Robert–Rajasekar was an Indian filmmaking duo consisting of Robert Asirvatham and

S. Rajasekar S. Rajasekar (19 August 1957 – 8 September 2019) was an Indian cinematographer, film director, and actor. He was one half of the director duo Robert–Rajasekar. Career Rajasekar's first break happened with ''Kudisai'', followed by ' ...

. They were active in film direction and cinematography 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' ...

of the 1980s. The duo are regarded to have ushered a "new wave" in Tamil cinema.

Career

In the 1970s, Robert Asirvatham and

graduated as cameramen from the

Madras Film Institute The M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, formerly known as the Adyar Film Institute, is Asia's first-ever film and television training institute. Established in 1945 as Adyar Film Institute, it is one of the pioneer film in ...

. They debuted as cinematographers with ''Kudisai'' (1979), a low budget film directed by Jayabharathi, also from the institute. Robert–Rajasekar's next film was to be ''Naalai Ulagam Namadhe'', which was never completed. They were later hired to work in ''

Oru Thalai Ragam ''Oru Thalai Ragam'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film written by Rajendar and produced by E. M. Ibrahim who is credited for direction. The film stars Shankar and Roopa, with Raveendar, Chandrasekhar, Kailashnath, Kum ...

'' (1980), which emerged a major success and a breakthrough in their career. Robert–Rajasekar made their directorial debut with '' Palaivana Solai'' (1981), where they also wrote the screenplay (based on Rajasekar's story) and continued as cinematographers. The film was a success, and they received more directorial offers. Their next directorial venture ''

Kalyana Kalam ''Kalyana Kalam'' () is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Robert–Rajasekar and produced by K. R. Kannan, starring Suhasini and Janagaraj. It was released on 26 January 1982, and failed at the box office. Plot Cast *Suhasini ...

'' (1982), however, became a

box-office bomb A box-office bomb, or box-office disaster, is a film that is unprofitable or considered highly unsuccessful during its theatrical run. Although any film for which the production, marketing, and distribution costs combined exceed the revenue after ...

. After two years of no work, they were offered to direct ''

Chinna Poove Mella Pesu ''Chinna Poove Mella Pesu'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Robert–Rajasekar. The film stars Prabhu, Ramki, Narmadha, Sudha Chandran and Sabitha Anand. The film, produced by S. K. Rajagopal, had musical scor ...

'' (1987) which emerged a success, and revitalised their career. In 2008, Robert–Rajasekar made their television debut by directing some episodes of ''

Naanal ''Naanal'' () may refer to these in Indian media: * ''Naanal'', a 1965 film * ''Naanal'', a 2008 TV series See also *''Naanalla ''Naanalla'' () is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language murder mystery film directed by Dinesh Baboo and starring Tarun Ch ...

''.

Deaths

Robert died on 30 November 2018, and Rajasekar on 8 September 2019.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robert-Rajasekar Indian filmmaking duos Indian male screenwriters Indian screenwriting duos Tamil film directors