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{{Short description|Indian film director, producer, actor and writer}} | |||
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{{More citations needed|date=March 2015}} | {{More citations needed|date=March 2015}}{{Distinguish|text=politician [[K. P. Nagarajan]] or writer [[A. R. Natarajan]]}}{{Infobox person | ||
{{Infobox person | |||
| name = A. P. Nagarajan | | name = A. P. Nagarajan | ||
| image = A.P.NagarajanImg.jpg | | image = A.P.NagarajanImg.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Nagarajan during interview | ||
| birth_name = Akkamappettai Paramasivan Nagarajan | |||
| birth_name = | |||
| other_names = Arutselvar, Deiviga Iyakkunar | | other_names = Arutselvar, Deiviga Iyakkunar | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1928|02|24}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1928|02|24}} | ||
| birth_place = Akkamappettai, [[Sankagiri]], [[Salem district]], [[Madras Presidency]], British India | | birth_place = Akkamappettai, [[Sankagiri]], [[Salem district]], [[Madras Presidency]], British India | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1977|4| | | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1977|4|5|1928|2|24}} | ||
| death_place = [[Madras]], Tamil Nadu, India | | death_place = [[Madras]], Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| occupation = director, producer, actor and writer | | occupation = director, producer, actor and writer | ||
| years_active = 1953–1977 | | years_active = 1953–1977 | ||
| spouse = Rani | | spouse = Rani | ||
| children = | | children = 3 | ||
| | | relatives = [[Vadivukkarasi]] (niece) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Akkamappettai Paramasivan Nagarajan''' (24 February 1928<ref>[https://books.google. | '''Akkamappettai Paramasivan Nagarajan''' (24 February 1928<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=GC5ux4shUxsC&q=A.+P.+Nagarajan+April+1977+Madras Mass Media in India 1979-1980], Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, 1979, p. 204</ref> – 5 April 1977)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://patheticfacts.com/indian-actors-died-at-age-49.html|title=Indian movie stars died at 49|website=patheticfacts.com|access-date=1 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401133443/http://patheticfacts.com/indian-actors-died-at-age-49.html|archive-date=1 April 2018}}</ref> was an Indian [[film director]], producer, actor and writer who set a trend in film making in [[Tamil cinema]] from 1965 to 1977.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/master-of-mythological-cinema/article3314719.ece|title=Master of mythological cinema|last=Raman|first=Mohan V.|date=2012-04-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-04-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
==Film career== | ==Film career== | ||
Nagarajan started his own drama company, the Pazhani Kadiravan Nadaga Sabha, and, in 1949, married Rani Ammal. He wrote and acted in several plays and one of his plays "Nalvar" was made into a movie. Nagarajan wrote the screenplay for his own story and play the hero in this film. His film career thus began in 1953. | Nagarajan started his own drama company, the Pazhani Kadiravan Nadaga Sabha, and, in 1949, married Rani Ammal. He wrote and acted in several plays and one of his plays "Nalvar" was made into a movie. Nagarajan wrote the screenplay for his own story and play the hero in this film. His film career thus began in 1953. | ||
He also acted in many movies for producer M. A. Venu, formerly of Modern Theatres, such as Mangalyam, Nalla Thangal and Pennarasi. He wrote the screenplay for Town Bus and by 1956 decided to focus on writing. He wrote Naan Petra Selvam and Makkalai Petra Maharasi — in the latter, he introduced the ‘Kongu' Tamil accent for the hero. The first of his many mythological films — Sampoorna Ramayanam (1958) — was a big success, and Rajaji, who had little regard for cinema, watched this film and praised Sivaji Ganesan's performance as Bharatha in it. He then started to produce in partnership with actor [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]. Some of the works of this period include Nalla Idaththu Sammandham (1958), Thayai Pol Pillai, Noolai Pol Selai (1959) and Paavai Vilakku. He made his directorial debut with Vadivukku Valaigaappu (1962). He launched his own production company with Navarathri and then went on to make a mark in the field of mythological cinema as well.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3jBcAgAAQBAJ&q=vk+ramasamy&pg=PT139|title=THE EYE OF THE SERPENT: AN INTRODUCTION TO TAMIL CINEMA|last=BASKARAN|first=SUNDARARAJ THEODORE|date=2013-12-24|publisher=Westland|isbn=9789383260744|language=en}}</ref> | |||
He also acted in many movies for producer M. A. Venu, formerly of Modern Theatres, such as Mangalyam, Nalla Thangal and Pennarasi. He wrote the screenplay for Town Bus and by 1956 decided to focus on writing. He wrote Naan Petra Selvam and Makkalai Petra Maharasi — in the latter, he introduced the ‘Kongu' Tamil accent for the hero. The first of his many mythological films — Sampoorna Ramayanam (1958) — was a big success, and Rajaji, who had little regard for cinema, watched this film and praised Sivaji Ganesan's performance as Bharatha in it. He then started to produce in partnership with actor V. K. | |||
== Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
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==Death== | ==Death== | ||
He died of cardiac arrest on | He died of cardiac arrest on 5 April 1977 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, aged 49.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.contactphonenumberaddress.com/director-p-nagarajan-contact-number-residence-address-phone-number-email-id/|title=Director A.P. Nagarajan Contact Number, Residence Address, Phone Number, Email ID|website=contactphonenumberaddress.com|date=22 September 2017|access-date=1 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401133839/https://www.contactphonenumberaddress.com/director-p-nagarajan-contact-number-residence-address-phone-number-email-id/|archive-date=1 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
* He won [[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Tamil]] - ''[[Thiruvilaiyadal]]'' (1965)<ref>https://books.google. | * He won [[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Tamil]] - ''[[Thiruvilaiyadal]]'' (1965)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=Thiruvilaiyadal|title=Collections|year=1991}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Tamil film directors]] | [[Category:Tamil film directors]] | ||
[[Category:Telugu film directors]] | [[Category:Telugu film directors]] | ||
[[Category:People from Tiruvarur district]] | [[Category:People from Tiruvarur district]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil film producers]] | [[Category:Tamil film producers]] | ||
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A. P. Nagarajan | |
|---|---|
 Nagarajan during interview | |
| Born | Akkamappettai Paramasivan Nagarajan 24 February 1928 |
| Died | 5 April 1977 (aged 49) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Arutselvar, Deiviga Iyakkunar |
| Occupation | director, producer, actor and writer |
| Years active | 1953–1977 |
| Spouse(s) | Rani |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Vadivukkarasi (niece) |
Akkamappettai Paramasivan Nagarajan (24 February 1928[1] – 5 April 1977)[2] was an Indian film director, producer, actor and writer who set a trend in film making in Tamil cinema from 1965 to 1977.[3]
Film career[edit | edit source]
Nagarajan started his own drama company, the Pazhani Kadiravan Nadaga Sabha, and, in 1949, married Rani Ammal. He wrote and acted in several plays and one of his plays "Nalvar" was made into a movie. Nagarajan wrote the screenplay for his own story and play the hero in this film. His film career thus began in 1953. He also acted in many movies for producer M. A. Venu, formerly of Modern Theatres, such as Mangalyam, Nalla Thangal and Pennarasi. He wrote the screenplay for Town Bus and by 1956 decided to focus on writing. He wrote Naan Petra Selvam and Makkalai Petra Maharasi — in the latter, he introduced the ‘Kongu' Tamil accent for the hero. The first of his many mythological films — Sampoorna Ramayanam (1958) — was a big success, and Rajaji, who had little regard for cinema, watched this film and praised Sivaji Ganesan's performance as Bharatha in it. He then started to produce in partnership with actor V. K. Ramasamy. Some of the works of this period include Nalla Idaththu Sammandham (1958), Thayai Pol Pillai, Noolai Pol Selai (1959) and Paavai Vilakku. He made his directorial debut with Vadivukku Valaigaappu (1962). He launched his own production company with Navarathri and then went on to make a mark in the field of mythological cinema as well.[4]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| This section does not cite any sources. (November 2022) |
Death[edit | edit source]
He died of cardiac arrest on 5 April 1977 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, aged 49.[5]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- He won Filmfare Award for Best Film - Tamil - Thiruvilaiyadal (1965)[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Mass Media in India 1979-1980, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, 1979, p. 204
- ↑ "Indian movie stars died at 49". patheticfacts.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ Raman, Mohan V. (14 April 2012). "Master of mythological cinema". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ BASKARAN, SUNDARARAJ THEODORE (24 December 2013). THE EYE OF THE SERPENT: AN INTRODUCTION TO TAMIL CINEMA. Westland. ISBN 9789383260744.
- ↑ "Director A.P. Nagarajan Contact Number, Residence Address, Phone Number, Email ID". contactphonenumberaddress.com. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ "Collections". 1991.