Joseph Thaliath Jr. was an Indian film director and producer.

Early life

Hailing from a Christian family, he was the son of a High Court Judge in

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when it was known as Trivandrum in the Princely State of

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before independence. After completing his degree, he developed a flair for cinema and, much against his father's wishes, went to Madras (now

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) and worked as an assistant to a multi lingual film director called S. Soundararajan (S. Soundararaja Aiyengar, owner of the Tamil Nadu Talkies Laboratory.).

Career

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''. It was built on a spacious plot in Kilpauk, Chennai with two entrances. One entrance faced Poonamallee High Road and the other, Landon's Road. In 1950, he wrote, produced and directed '' Ithaya Geetham'', all on his own. The film was shot mostly in his Citadel Studios. He later dubbed the film into

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with the title ''Jeeva Taara''. Film stars C. L. Anandan of Vijayapuri Veeran fame and

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were introduced to the screen by Joseph Thaliath Jr.

Filmography

*'' Gnana Soundari'' (1948) *'' Ithaya Geetham'' (1950) *''Jeevan Tara'' (1951) *''

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'' (1952) *'' Mallika'' (1957) *'' Payal'' (1957) *'' Vijayapuri Veeran'' (1960) *''Teen Dost'' (1964) *''

Iravum Pagalum ''Iravum Pagalum'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr. The film stars then newcomers Jaishankar and C. Vasantha, while S. A. Ashokan, Nagesh, Gandhimathi and Pandari Bai play supporting rol ...

'' (1965) *''Vilakketriyaval'' (1965) *''

Kathal Paduthum Padu ''Kathal Paduthum Padu'' () is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr and produced under Citadel Studios. The film stars Jaishankar and Vanisri, the latter's debut in Tamil cinema. It was released on 7 October ...

'' (1966)

References

External links

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