K. Sornam (1933 – 8 June 2021) was an Indian journalist, writer and director who worked in

Tamil cinema Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood' ...

. He was active in the second half of the 1900s, and shared close associations with chief ministers of Tamil Nadu

Karunanidhi Muthuvel Karunanidhi (3 June 1924 – 7 August 2018) was an Indian writer and politician who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for almost two decades over five terms between 1969 and 2011. He was popularly referred to as Kalaignar (Art ...

and M. G. Ramachandran.

Film career

Born in

Thirukkuvalai Thirukkuvalai is a village situated in Nagapattinam district of Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The village is known for the Brahmapureeswarar Temple. It is the birthplace of former chief minister of the state, M. Karunanidhi where his ancestral ...

, Sornam worked as a literary writer with his relative,

. He had a key role in the operations of the

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; DMK) is a political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu where it is currently the ruling party having a comfortable majority without coalition support and the union territory of Puducherry where it is curre ...

's political newspaper, '' Murasoli''. While at ''Murasoli'', Sornam brought out the supplement ''Pudhayal'', and also worked on archiving Karunanidhi's writings. In the 1960s, he worked on the theatrical play ''Vidai Kodu Thaaye'' (Bid Me Farewell Mother), a revolutionary play written to highlight the need for social reforms. For his script, he was presented with an award by C. N. Annadurai. Sornam went on to enrol in film institute in Chennai, besides becoming the secretary of Tamil Eyal Isai Nadaga Manram, a theatre organisation. Sornam wrote the dialogues for 17 movies starring

MGR M. G. Ramachandran (1917–1987) was the Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. MGR may also refer to: * ManaGeR (MGR), graphical window system * Merry-go-round train, British freight-train design Mgr. is an honorific or abbreviation for: * Manager ...

, including '' Nam Naadu'' (1969), '' Adimai Penn'' (1969) and ''

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban ''Ulagam Sutrum Valiban'' () is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language science fiction film directed and co-produced by M. G. Ramachandran. The film stars Ramachandran, Chandrakala, Manjula and Latha. It revolves around a scientist who discovers an ene ...

'' (1973). He also directed films with actors such as

Sivakumar Palaniswamy, better known by his stage name Sivakumar (born 27 October 1941), is an Indian visual artist and former actor who has portrayed a wide range of leading and supporting roles onscreen in Tamil cinema and television. He made his actin ...

and

Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, playback singer, television presenter and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema and has also appeared in some Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali l ...

in ''

Thangathile Vairam ''Thangathile Vairam'' () is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Sornam, starring Sivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Jayachitra and Sripriya. The film's story was written by Kalaignanam. Plot Cast * Sivakumar as Ravi * Kamal Haasan as ...

'' (1975),

R. Muthuraman Muthuraman Radhakrishnan (4 July 1929 – 16 October 1981) was an Indian actor who predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. He was a leading actor during the 1960s and 1970s and was fondly called as ''Navarasa Thilagam''. He had paired w ...

's ''Seer Varisai'' (1976), and

Jaishankar Jaishankar (12 July 1938 – 3 June 2000) was an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil cinema. He was a very popular lead actor in the 1960s and 70s. He was credited onscreen with title of ''Makkal Kalaingnar'' (people's artiste) or '' ...

's '' Aasai Manaivi'' (1977). In 1987, he directed the film ''

Ore Raththam ''Ore Raththam'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Sornam and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Karthik, Bhagyalakshmi, Madhuri, Kishmu, Manorama, Pandian, Seetha, M. K. Stalin and Radha Ravi. It is based on Karu ...

'' featuring Karthik in the lead role. The film has since garnered attention for marking the acting debut of politician

M. K. Stalin Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin ( , born 1 March 1953), often referred to by his initials MKS, is an Indian Tamil politician serving as the 8th and current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The son of the former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, Stalin ...

. In the 1990s, Sornam was later the editor-in-charge for the magazine ''Ilaya Suriyan'', that had been created by M. K. Stalin, and regularly served as the political party's voice.

Death

Sornam died on 8 June 2021, aged 88, due to age-related ailments.

Partial filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sornam, K. 1933 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Film directors from Chennai Place of birth missing Screenwriters from Chennai Tamil film directors Tamil screenwriters