Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy, also known and credited as S. D. Saba, and Saba Kailash, is an Indian film director, mainly working in the
Tamil film industry.
Career
Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy started his career after completing his DFT in
M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute
The M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, formerly known as the Adyar Film Institute, is Asia's first-ever film and television training institute. Established in 1945 as Adyar Film Institute, it is one of the pioneer film in ...
, formerly known as the Adyar Film Institute and started his career in 1992 with
''Bharathan''. ''Bharathan'' was the first Tamil film to become a blockbuster that ran for 100 days in Kerala. After that he went on to direct hit films
''Sundara Purushan'',
''V.I.P.'', ''
Punnagai Poove'' and the critically acclaimed
''Naam''.
''Sundara Purushan'' was remade in Telugu as
''Andala Ramudu'' in 2006.
In 2001, he began making a film titled ''Irandu Paer'' starring
Ramki
Ramakrishnan, better known by his stage name Ramki, is an Indian actor best known for his work in Tamil and Telugu films. He made his debut in '' Chinna Poove Mella Pesu'' (1987). He was a lead actor from 1987 to 2004.
He was known for his p ...
,
Roja,
Khushbu and
Sanghavi. The film however did not release.
Dekshinamurthy briefly worked on the production of a family drama film titled ''Maa'' during 2009, featuring
Prithviraj,
Srikanth Srikanth or Sreekanth is a common Indian first name.
* Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940), Tamil film actor active in films from 1965
* Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1980), Tamil actor active in films after 2002
* Srikanth (Telugu actor), Telugu act ...
,
Bhumika Chawla and
Madhu Shalini
Madhu (Sanskrit: ) is a word used in several Indo-Aryan languages meaning ''honey'' or ''sweet''. It is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*médʰu'', whence English ''mead''.
Metaphorical use
''Madhu'' has been used for millennia sin ...
. Despite having a photoshoot and a first schedule in
Rameswaram
Rameswaram (; also transliterated as Ramesvaram, Rameshwaram) is a municipality in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is on Pamban Island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 40 ...
, the film ran into financial difficulties and was later shelved.
Filmography
References
External links
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Tamil film directors
Living people
20th-century Indian film directors
21st-century Indian film directors
1970 births