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==Career==
==Career==
Ramachandran made his acting debut in ''[[Kalathur Kannamma]]'' (1960) as a child artiste. He featured alongside [[Gemini Ganesan]] and [[Savitri]], and worked with fellow debutant [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref name="bio1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/weeks-after-wifes-death-tamil-actor-director-g-ramachandran-succumbs-covid-19-837059|title=Weeks After Wife's Death, Tamil Actor-Director G Ramachandran Succumbs to Covid-19|first=Prakash|last=Upadhyaya|date=2 June 2021|website=www.ibtimes.co.in}}</ref> Ramachandran worked as actor in films including ''[[Nattupura Pattu]]'' (1996), ''[[Ettupatti Rasa]]'' (1997), ''[[Veera Thalattu]]'' (1998), ''[[Manu Needhi]]'' (2000) and ''[[Rajadhi Raja (2009 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]'' (2009).  
Ramachandran made his acting debut in ''[[Kalathur Kannamma]]'' (1960) as a child artiste. He featured alongside [[Gemini Ganesan]] and [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]], and worked with fellow debutant [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref name="bio1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/weeks-after-wifes-death-tamil-actor-director-g-ramachandran-succumbs-covid-19-837059|title=Weeks After Wife's Death, Tamil Actor-Director G Ramachandran Succumbs to Covid-19|first=Prakash|last=Upadhyaya|date=2 June 2021|website=www.ibtimes.co.in}}</ref> Ramachandran worked as actor in films including ''[[Nattupura Pattu]]'' (1996), ''[[Ettupatti Rasa]]'' (1997), ''[[Veera Thalattu]]'' (1998), ''[[Manu Needhi]]'' (2000) and ''[[Rajadhi Raja (2009 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]'' (2009).  


In the early 2000s, Ramachandran worked as a film producer and funded Tamil films including ''[[Manu Needhi]]'' (2000) and ''[[Sound Party]]'' (2004) under his production banner, GR Gold Films.<ref name="bio1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/actor-producer-g-ramachandran-passed-away-gr-gold-films-tamil-news-287899|title=RIP! Actor Producer G. Ramachandran passes away few days after his wife's death - Tamil News|date=2 June 2021|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Manu%20Neethi.htm|title=Manu Neethi}}</ref> The production of ''Sound Party'' was delayed after actress [[Prathyusha]], who also worked on his first film, committed suicide in February 2002. The film remained unsold and unable to gain a distributor for an extended period of time after the venture had been completed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematoday3.itgo.com/SOUND%20PARTY.htm|title=New Page 1}}</ref> In May 2004, he began working on his first directorial venture, ''Nalla Koottani'', which was later dropped.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050204092245/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/07052004-3.shtml</ref> He then produced ''[[Kasu Irukkanum]]'' (2007) and ''[[Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi]]'' (2009), which starred Ramachandran's son, given the stagename of Vishwa, in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2008/vinitha-enga-rasi-nalla-raasi-220508.html|title=Vinitha re-enters Tamil Cinema|first=Settu|last=Shankar|date=22 May 2008|website=filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/will-enga-raasi-be-nalla-raasi/articleshow/3476577.cms|title=Will Enga Raasi be Nalla Raasi? - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
In the early 2000s, Ramachandran worked as a film producer and funded Tamil films including ''[[Manu Needhi]]'' (2000) and ''[[Sound Party]]'' (2004) under his production banner, GR Gold Films.<ref name="bio1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/actor-producer-g-ramachandran-passed-away-gr-gold-films-tamil-news-287899|title=RIP! Actor Producer G. Ramachandran passes away few days after his wife's death - Tamil News|date=2 June 2021|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Manu%20Neethi.htm|title=Manu Neethi}}</ref> The production of ''Sound Party'' was delayed after actress [[Prathyusha]], who also worked on his first film, committed suicide in February 2002. The film remained unsold and unable to gain a distributor for an extended period of time after the venture had been completed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematoday3.itgo.com/SOUND%20PARTY.htm|title=New Page 1}}</ref> In May 2004, he began working on his first directorial venture, ''Nalla Koottani'', which was later dropped.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050204092245/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/07052004-3.shtml</ref> He then produced ''[[Kasu Irukkanum]]'' (2007) and ''[[Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi]]'' (2009), which starred Ramachandran's son, given the stagename of Vishwa, in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2008/vinitha-enga-rasi-nalla-raasi-220508.html|title=Vinitha re-enters Tamil Cinema|first=Settu|last=Shankar|date=22 May 2008|website=filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/will-enga-raasi-be-nalla-raasi/articleshow/3476577.cms|title=Will Enga Raasi be Nalla Raasi? - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

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G. Ramachandran
Born1947 or 1948
Died2 June 2021 (aged 73)
OccupationActor, writer and producer
Years active1960–2021

G. Ramachandran (1947/1948 – 2 June 2021), also known as GR, was an Indian film producer, actor and writer who worked on Tamil and Kannada films.[1]

Career[edit | edit source]

Ramachandran made his acting debut in Kalathur Kannamma (1960) as a child artiste. He featured alongside Gemini Ganesan and Savitri, and worked with fellow debutant Kamal Haasan.[2] Ramachandran worked as actor in films including Nattupura Pattu (1996), Ettupatti Rasa (1997), Veera Thalattu (1998), Manu Needhi (2000) and Rajadhi Raja (2009).

In the early 2000s, Ramachandran worked as a film producer and funded Tamil films including Manu Needhi (2000) and Sound Party (2004) under his production banner, GR Gold Films.[2][3][4] The production of Sound Party was delayed after actress Prathyusha, who also worked on his first film, committed suicide in February 2002. The film remained unsold and unable to gain a distributor for an extended period of time after the venture had been completed.[5] In May 2004, he began working on his first directorial venture, Nalla Koottani, which was later dropped.[6] He then produced Kasu Irukkanum (2007) and Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi (2009), which starred Ramachandran's son, given the stagename of Vishwa, in the lead roles.[7][8]

In the 2010s, he prioritised work in the Kannada film industry and produced films such as Hendtheer Darbar (2010) and Super Shastri (2012).[9] Ramachandran then produced Bheeshma (2016) with Kishore in the lead role. The Kannada version of the film went through production delays and a change of title, before getting a low key release.[10][11] A Tamil version titled Kadhali Kanavillai was also planned but did not have a theatrical release after the censor board refused to certify it as an original Tamil film. Ramachandran later filed a complaint against censor officers Madhiyazhagan and Gangai Amaran for refusing to approve the film.[12]

Death[edit | edit source]

He died aged 73 on 2 June 2021 due to COVID-19. His wife R. P. Poorani, also a film producer, had died following a cardiac arrest weeks earlier. He was survived by two sons, Siva Kumar and Saamy Kumar.[2]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

As producer
As writer
As actor

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "தயாரிப்பாளர் ஜி.ராமசந்திரன் காலமானார்". Hindu Tamil Thisai.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Upadhyaya, Prakash (2 June 2021). "Weeks After Wife's Death, Tamil Actor-Director G Ramachandran Succumbs to Covid-19". www.ibtimes.co.in.
  3. ↑ "RIP! Actor Producer G. Ramachandran passes away few days after his wife's death - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 2 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Manu Neethi".
  5. ↑ "New Page 1".
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050204092245/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/07052004-3.shtml
  7. ↑ Shankar, Settu (22 May 2008). "Vinitha re-enters Tamil Cinema". filmibeat.com.
  8. ↑ "Will Enga Raasi be Nalla Raasi? - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ "Uyarnthavan to hit screens in May - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
  10. ↑ "Actor Kishore all set to turn 'Karna'". Deccan Chronicle. 20 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Bheeshma Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  12. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (28 January 2016). "Producer GR is to file a complaint against censor officer Madhiyazhagan". Deccan Chronicle.

External links[edit | edit source]

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