Ibrahim Rowther was an Veteran

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film producer and writer who had worked on Tamil language films. He produced films under the studios Rowther Films, Tamilannai Cine Creation and IV Cine International.

Career

Ibrahim Rowther launched his first film, ''

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'' in 1987 to promote his friend

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as an actor in the Tamil film industry. Vijayakanth subsequently garnered several bigger offers, and regularly collaborated with Ibrahim during his acting career. In the late 1990s, Ibrahim took up a key administrative role in the

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and later served as its president. His production house, Rowther Films, began to flail in the late 1990s and films such as K.Paarthasarathy's ''Unakkum Enakkum Kalyanam'' featuring

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and

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were put on hold. 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

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's ''Naan Paada Ninaippathellam'' featuring

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and

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's ''Kadhal Mudal Kadhal Varai'' featuring Bala Kumaran and

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; J. Panneer's ''Enakkoru Snehithi'' featuring

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and Rishi;

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's ''Daddy'' featuring

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; and

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's ''Pesum Vizhigal'' featuring Jaishankar's son Jaivijay. None of the films materialised owing to financial problems. His last release was ''

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'' (2015) featuring Krish and

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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. Ibrahim often co-produced films with his wife, Tamil Fathima, for the studio Tamilannai Cine Creation.

Personal life

Ibrahim had a close relationship with his childhood friend, actor

. 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. However, the pair later fell out in 2012, with Rowther departing from Vijayakanth's political party to the

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citing that Vijayakanth lacked decorum.

Death

Vijayakanth often visited Rowther in hospital a week before his death, and wrote an open letter about their friendship. Ibrahim Rowther died aged 64, following a prolonged illness on 22 July 2015.

Filmography

As producer

;Rowther Films ;Tamilannai Cine Creation ;I. V. Cine Productions

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rowther, Ibrahim Film producers from Chennai Tamil film producers 1950s births 2015 deaths Year of birth uncertain