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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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| 1990 | | 1990 | ||
| [[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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| 1995 | | 1995 | ||
| [[R. Aravindraj]] | | [[R. Aravindraj]] | ||
| [[Vijayakanth]], [[Ranjitha]], [[Khushbu | | [[Vijayakanth]], [[Ranjitha]], [[Khushbu]] | ||
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| 2000 | | 2000 | ||
| Eshwaran | | Eshwaran | ||
| [[Vijayakanth]], [[Khushbu | | [[Vijayakanth]], [[Khushbu]], [[Manthra (actress)|Manthra]] | ||
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