Robert–Rajasekar was an Indian filmmaking duo consisting of Robert Asirvatham and S. Rajasekar. 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 ''Kollywo ...

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

Career

In the 1970s, Robert Asirvatham and S. Rajasekar 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'' (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'' (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'' (1987) which emerged a success, and revitalised their career. In 2008, Robert–Rajasekar made their television debut by directing some episodes of '' Naanal''.

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