanan *S. D. Subbulakshmi as Empress Angaiyarkanni *T. P. Muthulakshmi *M. Saroja *Devika as Lalithangi's friend Production ''Rani Lalithangi'' is a remake of the 1935 film ''Lalithangi''. The lead role was initially offered to M. G. Ramachandran Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 24 December 1987), also popularly known as M.G.R., was an Indian politician, actor, philanthropist, and filmmaker who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 until his death in 1987 ..., but he decl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allavuddin Adbhuta Deepam
''Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp'', also known by its Telugu-language title ''Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam'', its Tamil-language title ''Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum'', and its Hindi-language title ''Alladdin Ka Chirag'', is a 1957 Indian fantasy film produced by M. L. Pathy on Jai Sakthi Pictures banner and directed by T. R. Raghunath. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi. It is an adaptation of the story of Aladdin from ''One Thousand and One Nights'' and a trilingual, filmed simultaneously in three different languages. ''Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum'' was released on 29 March 1957, and ''Allavuddin Adbhuta Deepam'' followed on 13 April. ''Alladin Ka Chirag'' too, came in the same year. Plot Jaffer, a savage warlock, longs to conquer the world. Through his friend Yakub, he learns about a magic lamp that grants any wish by the genie imprisoned inside and it is stationed at Korakaram caves. To achieve it a young & energetic man who holds seven moles on his righth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehboob Studio
Mehboob Studio is an Indian film studio and recording studio in Bandra (W), Mumbai, founded in 1954 by director and producer Mehboob Khan, who previously owned Mehboob Productions (founded 1942), and is most known for films such as ''Mother India'' (1957), which won the Filmfare Awards for Best Film and Best Director and was a nominee for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.Mother India: Awards ''''. It is spread over 20,000 square yards and includes five shooting stages. It soon become popular with directors such as , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marma Veeran
''Marma Veeran'' () is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film written by A. L. Narayanan and directed by T. R. Raghunath and was produced by actor Sriram. The film starred Sriram and Vyjayanthimala with N. T. Rama Rao, Sivaji Ganesan and Gemini Ganesan in guest appearances with Rajasulochana, V. Nagayya, P. S. Veerappa, J. P. Chandrababu, K. A. Thangavelu, M. N. Rajam and T. S. Balaiah forms an ensemble cast. V. Govindarajan of Jubilee Films was the co-producer. Plot Cast * Sriram as Mahindra / Paramveer * Vyjayanthimala as Rajkumari Vijaya * Rajasulochana as Kamini * M. N. Rajam as Mohini * V. Nagayya * T. S. Balaiah * J. P. Chandrababu * P. S. Veerappa * K. A. Thangavelu * T. K. Ramachandran * Helen as Narthaki in Special appearance * N. T. Rama Rao in Guest appearance * Sivaji Ganesan in Guest appearance * Gemini Ganesan in Guest appearance Soundtrack The film's score was composed by Vedha. He was introduced as the music director in the film. He was credited as S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Theatres
Modern Theaters Ltd was an Indian film studio in Salem, Tamil Nadu started by T. R. Sundaram Mudaliar in 1935. The studio produced over more than 150 films until 1982 in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Sinhalese and even English of which Tamil were the majority. History In the early 1930s, T. R. Sundaram entered the world of Tamil cinema as a partner of a Salem-based film company, Angel Films. He was involved in productions such as ''Draupadi Vastrapaharanam'' (1934), Dhruva (1935) and Nalla Thangal (1935). Then he decided to start his own company, Modern Theatres Limited. He realized that to make film making a business, it had to be organized and managed like a business enterprise. He also planned a schedule of producing films on a tight budget (two or three a year), so that the market and consumers were regularly and continually supplied with his products. The maiden production of Modern Theatres, directed by Sundaram, was ''Sathi Ahalya'', a mythological plot wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maheswari (film)
''Maheswari'' is a 1955 Indian Tamil language film produced by Modern Theatres and directed by T. R. Raghunath. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savithri. It was released on 13 November 1955. Plot Manickam is wanted by the army of East India Company. He is absconding and takes refuge in the house of Maheswari. Manickam and Maheswari fall in love with each other. Manickam's father Dharmalingam demands a large dowry from Maheswari's mother, Kanthimathi, who somehow manages to give the amount. However, Dharmalingam learns that Kanthimathi is ridiculed by the villagers as a woman of loose moral character. So, he sends back Maheswari to her home. Manickam is helpless because he depends on his father for everything. Kanthimathi kills herself. Maheswari starts looking for a means to earn a living and she comes across Mayathevan, the leader of a gang of robbers who is wanted by the East India Company. She is employed by him as chief assistant. Mayathevan renames Maheswari as Rani Ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanavane Kankanda Deivam
''Kanavane Kankanda Deivam'' () is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language fantasy film directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by Pattanna. The film stars R. Ganesh and Anjali Devi, with V. Nagayya, M. N. Nambiar, Friend Ramaswamy and Lalitha in supporting roles. It revolves around a man who steals an object to cure the king's blindness and marry the princess, but becomes cursed because of the theft and seeks to undo it. ''Kanavane Kankanda Deivam'' was released on 6 May 1955. The film received positive reviews mainly for the performances of Ganesh and Anjali Devi, and became a commercial success, running for over 100 days in many theatres. It was remade in Hindi as '' Devta'' (1956), with Ganesh and Anjali Devi reprising their roles. Plot Vijayan, the son of a retired soldier Karunakaran, is advised by his father to meet Soorasimmar, the blind king, and join the army. Vijayan meets Soorasimmar's only daughter Nalini and falls in love with her. When commander Veerasenan tries to thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulagam Palavitham
''Ulagam Palavitham'' () is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by S. A. Murugesh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Lalitha. The musical score of this film was composed by N. S. Balakrishnan. The film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Antha Peddale'' in 1959. Plot Cast ;Male cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Arunagiri *P. S. Veerappa * V. K. Ramasamy *T. K. Ramachandran * K. A. Thangavelu * T. V. Radhakrishnan *M. R. Santhanam *S. V. Shanmugam *M. A. Ganapathy ;Female cast * Lalitha as Indra *M. Lakshmiprabha * M. N. Rajam *M. Saroja * C. K. Saraswathi *Baby T. R. Rajakumari Production ''Ulagam Palavitham'' was directed by S. A. Murugesh, and produced by National Productions. The screenplay was written by T. R. Raghunath, and the dialogues by V. N. Sambandham. Cinematography was handled by G. Vittal Rao, and editing by Murugesh. Soundtrack The music was composed by N. S. Balakrishnan, with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. Lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
