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R. Padmanaban
R. Padmanabhan (1895–1983) was an Indian film director who worked in Tamil films. One of the pioneers of the South Indian film industry, he initially started distribution of silent films and later directed and produced his own films. Filmography * ''Draupadi Vastrapaharanam'' (1934) * ''Kumari (1952 film), Kumari'' (1952) References Indian filmmakers 1895 births 1983 deaths {{india-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Film
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood'' - a portmanteau of the words Kodambakkam and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, '' Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, '' Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H M Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture '' Alam Ara''. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Tamil film industry established in Madras (now Chennai), then became a secondary hub for Hindi cinema, other South Indian film industries, as well as for Sri Lankan cinema. Over the last quarter of the 20th century, Tamil films from India established a global presence throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumari (1952 Film)
''Kumari'' is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Padmanaban, starring M. G. Ramachandran, Madhuri Devi and Sri Ranjani (Junior). Plot The princess Kumari, while travelling in a horse carriage, meets with an accident when the horses run wild, and is rescued by a man named Vijayan. The two fall in love and the princess gives him a signet and invites him to her palace. Problems arise when the king wishes to get the princess married and the queen Chandravali wishes to have her married to her useless brother Sahaaran. After many thrilling incidents, the lovers are united and live happily ever after. Cast ;Male cast * M. G. Ramachandran ''Vijayan'' * Serukalathur Sama ''Mandhara'' * Vijayakumar ''Prathap'' * Stunt Somu ''Vallaban'' * T. S. Durairaj ''Saharan'' * Pulimoottai Ramasami ''Pulimoottai'' * Sayeeram ''Viharan'' * Kottapuli Jayaram ''Minister'' * Rajamani ''Minister'' * Ramaraj ''Minister'' * K. K. Mani ''Mani Singh'' ;Female cast * Madhur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Filmmakers
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1895 Births
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