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{{Infobox person
| name = Krishnan–Panju
| image = Krishnan Panju.jpg
| caption = Krishnan (left) and Panju (right)
| birth_date = '''R. Krishnan:''' {{Birth date|df=yes|1909|7|18}} '''S. Panju:''' {{Birth date|df=yes|1915|1|24}}
| birth_place = '''R. Krishnan:''' Chennai, Tamil Nadu '''S. Panju:''' [[Umayalpuram]], [[Kumbakonam]], Tamil Nadu
| death_date = '''R. Krishnan:''' {{Death date and age|df=yes|1997|7|17|1909|7|18}} '''S. Panju:''' {{Death date and age|df=yes|1984|4|6|1915|1|24}}
| death_place = Chennai, [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = Film directors
| years_active = '''R. Krishnan:''' 1944–1997 '''S. Panju:''' 1944–1984
}}

'''R. Krishnan''' (1909–1997) and '''S. Panju''' (1915–1984), collectively referred to as '''Krishnan–Panju''', were Indian film directors. The duo directed more than 50 films in South Indian languages and in Hindi.<ref name="Indian Express">{{Cite news |url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/ie/daily/19970717/19850953.html |title=Film director Krishnan dead |date=17 July 1997 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=17 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426113617/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/ie/daily/19970717/19850953.html |archive-date=26 April 2013}}</ref>

== Early life ==
R. Krishnan was born on 18 July 1909 in [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, India.<ref name="Narwekar1994">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UYUjAQAAIAAJ |title=Directory of Indian film-makers and films |last=Narwekar |first=Sanjit |publisher=Flicks Books |year=1994 |page=156 |author-link=Sanjit Narwekar}}</ref> Previously, he was in charge of the laboratory in [[Pakshiraja Studios]] (then known as Kandhan studio) in [[Coimbatore]].<ref name="Kuzhandaiyum">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/kuzhandaiyum-deivamum-1965/article2309453.ece |title=Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum 1965 |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=31 July 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=3 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522050828/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/kuzhandaiyum-deivamum-1965/article2309453.ece |archive-date=22 May 2018 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>

S. Panju was born on 24 January 1915 as Panchapakesan in [[Umayalpuram]] near [[Kumbakonam]], Tamil Nadu.<ref name="Narwekar1994" /> Previously, he worked as an assistant editor under [[P. K. Raja Sandow]] and as assistant director under [[Ellis R. Dungan]]. He was also a film editor who edited films under the name Punjabi or Panjabi.<ref name="Kuzhandaiyum" /><ref name="Araichimani">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/araichimani-or-manuneethi-chozhan-1942/article5740206.ece |title=Araichimani or Manuneethi Chozhan (1942) |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=1 March 2014 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=3 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025041056/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/araichimani-or-manuneethi-chozhan-1942/article5740206.ece |archive-date=25 October 2016 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/08/15/stories/2008081550391600.htm |title=Manamagal 1951 |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=15 August 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313045202/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/08/15/stories/2008081550391600.htm |archive-date=13 March 2014 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>

== Career ==
They both worked for the Tamil film ''Araichimani or Manuneethi Chozhan'' (1942), which was directed by P. K. Raja Sandow in Kandhan Studio.<ref name="Araichimani" /> Krishnan and Panju became friends at this time. Later, when Raja Sandow saw their skills, he gave them his next project ''Poompavai''. The film ''Poompavai'' (1944) was their first directorial venture.<ref name="Nakkeeran">{{Cite news |url=http://cinema.nakkheeran.in/Talkies.aspx?T=2544 |title=இரட்டையர்கள் கிருஷ்ணன்-பஞ்சு |last=லெனின் |first=கோவி. |work=[[Nakkheeran]] |access-date=3 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209164608/http://cinema.nakkheeran.in/Talkies.aspx?T=2544 |archive-date=9 December 2013 |language=Tamil}}</ref> In 1947, they directed ''[[Paithiyakkaran]]'' to support [[N. S. Krishnan]]'s drama troupe, when he was jailed in the [[Lakshmikanthan murder case]]. After his acquittal, N. S. Krishnan also starred in the film.<ref name="maalaimalar">{{Cite news |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2011/12/26192924/parasakthi-director-krishnan-p.html |title=பராசக்தி உள்பட பல வெற்றிப்படங்களை இயக்கிய கிருஷ்ணன்- பஞ்சு |date=26 December 2011 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |access-date=3 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6Np4HeMNR?url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2011/12/26192924/parasakthi-director-krishnan-p.html |archive-date=4 March 2014 |language=Tamil}}</ref> In 1949, they made ''[[Nallathambi]]'', inspired by ''[[Mr. Deeds Goes to Town]]'', in which [[C. N. Annadurai]], who later became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, debuted as a script writer.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/06/19/stories/2009061950590200.htm |title=Scripting cinema's role in politics |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=19 June 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=4 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107150323/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/06/19/stories/2009061950590200.htm |archive-date=7 November 2012 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref> In 1952, they made ''[[Parasakthi (film)|Parasakthi]]'', for which the dialogues were written by [[M. Karunanidhi]], who also later became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. ''Parasakthi'' became a cult film in Tamil cinema and influenced the emergence of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]], a regional party, as a political force in Tamil Nadu.<ref name="GokulsingDissanayake2013">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QwGgF-rDucEC&pg=PT499 |title=Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas |last=Gokulsing |first=K. Moti |last2=Dissanayake |first2=Wimal |date=17 April 2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-136-77291-7 |pages=499–}}</ref><ref name="Dwyer2006">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZsKR1RKoJKUC&pg=PA51 |title=Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema |last=Dwyer |first=Rachel |date=27 September 2006 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-134-38070-1 |pages=51, 139 |author-link=Rachel Dwyer}}</ref> They also made Hindi films such as ''[[Bhabhi (1957 film)|Bhabhi]]'' and ''[[Shaadi (1962 film)|Shaadi]]''. They received the [[Kalaimamani]] award in 1960.<ref name="Indian Express" />

== Personal lives ==
Krishnan has sons and daughters, among his sons is film director [[K. Subash]], who died in 2016 at the age of 57.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Film-director-Subhash-dead/article16691105.ece |title=Film director Subhash dead |last=Poorvaja |first=S. |date=24 November 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref>

== Deaths ==
On 6 April 1984, S. Panju died in Chennai.<ref name="maalaimalar" /> Krishnan did not make any films after Panju's death. On 17 July 1997, Krishnan died in Chennai.<ref name="Indian Express" />

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Banner !! Ref.
|-
| 1944 || ''[[Poompaavai]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Leo Pictures ||
|-
| 1947 || ''[[Paithiyakkaran]]'' || Tamil || N. S. K. Pictures ||
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Nallathambi]]'' || Tamil || NSK Films & Uma Pictures ||
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Ratnakumar]]'' || Tamil || Murugan Talkies ||
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Parasakthi 1952|Parasakthi]]'' || Tamil || National Pictures ||
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Kangal (film)|Kangal]]'' || Tamil || Motion Pictures Team ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Ratha Kanneer]]'' || Tamil || National Pictures ||
|-
| 1955 || ''Santhasakku'' || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || Sri Panduranga Productions ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Kula Deivam (1956 film)|Kula Dheivam]]'' || Tamil || SK Pictures ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Pudhaiyal]]'' || Tamil || Kamal Brothers ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Bhabhi (1957 film)|Bhabhi]]'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || [[AVM Productions]] ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Mamiyar Mechina Marumagal]]'' || Tamil || [[AVM Productions]] ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Barkha (1959 film)|Barkha]]'' || Hindi || [[AVM Productions]] ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Thilakam (1960 film)|Thilakam]]'' || Tamil || [[AVM Productions]] ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Deivapiravi]]'' || Tamil || Kamal Brothers ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Bindiya (1960 film)|Bindiya]]'' || Hindi || [[AVM Productions]] ||
|-
| 1961 || ''Suhag Sindoor'' || Hindi || ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Shaadi (1962 film)|Shaadi]]'' || Hindi || ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Man-Mauji]]'' || Hindi || [[AVM Productions]] ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Annai (1962 film)|Annai]]'' || Tamil || [[AVM Productions]] ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Kungumam (film)|Kungumam]]'' || Tamil || Rajamani Pictures ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Vazhkai Vazhvatharke]]'' || Tamil || Kamal Brothers ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Server Sundaram]]'' || Tamil || [[AVM Productions]] ||25th Film
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Mera Qasoor Kya Hai]]'' || Hindi || ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum]]'' || Tamil || [[AVM Productions]] ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Petralthan Pillaiya]]'' || Tamil || Emgeeyar Pictures ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Leta Manasulu]]'' || Telugu || [[AVM Productions]] ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Laadla (1966 film)|Laadla]]'' || Hindi || [[AVM Productions]] ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Do Kaliyaan]]'' || Hindi || [[AVM Productions]]
|
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Uyarndha Manidhan]]'' || Tamil || [[AVM Productions]]
|
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Annaiyum Pithavum]]'' || Tamil || [[AVM Productions]]
|
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Engal Thangam]]'' || Tamil || Mekala Pictures
|
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Anadhai Anandhan]]'' || Tamil || Muthuvel Movies
|
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Main Sunder Hoon]]'' || Hindi || [[AVM Productions]]
|
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Rangarattinam]]'' || Tamil || S. J. Films ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Pillaiyo Pillai (film)|Pillaiyo Pillai]]'' || Tamil || Mekala Pictures ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Idhaya Veenai]]'' || Tamil || Udhayam Productions ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Akka Thamudu]]'' || Telugu || [[AVM Productions]] ||
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Pookkari]]'' || Tamil || Anjugam Pictures ||
|-
| 1974 || ''Samayalkaran'' || Tamil || Marina Movies ||
|-
| 1974 || ''Shandaar'' || Hindi
| ||
|-
| 1974 || ''Pathu Madha Bandham'' || Tamil || Sri Navaneetha Films ||
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Kaliyuga Kannan]]'' || Tamil || Ajantha Enterprises ||
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren]]'' || Tamil || S. S. K. Films ||
|-
| 1975 || ''Kashmir Bullodu'' ||Telugu || ||
|-
| 1975 || ''Anaya Vilakku'' || Tamil || Anjugam Pictures ||
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Vazhvu En Pakkam]]'' || Tamil || S. S. K. Films ||
|-
| 1977 || ''Sonnathai Seiven'' || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Ilaya Thalaimurai]]'' || Tamil || Yoga Chitra Productions ||
|-
| 1977 || ''Enna Thavam Seithan'' || Tamil || Nalantha Movies ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Chakravarthy (1977 film)|Chakravarthy]]'' || Tamil || P. V. T. Productions ||
|-
| 1978 || ''Per Solla Oru Pillai'' || Tamil || Vani Chithra Productions ||
|-
| 1978 || ''Annapoorni'' || Tamil || Vijayambika Films ||
|-
| 1979 || ''Velli Ratham'' || Tamil || Astalakshmi Pictures ||50th Film
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Neela Malargal]]'' || Tamil || Sabari Cine Creations ||
|-
| 1979 || ''Nadagame Ulagam'' || Tamil || Vijayambika Pictures ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Mangala Nayagi]]'' || Tamil || J. C. Chowdry Arts ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Malarum Ninaivugal'' || Tamil || Meenakshi Films ||
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0471487|R. Krishnan}}
* {{IMDb name|0659549|S. Panju}}
{{Krishnan–Panju}}
{{TamilNaduStateAwardForBestDirector}}
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[[Category:Telugu film directors]]

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