Durai (director)

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Durai
Born (1940-02-25) 25 February 1940 (age 81)
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, editor
Websitedirectordurai.net

Durai (born 25 February 1940)[1] is an Indian film director who was mostly active during the 1970s. As of 2014, he has directed 46 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. Though known for his work in commercial cinema, he made women-centric films like Avalum Penthaane and Pasi,[2][3] which won two National Film Awards. He served as a jury member of the 58th National Film Awards (India) in 2011.[1] As of 2011, he was the vice president of the South Indian Film Writers' Association.[1]

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "National Film Awards 2010". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. ^ Kannan, Dr. R. (2000). Women in Films: An Incisive Study Into the Issues and Trends. Publications Division, Madurai Kamaraj University. p. 24.
  3. ^ Bowker (1983). Variety's Film Reviews: 1978-1980. Bowker. ISBN 978-0-8352-2795-7.
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbvqLIHMR2A
  5. ^ "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1982.

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