T. R. Raghunath
T. R. Raghunath | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thimatchipuram Rajagopal Raghunath 16 July 1912 |
| Died | 2 January 1990 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse(s) | M. S. Saroja[2] |
| Children | Kalyani Saichandran Karthik Raghunath Jamuna Jaishankar Rajaram Raghunath Jeeva Raghunath |
Thimatchipuram Rajagopal Raghunath (16 July 1912 – 2 January 1990) was an Indian film director. He was the younger brother of film director Raja Chandrasekhar.[3]
Career[]
Raghunath started his film career as an assistant director in (1935). He then worked as a sound recordist in (1936) for Sreenivasa Cinetone before making his directorial debut the same year with . He directed more than 30 films in Tamil. M. G. Ramachandran featured in minor roles in a couple of his films during 1940s. Subsequently, he directed M. G. Ramachandranin Raja Desingu movie, released in 1960, after much delay in production. [1]
Raghunath later went on to become a technical adviser at Karpagam Studios, after which he was appointed the President of the Madras branch of the Films Division of India (FDI).[1]
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Produced by: |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Sreenivasa Cinetone | |
| 1939 | Jothi | Jothi Pictures |
| 1941 | Vedavathi Alladhu Seetha Jananam | Shyamala Pictures |
| 1942 | Tamizhariyum Perumal | Uma Pictures |
| 1944 | Mahamaya | Jupiter Pictures |
| Prabhavathi | Krishna Pictures | |
| 1946 | Arthanaari | Kalaivani Films Madras United Artistes Corporation |
| 1947 | Udayanan Vasavadatta | Uma Pictures |
| 1951 | Vanasundari | Krishna Pictures |
| Singari | National Productions | |
| 1952 | Mappillai | National Productions |
| 1954 | Vilayattu Bommai | Sri Sukumaran Productions |
| 1955 | Ulagam Palavitham | National Productions |
| Kanavane Kankanda Deivam | Narayanan Company | |
| Maheswari | Modern Theatres | |
| 1956 | Marma Veeran | Mehboob Studio |
| 1957 | Allavuddin Adbhuta Deepam | Jai Shakti Pictures |
| Rani Lalithangi | T. N. R. Productions | |
| Yaar Paiyyan | Vijaya Films | |
| 1958 | Kanniyin Sabatham | Jupiter Pictures |
| Mangalya Bhagyam | Krishna Pictures | |
| 1959 | Vannakili | Modern Theatres |
| 1960 | Film Center | |
| Raja Desingu | Krishna Pictures | |
| 1961 | Marutha Nattu Veeran | Sri Ganesh Prasad Movies |
| 1962 | Kavitha | Modern Theatres |
| Vikramaadhithan | Jaya Bharat Productions | |
| 1971 | Lora Neeyevide (Malayalam film) | Excel Productions |
| Thirumagal | Govindarajaa Films | |
| 1972 | ||
| 1974 | Angathattu (Malayalam film) | Azeem Company |
References[]
- ^ a b c Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 183.
- ^ Rao, Sandhya (14 November 2013). "Breathing Jeeva into stories". Business Line. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Guy, Randor (5 October 2013). "The forgotten heroes". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
Bibliography[]
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- "Director T. R. Raghunath".
External links[]
- 1912 births
- 1990 deaths
- 20th-century Indian film directors
- Tamil film directors
- Malayalam film directors
- Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram