T. R. Ramanna

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

T. R. Ramanna
Born
Thanjavur Radhakrishnan Ramachandran
(T. R. Ramanna)

Birth year 1923
Thanjavur, Madras Presidency, British India
Died22 May 1997 (Age 74) [1][2]
Chennai Tamilnadu India
Spouse(s)T.A.Sakkubai (Legal Wife) (deceased)
B. S. Saroja
(m.1949-1997)
E. V. Saroja
(m.1963-1997)
ChildrenVidya, Geetha, Chitra, Vijayalakshmi, Ganesh, Shanthi
Parent(s)Father : Radhakrishnan Mother : Ranganayaki
FamilyT. S. Damayanthi (Sister), T. D. Kushalakumari (niece)T. R. Rajakumari (elder sister)[3]

Film career

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
Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Producer
1953Vazha Pirandhaval YYTamil
1954KoondukkiliYYTamil
1955GulebakavaliYYTamil
1957Pudhumai PithanYNTamil
1958Karthavarayuni KathaYYTelugu
1958KathavarayanYYTamil
1960Rathnapuri IlavarasiY?Tamil
1960Ondrupattal Undu VazhvuYNTamil
1961ManapanthalNYTamil
1961Intiki Deepam Illale NYTelugu
1961Sri ValliYNTamil
1962PaasamYYTamil
1963Periya Idathu PennYYTamil
1963Manchi CheduYYTelugu
1964Panakkara KudumbamYYTamil
1964ArunagirinatharYNTamil
1965Panam PadaithavanYYTamil
1965NeeYNTamil
1966Kumari PennYNTamil
1966Parakkum PaavaiYYTamil
1967BhavaniYNTamil
1967NaanYNTamil
1968MoondrezhuthuYNTamil
1968Neeyum NaanumY?Tamil25th Film
1969Athai MagalY N Tamil
1969Thanga SurangamYNTamil
1969Thulabharam NYTamil
1970Yaen?YNTamil
1970SorgamYNTamil
1971LaganY?Hindi
1971Veettuku Oru PillaiY?Tamil
1972WafaaY?Hindi
1972Shakthi LeelaiYNTamil
1972Aankh MicholiY?Hindi
1973Baghdad PerazhagiYYTamil
1973Maru PiraviYNTamil
1974VairamYNTamil.
1974Sorgathil ThirumanamY?Tamil
1975Avalukku Aayiram KangalY?Tamil
1976Tuhi Kali Tuhi DurgaY?Hindi
1977Thaliya SalangayaY?Tamil
1978Farz Aur KhoonY?Hindi
1978Ennai Pol OruvanYNTamil
1978Bhale HudugaYYKannada
1978Siritanakke SavaalYNKannada
1979Kuppathu RajaYNTamil
1979Neechal KulamY?Tamil
1979YuvarajY?Hindi
1981Kanni TheevuY ?Tamil
1981Kulakozhunthu

Y

 ?Tamil
1981Kula PuthraY?Kannada
1982Sattam SirikkiradhuYNTamil50th Film
1984ShankariY?Tamil
1987ElangeswaranY?Tamil

References
  1. "Kannada Director T R Ramanna". nettv4u. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. "Tamil cinema 1997 -- year highlights". dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 1999. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. Guy, Randor (26 April 2014). "Manapandhal (1961)". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 October 2018.


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