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    Reminiscences - நினைவலைகள்

    The objective of Reminiscences - as the word means - is to focus on the artistes/ technicians/ crews of South Indian cinema, with Tamil cinema as base, whose memorial day comes on a given date.

    To begin with, the a few of those who reached heavenly abode on this dae, i.e. 26th August, are remembered, include Shri S.S. Vasan, Shri Raja Chandrasekar, Balan K. Nair.

    Shri Raja Chandrasekhar



    He has directed classics during 40s. His films include

    Raja Mukthi 1948
    Arundhati 1943
    Ashok Kumar 1941
    Maya Machhindra 1939
    Dakshayagnam 1938
    Bhakta Tulsidas 1937
    Chandramohana 1936
    Raja Desingu 1936
    Sadarane 1935

    For a sample, a still from Raja Mukthi



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    Last edited by RAGHAVENDRA; 26th August 2011 at 09:52 AM.
    விமர்சனங்களுக்கு அப்பாற்பட்ட இறைவன் நடிகர் திலகம்.. கடலின் ஆழத்தை அளந்து விடலாம். நடிகர் திலகத்தின் செல்வாக்கை அளக்க முடியாது... அது பயனளிக்கும் போது தான் அதன் ஆழம் புரியும்....

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    Shri S. S. Vasan

    Subramaniam Srinivasan (10 March 1903 (official) – 26 August 1969), popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was an Indian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon. He is the founder of the Tamil-language magazine Ananda Vikatan and the film production company Gemini Studios.
    Vasan was born in Thiruthuraipoondi in the then Tanjore district but was forced to migrate to Madras following the death of his father at an early age. Vasan discontinued his studies before graduation and set up an advertising business. In 1928, Vasan purchased a struggling Tamil magazine Ananda Bodhini and renamed and re-launched it as Ananda Vikatan. Ananda Vikatan, consequently, emerged as the leading Tamil magazine in the then Madras Presidency.
    Vasan entered the Tamil film industry in 1936 when his novel Sathi Leelavathi was made into a film. In 1940, he purchased the Motion Picture Producers Combine, a film studio and renamed it Gemini Studios. Gemini Studios made a number of successful Tamil and Hindi movies from 1940 to 1969, notable ones being Mangamma Sapatham, Miss Malini, Chandralekha, Vanjikkottai Valiban and Irumputhirai. Vasan also directed some of his later movies, the first being Chandralekha, which is considered by critics and film historians to be a milestone in Indian cinema. Vasav died in Madras on August 26, 1969 at the age of 65 or 66.
    Vasan was an accomplished writer and translator and a hugely successful journalist. As a director, Vasan was known for his grandiose sets and innovative techniques that he introduced. Film historian Randor Guy hailed Vasan as the "Cecil B. De Mille of India".
    from wikipedia

    The famous drum dance from the film Chandralekha



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    விமர்சனங்களுக்கு அப்பாற்பட்ட இறைவன் நடிகர் திலகம்.. கடலின் ஆழத்தை அளந்து விடலாம். நடிகர் திலகத்தின் செல்வாக்கை அளக்க முடியாது... அது பயனளிக்கும் போது தான் அதன் ஆழம் புரியும்....

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    Quote Originally Posted by RAGHAVENDRA View Post
    The objective of Reminiscences - as the word means - is to focus on the artistes/ technicians/ crews of South Indian cinema, with Tamil cinema as base, whose memorial day comes on a given date.

    To begin with, the a few of those who reached heavenly abode on this dae, i.e. 26th August, are remembered, include Shri S.S. Vasan, Shri Raja Chandrasekar, Balan K. Nair.

    Shri Raja Chandrasekhar



    He has directed classics during 40s. His films include

    Raja Mukthi 1948
    Arundhati 1943
    Ashok Kumar 1941
    Maya Machhindra 1939
    Dakshayagnam 1938
    Bhakta Tulsidas 1937
    Chandramohana 1936
    Raja Desingu 1936
    Sadarane 1935

    For a sample, a still from Raja Mukthi



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    Raghavendran
    dear raghavendran
    Thank you very much for inviting my paricipation in the hub most of our friends pammalar murali vasudevan are contributing more inf apart from yours and hub going very good nowadays. however I will also soon take active participation.
    recent editions are wonderful. my birthday greetings to sovaji peravai secretary; mr chandrasekaran.
    hope SIVAJI's manimandapam plans will take a shape into reality in th coming days. LET US WORK HARD TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECT IT SHOULD BE OUR GOAL.
    WITH GREETINGS
    RAMAJAYAM

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    Dear Ramajayam Sir,
    Happy to read your postings. Please continue your postings on the above subjects in our Nadigar Thread. Here we shall cover artistes from Tamil cinema who have contributed to South Indian cinema, on the dates of their reaching heavenly abode, memorial day. This would form a tribute to them.

    Please share your valuable reminiscences of yester year artistes, say during 1930s-1960s, here.

    Raghavendran
    விமர்சனங்களுக்கு அப்பாற்பட்ட இறைவன் நடிகர் திலகம்.. கடலின் ஆழத்தை அளந்து விடலாம். நடிகர் திலகத்தின் செல்வாக்கை அளக்க முடியாது... அது பயனளிக்கும் போது தான் அதன் ஆழம் புரியும்....

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    Raghavendran - this thread is a nice idea. Keep it going even if you dont see many responses. This can turn out to be a hugely useful and entertaining repository of TFM history.

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    Thank you Dear Plum
    Definitely. I am compiling the information and intend to give it chronologically.
    Regards,
    Raghavendran
    விமர்சனங்களுக்கு அப்பாற்பட்ட இறைவன் நடிகர் திலகம்.. கடலின் ஆழத்தை அளந்து விடலாம். நடிகர் திலகத்தின் செல்வாக்கை அளக்க முடியாது... அது பயனளிக்கும் போது தான் அதன் ஆழம் புரியும்....

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    August 27 - H. Shantharam (Art Director)

    Renowned Art Director of yester years.

    August 29 -

    T.R. Sundaram

    Director-Producer Modern Theatres.

    Tiruchengodu Ramalingam Sundaram (1907-1963) was a Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Sinhalese film actor, director and iconic film producer. He is the founder of the Salem-based movie production company Modern Theatres.
    - from the pages of wikipedia. for more details visit wikipedia page



    For more on Modern Theatres click the image below




    ... to be continued...
    விமர்சனங்களுக்கு அப்பாற்பட்ட இறைவன் நடிகர் திலகம்.. கடலின் ஆழத்தை அளந்து விடலாம். நடிகர் திலகத்தின் செல்வாக்கை அளக்க முடியாது... அது பயனளிக்கும் போது தான் அதன் ஆழம் புரியும்....

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    August 29 - M. K. RADHA



    M. K. Radha (Tamil: எம். கே. ராதா) (20 November 1910 - 29 August 1985) was a Tamil cinema actor. He was born in Chennai and took up acting in Tamil Stage at the early age of 7. He was tutored by his father Kandasamy Mudaliar a famous drama teacher at that time. His career spanned for almost 25 years in Tamil drama as a lead actor during Indias pre-independence days and he was a popular social hero in various patriotic dramas.
    - from wikipedia page


    A still from the movie Sowdhamini. Image courtesy: The Hindu.
    For a write-up on this movie, click the image.

    ... to be continued...
    விமர்சனங்களுக்கு அப்பாற்பட்ட இறைவன் நடிகர் திலகம்.. கடலின் ஆழத்தை அளந்து விடலாம். நடிகர் திலகத்தின் செல்வாக்கை அளக்க முடியாது... அது பயனளிக்கும் போது தான் அதன் ஆழம் புரியும்....

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    August 29 - Stunt Master Hayath, Producer G. Hanumantha Rao, Director Dada Mirasi



    DADA MIRASI


    Image courtesy: facebook website by his great grandson.
    Dada Mirasi attained the lotus feet of the divine on 29.08.1999.

    Brief filmography as given in the facebook website hosted by his great grand child

    TAMIL
    Moondru Dheivangal ( 1971 )
    Sangamam ( 1970 )
    Odum Nadhi ( 1969 )
    Poovum Potum ( 1968 )
    Raja Veettu Pillai ( 1967 )
    Annavin Asai ( 1966 )
    Pudhiya Paravai ( 1964 )
    Raththa Thilagam ( 1963 )
    Kadavulin Kuzhandai ( 1960 )
    sabash meena - story

    HINDI
    1.TEEN CHOR
    2.DIL TERA DIWANA
    Naya Din Nai Raat (1974) - actor

    TELUGU
    Nirdoshi (1970)

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    விமர்சனங்களுக்கு அப்பாற்பட்ட இறைவன் நடிகர் திலகம்.. கடலின் ஆழத்தை அளந்து விடலாம். நடிகர் திலகத்தின் செல்வாக்கை அளக்க முடியாது... அது பயனளிக்கும் போது தான் அதன் ஆழம் புரியும்....

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    TODAY AUGUST 30


    KALAIVAANAR N.S. KRISHNAN

    Nagerkoyil Sudalaimuthu Krishnan (Tamil: நாகர்கோயில் சுடலைமுத்து கிருஷ்ணன்), popularly known as Kalaivanar and also as 'NSK' was a leading Tamil film comedian, drama artist, playback singer and writer in the early stages of the Tamil film industry - in the 1940s and 1950s.
    Born in Ozhuginachery, Nagercoil, in the princely state of Travancore, India on 29 November 1908, his stage and cine-screen comedy performances were unique and always carried a message for the people. 'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan died at the age of 49, on 30 August 1957.
    --- from the pages of wikipedia

    A hilarious scene from the film "Manonmani"

    விமர்சனங்களுக்கு அப்பாற்பட்ட இறைவன் நடிகர் திலகம்.. கடலின் ஆழத்தை அளந்து விடலாம். நடிகர் திலகத்தின் செல்வாக்கை அளக்க முடியாது... அது பயனளிக்கும் போது தான் அதன் ஆழம் புரியும்....

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