Tulsi Ramsay (29 July 1944 – 13 December 2018) was an Indian film director. He was the son of F. U. Ramsay and was one of the famous Seven Ramsay Brothers. The other six are Kumar Ramsay, Shyam Ramsay, Keshu Ramsay, Arjun Ramsay, Gangu Ramsay and Kiran Ramsay. Tulsi Ramsay directed several movies in the Horror genre during the 80's and 90's. Movies such as

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Purana Mandir ''Purana Mandir'' ( ''The Old Temple'') is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language horror film directed by the Ramsay brothers and produced by Kanta Ramsay. The soundtrack was composed by Ajit Singh. Typical of Ramsay's other works, the film chronicles th ...

, Tahkhana,

Veerana Veerana () is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language erotic supernatural horror thriller film, directed by the Ramsay Brothers. The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri and sung by Suman Kalyanpur, Munna Aziz and Sharon Prabhakar., Plot Priests surround ...

Bandh Darwaza ''Bandh Darwaza'' (Translation: ''Closed Door'') is a 1990 Bollywood horror movie starring Kunika, Manjeet Kullar, Aruna Irani, Anirudh Agarwal and the Afghan actor Hashmat Khan. The film soundtrack was composed by the Anand–Milind brothers ...

have acquired a cult following. He has also directed the ''

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'' TV series in 1993. The memories of most of the episodes of this TV series are still afresh in the hearts of horror enthusiasts in

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. He ran a production company, Tulsi Ramsay Production located at Andheri in Mumbai. Ramsay died on 14 December, 2018 in a city hospital in Mumbai after complaining of chest pains.

Filmography

Director

* The

(1993) TV series (unknown episodes) *

Mahakaal ''Mahakaal'' (also known as ''Mahakaal: The Monster'') is a 1994 Indian horror film directed by Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay. It was loosely plagiarised off of the American horror film ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984) and was also the last ...

(1993) * Police Mathu Dada (1991) * Inspector Dhanush (1991) * Ajooba Kudrat Ka (1991) *

(1990) *

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(1989) *

(1988) * Tahkhana (1986) *

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(1985) *

Saamri Saamri is a Bollywood horror film released in 1985. It was produced and directed by Shyam and Tulsi Ramsay, with a story by J. K. Ahuja, dialogue by Mahendra Dehlvi and Safi Ur-Rahman, and a screenplay by Kumar Ramsay. Plot Dharmesh Saxena, ...

(1985) *

(1984) *

Ghungroo Ki Awaaz ''Ghungroo Ki Awaaz'' () is a 1981 Bollywood Horror-Mystery Film directed by the Ramsay Brothers and produced by Vijay Anand. It features Vijay Anand, Rekha in the lead roles. The music was composed by R. D. Burman. It was loosely inspired by ...

(1981) *

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(1981) *

Dahshat ''Dahshat'' is a 1981 Bollywood horror film directed by Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay. Plot Dr. Sameer has just returned to his native place Chandan Nagar after finishing his medical studies in Russia. He is assisted by Dr. Bakshi, a vet by p ...

(1981) *

Saboot Saboot () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language horror/thriller film directed by Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay. It stars Navin Nischol, Kajal Kiran, Vidya Sinha, Vinod Mehra, Trilok Kapoor, Om Shivpuri and Prem Chopra. Plot Seth Dharamdas (Trilok K ...

(1980) * ''Guest House'' (1980) * Aur Kaun? (1979) *

Darwaza ''Darwaza'' () is a 1978 Bollywood horror film directed by Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay. Plot Thakur Pratap Singh has lost his beloved ones due to a curse put on him and his family by a widow, whose son Dharma was unintentionally killed by ...

(1978) *

Andhera ''Andhera'' (''The Darkness'') is a 1975 Bollywood revenge thriller film directed by Tulsi and Shyam Ramsay Plot Cast * Sameer Khan as Deepak * Rajesh * Helen * Tun Tun * Sandesh Kohli * Major Anand * Ashoo * Bhagwan * Krishan Dhawan * Dula ...

(1975) * Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche (1972) ... aka Two Yards Under the Ground (India: English title) * Nakuli Shaan (1971) *

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(1967) ... aka The Headless Terror (USA) idely dismissed as a hoax

Producer

* Aatma (2006) *

(1990) * Tahkhana (1986) *

3D Saamri Saamri is a Bollywood horror film released in 1985. It was produced and directed by Shyam and Tulsi Ramsay, with a story by J. K. Ahuja, dialogue by Mahendra Dehlvi and Safi Ur-Rahman, and a screenplay by Kumar Ramsay. Plot Dharmesh Saxena, ...

(1985)

Production Designer

(1990) *

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(1989) *

(1984)

Writer

* Inspector Dhanush (1991) (story) (Credited as Tulsi-Shyam)

References

Fear on Film : The Ramsay Brothers and Bombay’s Horror Cinema - ''Karthik Nair''

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramsay, Tulsi 20th-century Indian film directors 1944 births 2018 deaths Indian production designers Hindi-language film directors Indian television directors Hindi film producers 20th-century Indian designers Artists from Karachi