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T. R. Ramanna
T. R. Ramanna
Born	Thanjavur Radhakrishnan Ramachandran; Birth year 1923; Thanjavur, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	22 May 1997 (Age 74) ; Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Spouse(s)	E. V. Saroja
Family	T. S. Damayanthi (Sister)T. D. Kushalakumari (niece)T. R. Rajakumari (elder sister)

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Thanjavur Radhakrishnan Ramachandran (T.R.Ramanna) (1923–1997) was an Indian film director and producer.

Film career[edit | edit source]

Ramanna started his life as a sound recordist in a city studio and then made his way to film direction. He started the production company R.R. Pictures (with the initials of his sister and himself). He produced movies in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, many of which were successful.

One of his successful film was Manapandhal, inspired by the Hollywood classic Sabrina (1954), directed by Billy Wilder and starring Humphrey Bogart, William Holden and Audrey Hepburn.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year	Film	Credited as		Language	Notes
Year	Film	Director	Producer	Language	Notes
1953	Vazha Pirandhaval	Y	Y	Tamil
1954	Koondukkili	Y	Y	Tamil
1955	Gulebakavali	Y	Y	Tamil
1957	Pudhumai Pithan	Y	N	Tamil
1958	Karthavarayuni Katha	Y	Y	Telugu
1958	Kathavarayan	Y	Y	Tamil
1960	Rathnapuri Ilavarasi	Y	?	Tamil
1960	Ondrupattal Undu Vazhvu	Y	N	Tamil
1961	Manapanthal	N	Y	Tamil
1961	Intiki Deepam Illale	N	Y	Telugu
1961	Sri Valli	Y	N	Tamil
1962	Paasam	Y	Y	Tamil
1963	Periya Idathu Penn	Y	Y	Tamil
1963	Manchi Chedu	Y	Y	Telugu
1964	Panakkara Kudumbam	Y	Y	Tamil
1964	Arunagirinathar	Y	N	Tamil
1965	Panam Padaithavan	Y	Y	Tamil
1965	Nee!	Y	N	Tamil
1966	Kumari Penn	Y	N	Tamil
1966	Parakkum Pavai	Y	Y	Tamil
1967	Bhavani	Y	N	Tamil
1967	Naan	Y	N	Tamil
1968	Moondrezhuthu	Y	N	Tamil
1968	Neeyum Naanum	Y	?	Tamil	25th Film
1969	Athai Magal	Y	N	Tamil
1969	Thanga Surangam	Y	N	Tamil
1969	Waris	Y	N	Hindi
1969	Thulabharam	N	Y	Tamil
1970	Yaen?	Y	N	Tamil
1970	Sorgam	Y	N	Tamil
1971	Lagan	Y	?	Hindi
1971	Veettukku Oru Pillai	Y	?	Tamil
1972	Wafaa	Y	?	Hindi
1972	Shakthi Leelai	Y	N	Tamil
1972	Aankh Micholi	Y	?	Hindi
1973	Baghdad Perazhagi	Y	Y	Tamil
1973	Maru Piravi	Y	N	Tamil
1974	Vairam	Y	N	Tamil	.
1974	Sorgathil Thirumanam	Y	?	Tamil
1975	Avalukku Aayiram Kangal	Y	?	Tamil
1976	Tuhi Kali Tuhi Durga	Y	?	Hindi
1977	Thaliya Salangaya	Y	?	Tamil
1978	Farz Aur Khoon	Y	?	Hindi
1978	Ennai Pol Oruvan	Y	N	Tamil
1978	Bhale Huduga	Y	Y	Kannada
1978	Siritanakke Savaal	Y	N	Kannada
1979	Kuppathu Raja	Y	N	Tamil
1979	Neechal Kulam	Y	?	Tamil
1979	Yuvaraj	Y	?	Hindi
1981	Kanni Theevu	Y	?	Tamil
1981	Kulakozhunthu	Y	?	Tamil
1981	Kula Puthra	Y	?	Kannada
1982	Sattam Sirikkiradhu	Y	N	Tamil	50th Film
1984	Shankari	Y	?	Tamil
1987	Elangeswaran	Y	?	Tamil

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Tamil cinema 1997 -- year highlights". dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 1999. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
↑ Guy, Randor (26 April 2014). "Manapandhal (1961)". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 October 2018.

External links[edit | edit source]

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[1] "Tamil cinema 1997 -- year highlights". dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 1999. Retrieved 25 October 2018.

[ref1-2] Guy, Randor (26 April 2014). "Manapandhal (1961)". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 October 2018.

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T. R. Ramanna

Born	Thanjavur Radhakrishnan Ramachandran Birth year 1923 Thanjavur, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	22 May 1997 (Age 74) ^[1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Spouse(s)	E. V. Saroja
Family	T. S. Damayanthi (Sister)T. D. Kushalakumari (niece)T. R. Rajakumari (elder sister)^[2]