J. Chandulal Jain was a popular

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film director and producer of almost 40 films, notably, ''Thaaye Devaru'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''Bhakta Siriyala''. He also produced movies in

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, such as ''

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'' and '' Pyaar Karke Dekho''. His film '' Idu Saadhya'' was shot in just 48 hours. He won a national award for ''Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane'' and three

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awards for films ''Bhootayaana Maga Ayyu'', ''Veerappan'', and ''Gangamma Gangamaayi''. He also won the state government's

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and

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for his contributions to the Kannada film industry. He was instrumental in introducing

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and

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to the Kannada film industry.

Personal details

His family originates from Padiv, a town in

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, and he migrated to Chennai during the 1970s. He married Leela and had two daughters and two sons: Rajakumar and Rohit. He initially started out as a cloth merchant and through close contacts he was able to get in touch with a lot of renowned film personalities - actors and producers - while working in the

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district of

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. He used to supply imported perfumes and other material to Rajkumar, Kannada thespian. According to Rohit Jain, son of Chandulal, Rajkumar was impressed with Chandulal's fluency in Kannada and encouraged him to produce films in the language. Varadappa, brother of Rajkumar, having become close friend of Chandulal arranged a call sheet of the actors; consequently, Chandulal produced Rajkumar's hit movie ''Thaayi Devaru''. He died at the age of 75 on 17 December 2009 in

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due to prolonged illness after undergoing several surgeries. He is survived by his wife and all four children.

Filmography

He produced almost 40 films; 35 were in Kannada language as a producer. He was the producer of ''Thaayi Devaru'', in which Rajkumar was a lead actor, and the film was a huge success. He produced Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane'' and ''Gangavva Gangamaayi'', which were financial failures but won critics applause. His three films – ''Bhootayaana Maga Ayyu'', ''Veerappan'', and ''Gangamma Gangamaayi'' – won the best film awards from the

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. His ''Thabbaliyu Neenaade Magane'', based on the popular novel by S. L. Byrappa, won the national award for Best Feature Film in Kannada in 1977, which he shared with another co-producer B.M. Venkatesh. He produced few Hindi movies such as ''Godhuli'' starring

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and

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; ''Godhuli'' won the national

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, which he produced simultaneously with ''Thabbaliyu Neenaade Magane''. ''Pyaar Karke Dekho'' with

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as a lead actor was another Hindi movie with him as an executive producer. His last Kannada movie was ''Bahala Channagide'' starring Shiv Rajkumar as a hero, while other popular movies were ''Hemavathi'', ''Praya Praya Praya'', ''Bettele Seve'', ''Jari Bidda Jana, Bhakta Siriyala'', ''Sangrama'', ''Yuddakanda'', ''Yediyur Siddalingeshwara''. ''Bhakta Siriyala'' was a blockbluster. His ''Idu Sadhya'' was shot in a record 48 hours. He directed a few movies like ''Jaari Bidda Jaana'' with Jayanti, Ashok, and

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as cast crew, and produced by Y.R. Swamy. ''

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'', a remake of

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movie ''

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'', was produced by Chandulal Jain in Kannada language and directed by K. Balachander, won

to actress Suhasini for her performance.

Kannada

*'' Thayi Devaru'' (1971) *''

'' (1974) *''

'' (1977) *''Bhakta Siriyala'' (1980) *''Veerappan'' *''Gangavva Gangamaayi'' *''Hemavathi'' *''Jaari Bidda Jaana'' (1980) *Narada Vijaya (1980) *''Praya Praya Praya'' (1981) *''Bettele Seve'' (1982) *''Sangrama'' *''Yuddakanda'' *''

'' (1983) *''Yediyur Siddalingeshwara'' *'' Idu Saadhya'' (1989) *'' Bahala Chennagide'' (2001)

Hindi

*''

'' (1977) *'' Pyaar Karke Dekho'' (1987)

Awards

* Kannada Rajyotsava Award *

from Karnataka state government in 2004–2005

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* 1973-74 First Best Film: Boothayyana Maga Ayyu * 1991-92 First Best Film:Veerappan * 1994-95 First Best Film:Gangavva Gangamaayi

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Best Kannada Film: Thabbaliyu Neenaade Magane *

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for

in 1977

References

External links

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