Javar Seetharaman

Javar Seetharaman
Javar Seetharaman
என். சீதாராமன்
Born	N. Seetharaman; Tiruchirappalli, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	1971; chennai
Occupation	Screenwriter, ; Director,; Actor
Years active	1947–1970
Spouse(s)	Gowri Seetharaman
Children	Bhavani Seetharaman, Neelakantan Seetharaman, Pattabi Seetharaman
Parent(s)	Father: Natesan Iyer

Javar Seetharaman was an Indian author, screenwriter and actor. Actually, misspelled from Javert, the fictional character in Victor Hugo's novel

Biography[edit]

N. Seetharaman was a lawyer from Trichy. He joined Gemini Studios to pursue a career in films. Besides acting, He also wrote the script and dialogues for a number of Tamil and Hindi Films.^[1] He came to be called as Jawar or Javert due to his memorable portrayal of Javert in the 1950 Tamil film, Ezhai Padum Padu based on Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.^[2]

Bibliography[edit]

Tamil fiction[edit]

Partial filmography[edit]

Tamil films[edit]

Actor

Miss Malini (1947) – Actor
Chandralekha (1948) - Actor Veerasimman Body God
En Kanavar (1948) - Actor Sarojavar
Ezhai Padum Padu (1950) – Actor (Inspector Javert)
Marmayogi (1951) – Actor^[4]
Panakkari (1953) – Actor^[5]
Manohara (1954) _ Actor Sathyaseelan
Andha Naal (1954) – Actor (C.I.D. officer Sivanandam), Screenplay, Dialogues
Viduthalai (1954) – Actor
Chella Pillai (1955) – Actor, Screenplay^[6]
Manamagan Thevai (1957) – Actor (College Principal)
Kanniyin Sabatham (1958) _ Actor
Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) – Actor (Major Bannerman)
Engal Kuladevi (1959) – Actor
Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu (1960) – Actor (King)
Kaithi Kannayiram (1960) – Actor (Police Officer)
Kalathur Kannamma (1960) – Actor (Jameendar Singaram)
Parthiban Kanavu (1960) – Actor (Sivachariyar)
Aalukkoru Veedu (1960) – Actor
Kumara Raja (1961) – Actor
Kaanal Neer (1961) – Actor
Anandha Jothi (1963) – Actor Sundaram (C.I.D Police Officer)
Ratha Thilagam (1963) – Actor (Guest Role of Kumar Father Died Photo's)
Vaanampadi (1963) – Actor (Doctor Sivasankar)
Andavan Kattalai (1964) – Actor (Principal)
Karnan (1964) – Actor (Bhishmar)
Pattanathil Bhootham (1967) – Actor (Bootham)
En Thambi (1968) – Actor (Karunakara Boopathy)
Thanga Surangam (1969) – Actor (Arockiyasamy)
Sivandha Mann (1969) – Actor (King)

Writer

Andha Naal (1954)
Athisaya Penn (1959)
Kalathur Kannamma (1960)
Valarpirai (1962)
Aalayamani (1962)
Aadi Perukku (1962)
Anandha Jodhi (1963)
Andavan Kattalai (1964)
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965)
Antastulu (1965; Telugu)
Ramu (1966)
Pattathu Rani (1967)
Pattanathil Bhootham (1967)
Uyarndha Manithan (1968)

Hindi films[edit]

Writer^[7]

Paisa Ya Pyaar (1969) – Direction and Production
Aadmi (1968) – Story
Do Kaliyan (1968) – Story, Screenplay
Suraj (1966) – Screenplay
Shaadi (1962) – Story
Bhai-Bhai (1956) – Screenplay

Awards and nominations[edit]

Nandi Awards

1965 - Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer - Antastulu^[8]

Nominated

1963 – Filmfare Award for Best Story – Main Chup Rahungi

References[edit]

↑ "Randor Guy: From Silents to Sivaji, A Look Back". Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
↑ "Blast from the past – Ezhai Padum Paadu 1950". The Hindu. 2 November 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007.
↑ "A short list of Tamil Novels of well-known Tamil authors of 20th Century".
↑ "Blast from the past — Marmayogi 1951". The Hindu. 14 March 2008. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008.
↑ "Blast from the past – Panakkari 1953". The Hindu. 27 December 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
↑ "Blast from the past — Chella Pillai (1955)". The Hindu. 24 September 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009.
↑ IMDB Profile
↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

[1] "Randor Guy: From Silents to Sivaji, A Look Back". Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009.

[A-2] "Blast from the past – Ezhai Padum Paadu 1950". The Hindu. 2 November 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007.

[3] "A short list of Tamil Novels of well-known Tamil authors of 20th Century".

[4] "Blast from the past — Marmayogi 1951". The Hindu. 14 March 2008. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008.

[5] "Blast from the past – Panakkari 1953". The Hindu. 27 December 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.

[B-6] "Blast from the past — Chella Pillai (1955)". The Hindu. 24 September 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009.

[7] IMDB Profile

[8] "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

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