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{{Infobox person<br />
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| birth_name = Nagappa Veeraswamy<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1932|4|17|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Otteri]], [[North Arcott]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1992|8|23|1932|4|17|df=yes}}<br />
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| nationality = Indian<br />
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| occupation = Film producer, distributor<br />
| years_active = 1955–1992<br />
| spouse = Pattammal<br />
| children = 5; including [[V. Ravichandran]]<br />
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'''Nagappa Veeraswamy''' (17 April 1932 – 23 August 1992) was Indian [[film producer]] and [[Film distributor|distributor]], who produced under the house, Sri Eswari Productions. He produced 17 [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada films]] and one [[Bollywood|Hindi film]], from the early 1970s till his death in 1992. He is the father of Kannada film star and director [[V. Ravichandran]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ravichandaran's father N Veeraswamy was a famous producer|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know-/Ravichandarans-father-N-Veeraswamy-was-a-famous-producer/articleshow/33813726.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and career==<br />
Veeraswamy was born on 17 April 1932 in [[Otteri]], in the erstwhile [[North Arcot]] district of [[Madras Presidency]], into a [[Tamillanguage| Tamil]]-speaking family of Nagappa and Kamakshamma. He began his association with cinema in the early 1950s when he worked as an attendant with Dreamland Pictures Corporation. In 1955, he started out as a [[film distributor]] with his friend Gangappa, under the banner Udaya Pictures. In 1962, he founded the production house Sri Eswari Productions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eshwari Pictures Veeraswamy Profile|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/profiles/4842-eshwari-pictures-veeraswamy-profile.html|publisher=chitraloka.com|accessdate=2 November 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151102125149/http://www.chitraloka.com/profiles/4842-eshwari-pictures-veeraswamy-profile.html|archivedate=2 November 2015|date=16 April 2014}}</ref> The first film under the company, ''[[Kula Gourava]]'', was released in 1971, and had [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] playing the lead role. The two subsequent films, ''[[Naagarahaavu]]'' (1972) and ''[[Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu]]'' (1974), became widely popular and emerged as critical and commercial successes. He would go on to produce other films that emerged successful, such as ''[[Naa Ninna Mareyalare]]'' (1976), ''[[Chakravyuha (1983 film)|Chakravyuha]]'' (1983), ''[[Ramachaari]]'' (1991) and ''[[Halli Meshtru]]'' (1992). The latter two films were produced with his son [[V. Ravichandran]] playing the lead roles; they went on to become landmark films in latter's career.<ref>{{cite web|title=N Veeraswamy Remembered|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/n-veeraswamy-remembered-kannada-news-92854.html|publisher=Indiaglitz|accessdate=2 November 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151102125919/http://www.indiaglitz.com/n-veeraswamy-remembered-kannada-news-92854.html|archivedate=2 November 2015|date=18 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=What do Rajinikanth and Rajkumar have in common?|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/What-do-Rajinikanth-and-Rajkumar-have-in-common/articleshow/47293247.cms|publisher=indiatimes.com|accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
===Kannada===<br />
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* ''[[Kula Gourava]]'' (1971)<br />
* ''[[Naagarahaavu]]'' (1972)<br />
* ''[[Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu]]'' (1974)<br />
* ''Ninagagi Naanu'' (1975)<br />
* ''[[Naa Ninna Mareyalare]]'' (1976)<br />
* ''Hemavathi'' (1977)<br />
* ''[[Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja]]'' (1979)<br />
* ''[[Narada Vijaya]]'' (1980)<br />
* ''Nari Swargakke Daari'' (1981)<br />
* ''[[Chakravyuha (1983 film)|Chakravyuha]]'' (1983)<br />
* ''[[Pralayanthaka]]'' (1984)<br />
* ''[[Savira Sullu]]'' (1985)<br />
* ''[[Naanu Nanna Hendthi]]'' (1985)<br />
* ''[[Kindari Jogi]]'' (1989)<br />
* ''[[Ramachaari]]'' (1991)<br />
* ''[[Halli Meshtru]]'' (1992)<br />
* ''[[Gopi Krishna (1992 film)|Gopi Krishna]]'' (1992)<br />
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===Hindi===<br />
* ''[[Inquilaab (1984 film)|Inquilaab]]'' (1984)<br />
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===Tamil===<br />
*''[[Padikkadavan (1985 film)|Padikkadavan]]'' (1985)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|0891748}}<br />
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