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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Ibrahim Rowther launched his first film, ''[[Uzhavan Magan]]'' in 1987 to promote his friend [[Vijayakanth]] as an actor in the Tamil film industry. Vijayakanth subsequently garnered several bigger offers, and regularly collaborated with Ibrahim during his acting career.<ref>http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/Set/1876/inde.htm</ref> | Ibrahim Rowther launched his first film, ''[[Uzhavan Magan]]'' in 1987 to promote his friend [[Vijayakanth]] as an actor in the Tamil film industry. Vijayakanth subsequently garnered several bigger offers, and regularly collaborated with Ibrahim during his acting career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/Set/1876/inde.htm|title=Minnoviyam Gamut - Vijayakanth - the Hero of the Masses}}</ref> | ||
In the late 1990s, Ibrahim took up a key administrative role in the [[Tamil Film Producers Council]] and later served as its president.<ref>https://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/nov/01tamil.htm</ref> His production house, Rowther Films, began to flail in the late 1990s and films such as K.Paarthasarathy's ''Unakkum Enakkum Kalyanam'' featuring [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] and [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] were put on hold.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19980615065927/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/5-06-98/devayani.htm</ref> | In the late 1990s, Ibrahim took up a key administrative role in the [[Tamil Film Producers Council]] and later served as its president.<ref>https://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/nov/01tamil.htm</ref> His production house, Rowther Films, began to flail in the late 1990s and films such as K.Paarthasarathy's ''Unakkum Enakkum Kalyanam'' featuring [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] and [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] were put on hold.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19980615065927/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/5-06-98/devayani.htm</ref> | ||
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In 2000, Ibrahim Rowther announced five new films as a part of a comeback after the slowdown. He created a new banner known as Kamban Kalaikoodam, and planned to collaborate with directors he had already worked with. He announced films including [[Manobala]]'s ''Naan Paada Ninaippathellam'' featuring [[Ramesh Aravind]], [[Swarnamalya]] and [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]]; [[Senthilnathan]]'s ''Kadhal Mudal Kadhal Varai'' featuring Bala Kumaran and [[Uma (actress)|Uma]]; J. Panneer's ''Enakkoru Snehithi'' featuring [[Hamsavardhan]] and Rishi; [[A. R. Ramesh]]'s ''Daddy'' featuring [[Raghuvaran]]; and [[R. Aravindraj]]'s ''Pesum Vizhigal'' featuring Jaishankar's son Jaivijay. None of the films materialised owing to financial problems.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030629231635/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/ibrahim.asp</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030214183426/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/movienews/morenews15.html</ref> | In 2000, Ibrahim Rowther announced five new films as a part of a comeback after the slowdown. He created a new banner known as Kamban Kalaikoodam, and planned to collaborate with directors he had already worked with. He announced films including [[Manobala]]'s ''Naan Paada Ninaippathellam'' featuring [[Ramesh Aravind]], [[Swarnamalya]] and [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]]; [[Senthilnathan]]'s ''Kadhal Mudal Kadhal Varai'' featuring Bala Kumaran and [[Uma (actress)|Uma]]; J. Panneer's ''Enakkoru Snehithi'' featuring [[Hamsavardhan]] and Rishi; [[A. R. Ramesh]]'s ''Daddy'' featuring [[Raghuvaran]]; and [[R. Aravindraj]]'s ''Pesum Vizhigal'' featuring Jaishankar's son Jaivijay. None of the films materialised owing to financial problems.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030629231635/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/ibrahim.asp</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030214183426/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/movienews/morenews15.html</ref> | ||
His last release was ''[[Puriyadha Anandam Puthithaga Arambam]]'' (2015) featuring [[Krish (singer)|Krish]] and [[Srushti Dange]] in the lead role. Rowther had selected Krish for the role in late 2012, but the film eventually went through a production delay and did not perform well at the box office.<ref name="hindu"/><ref>https://www.sify.com/movies/singer-krish-turns-hero-news-tamil-mmlkulgaghjsi.html</ref><ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/call-of-the-camera/article4252662.ece</ref> | His last release was ''[[Puriyadha Anandam Puthithaga Arambam]]'' (2015) featuring [[Krish (singer)|Krish]] and [[Srushti Dange]] in the lead role. Rowther had selected Krish for the role in late 2012, but the film eventually went through a production delay and did not perform well at the box office.<ref name="hindu"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/singer-krish-turns-hero-news-tamil-mmlkulgaghjsi.html|title=Singer Krish turns hero}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/call-of-the-camera/article4252662.ece|title=Call of the camera|newspaper=The Hindu|date=29 December 2012|last1=Manigandan|first1=K. R.}}</ref> | ||
Ibrahim often co-produced films with his wife, Tamil Fathima, for the studio Tamilannai Cine Creation. | Ibrahim often co-produced films with his wife, Tamil Fathima, for the studio Tamilannai Cine Creation. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Ibrahim had a close relationship with his childhood friend, actor [[Vijayakanth]]. As his trusted confidante in the industry, Ibrahim was entrusted with the job of picking out the right scripts and producing films for the actor.<ref name="hindu">https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ibrahim-rowther-passes-away/article7453994.ece</ref> However, the pair later fell out in 2012, with Rowther departing from Vijayakanth's political party to the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] citing that Vijayakanth lacked decorum.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vijayakanth-pays-his-last-respects-to-producer-Ibrahim-Rowther/articleshow/48172392.cms</ref><ref>https://www.rediff.com/news/report/around-1000-dmdk-workers-desert-vijaykanth-join-aiadmk/20120207.htm</ref> | Ibrahim had a close relationship with his childhood friend, actor [[Vijayakanth]]. As his trusted confidante in the industry, Ibrahim was entrusted with the job of picking out the right scripts and producing films for the actor.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ibrahim-rowther-passes-away/article7453994.ece|title = Ibrahim Rowther passes away|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 23 July 2015}}</ref> However, the pair later fell out in 2012, with Rowther departing from Vijayakanth's political party to the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] citing that Vijayakanth lacked decorum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vijayakanth-pays-his-last-respects-to-producer-Ibrahim-Rowther/articleshow/48172392.cms|title = Vijayakanth pays his last respects to producer Ibrahim Rowther - Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/around-1000-dmdk-workers-desert-vijaykanth-join-aiadmk/20120207.htm|title=Around 1,000 DMDK workers desert Vijaykanth, join AIADMK}}</ref> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Vijayakanth often visited Rowther in hospital a week before his death, and wrote an open letter about their friendship.<ref>https://silverscreen.in/news/vijayakanth-pens-heartfelt-letter-to-ibrahim-rowther/</ref> | Vijayakanth often visited Rowther in hospital a week before his death, and wrote an open letter about their friendship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/news/vijayakanth-pens-heartfelt-letter-to-ibrahim-rowther/|title = Vijayakanth Pens Heartfelt Letter to Ibrahim Rowther|date = 13 July 2015}}</ref> | ||
Ibrahim Rowther died aged 64, following a prolonged illness on 22 July 2015.<ref>https://www.sify.com/movies/popular-producer-ibrahim-rowther-passes-away-news-tamil-phwmdlaeijghi.html</ref> | Ibrahim Rowther died aged 64, following a prolonged illness on 22 July 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/popular-producer-ibrahim-rowther-passes-away-news-tamil-phwmdlaeijghi.html|title=Popular producer Ibrahim Rowther passes away}}</ref> | ||
== Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
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| [[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] | | [[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] | ||
| [[R. Parthiepan|Parthiban]], [[Rupini (actress)|Rupini]], [[Khushbu | | [[R. Parthiepan|Parthiban]], [[Rupini (actress)|Rupini]], [[Khushbu]] | ||
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| [[R. Aravindraj]] | | [[R. Aravindraj]] | ||
| [[Vijayakanth]], [[Ranjitha]], [[Khushbu | | [[Vijayakanth]], [[Ranjitha]], [[Khushbu]] | ||
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Ibrahim Rowther | |
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| Born | A. S. Ibrahim Rowther |
| Occupation | Producer, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Tamil Fathima |
Ibrahim Rowther was an Indian film producer and writer who had worked on Tamil language films. He produced films under the studios Rowther Films, Tamilannai Cine Creation and IV Cine International.
Career[edit | edit source]
Ibrahim Rowther launched his first film, Uzhavan Magan in 1987 to promote his friend Vijayakanth as an actor in the Tamil film industry. Vijayakanth subsequently garnered several bigger offers, and regularly collaborated with Ibrahim during his acting career.[1]
In the late 1990s, Ibrahim took up a key administrative role in the Tamil Film Producers Council and later served as its president.[2] His production house, Rowther Films, began to flail in the late 1990s and films such as K.Paarthasarathy's Unakkum Enakkum Kalyanam featuring Livingston and Devayani were put on hold.[3]
In 2000, Ibrahim Rowther announced five new films as a part of a comeback after the slowdown. He created a new banner known as Kamban Kalaikoodam, and planned to collaborate with directors he had already worked with. He announced films including Manobala's Naan Paada Ninaippathellam featuring Ramesh Aravind, Swarnamalya and Suhasini; Senthilnathan's Kadhal Mudal Kadhal Varai featuring Bala Kumaran and Uma; J. Panneer's Enakkoru Snehithi featuring Hamsavardhan and Rishi; A. R. Ramesh's Daddy featuring Raghuvaran; and R. Aravindraj's Pesum Vizhigal featuring Jaishankar's son Jaivijay. None of the films materialised owing to financial problems.[4][5]
His last release was Puriyadha Anandam Puthithaga Arambam (2015) featuring Krish and Srushti Dange in the lead role. Rowther had selected Krish for the role in late 2012, but the film eventually went through a production delay and did not perform well at the box office.[6][7][8]
Ibrahim often co-produced films with his wife, Tamil Fathima, for the studio Tamilannai Cine Creation.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Ibrahim had a close relationship with his childhood friend, actor Vijayakanth. As his trusted confidante in the industry, Ibrahim was entrusted with the job of picking out the right scripts and producing films for the actor.[6] However, the pair later fell out in 2012, with Rowther departing from Vijayakanth's political party to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam citing that Vijayakanth lacked decorum.[9][10]
Death[edit | edit source]
Vijayakanth often visited Rowther in hospital a week before his death, and wrote an open letter about their friendship.[11] Ibrahim Rowther died aged 64, following a prolonged illness on 22 July 2015.[12]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
As producer[edit | edit source]
- Rowther Films
| Title | Year | Director | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzhavan Magan | 1987 | R. Aravindraj | Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Radha | |
| Thalattu Padava | 1990 | R. Sundarrajan | Parthiban, Rupini, Khushbu | |
| Bharathan | 1992 | Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy | Vijayakanth, Bhanupriya, Napoleon | |
| Thai Mozhi | 1992 | R. R. Ilavarasan | Sarathkumar, Vijayakanth, Mohini | |
| Rajadurai | 1995 | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Vijayakanth, Jayasudha, Sivaranjani | |
| Karuppu Nila | 1995 | R. Aravindraj | Vijayakanth, Ranjitha, Khushbu | |
| Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale | 1996 | Senthilnathan | Arun Pandian, Mansoor Ali Khan, Rajashree | |
| Dharma | 1998 | Keyaar | Vijayakanth, Preetha Vijayakumar, Shilpa | |
| Puriyadha Anandam Puthithaga Arambam | 2015 | Syed Ibrahim | Krish, Srushti Dange | |
| Ellam Mela Irukuruvan Paathuppan | 2020 | U. Kaviraj | Aari, Shaashvi Bala |
- Tamilannai Cine Creation
| Title | Year | Director | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | 1988 | Senthilnathan | Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Anand | |
| Paattukku Oru Thalaivan | 1989 | Liaquat Ali Khan | Vijayakanth, Shobana | |
| En Aasai Machan | 1994 | R. Sundarrajan | Vijayakanth, Murali, Revathi | |
| Gandhi Pirantha Mann | 1995 | R. Sundarrajan | Vijayakanth, Revathi, Ravali | |
| Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale | 1996 | Senthilnathan | Arun Pandiyan | |
| Dhinamum Ennai Gavani | 1997 | A. R. Ramesh | Ramki, Sanghavi, Prakash Raj | |
| Simmasanam | 2000 | Eshwaran | Vijayakanth, Khushbu, Manthra |
- I. V. Cine Productions
| Title | Year | Director | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulan Visaranai | 1990 | R. K. Selvamani | Vijayakanth, Rupini, Radharavi | |
| Captain Prabhakaran | 1991 | R. K. Selvamani | Vijayakanth, Rupini, Sarathkumar | |
| Sakkarai Devan | 1993 | J. Panneer | Vijayakanth, Sukanya, Kanaka | |
| Ulavuthurai | 1998 | Ramesh Selvan | Vijayakanth , Meena , | |
| Pulan Visaranai 2 | 2015 | R. K. Selvamani | Prashanth, Karthika, Parul Yadav |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Minnoviyam Gamut - Vijayakanth - the Hero of the Masses".
- ↑ https://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/nov/01tamil.htm
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/19980615065927/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/5-06-98/devayani.htm
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20030629231635/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/ibrahim.asp
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20030214183426/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/movienews/morenews15.html
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Ibrahim Rowther passes away". The Hindu. 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Singer Krish turns hero".
- ↑ Manigandan, K. R. (29 December 2012). "Call of the camera". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Vijayakanth pays his last respects to producer Ibrahim Rowther - Times of India".
- ↑ "Around 1,000 DMDK workers desert Vijaykanth, join AIADMK".
- ↑ "Vijayakanth Pens Heartfelt Letter to Ibrahim Rowther". 13 July 2015.
- ↑ "Popular producer Ibrahim Rowther passes away".