Rajasekhar (director)
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Rajasekhar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Subramanian Nattarasankottai, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1977–1991 |
| Children | 2 |
Subramanian (died 1991), known professionally as Rajasekhar (/rɑːdʒəseɪkər/) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who was active mainly in Tamil cinema during the 1980s. He also directed films in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.
Early life and career
[edit]Rajasekhar was born as Subramanian in Nattarasankottai in the then Ramanathapuram district and was a Bachelor of Science graduate. Prior to his entry in films, he was working in government department and few people encouraged him to write scripts as they felt he had a creator in him thus he wrote story for the 1977 release Naam Pirandha Mann. It was Rajinikanth who gave Subramanian the name Rajasekhar.[1] He worked as assistant director to M. A. Kaja and Rama Narayanan.[2] He made his directorial debut with Hunnimeya Rathriyalli in Kannada based on their story while Kanneer Pookkal was his debut in Tamil.[3]
Rajasekhar frequently collaborated with Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. With the former he directed Gangvaa, Thambikku Entha Ooru, Padikkadavan, Maaveeran Maapillai and Dharma Durai; with the latter he directed Kaakki Sattai and Vikram. Rajasekhar's other major credits include Malaiyoor Mambattiyan, Eetti, Cooliekkaran, Paatti Sollai Thattathe and its Telugu remake Baamma Maata Bangaru Baata.
Filmography
[edit]- Films directed
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hunnimeya Rathriyalli | Kannada |
| 1981 | Punnami Naagu | Telugu |
| 1981 | Kanneer Pookkal | Tamil |
| 1981 | Jeene Ki Arzoo | Hindi |
| 1982 | Amma | Tamil |
| 1983 | Malaiyoor Mambattiyan | Tamil |
| 1984 | Thambikku Entha Ooru | Tamil |
| 1984 | Gangvaa | Hindi |
| 1985 | Eetti | Tamil |
| 1985 | Padikkadavan | Tamil |
| 1985 | Kaakki Sattai | Tamil |
| 1986 | Vikram | Tamil |
| 1986 | Kanmaniye Pesu | Tamil |
| 1986 | Murattu Karangal | Tamil |
| 1986 | Kalamellam Unn Madiyil | Tamil |
| 1986 | Lakshmi Vandhachu | Tamil |
| 1986 | Maaveeran | Tamil |
| 1987 | Cooliekkaran | Tamil |
| 1988 | Kazhugumalai Kallan | Tamil |
| 1988 | Paatti Sollai Thattathe | Tamil |
| 1989 | Baamma Maata Bangaru Baata | Telugu |
| 1989 | Mappillai | Tamil |
| 1989 | Karunguyil Kundram | Tamil |
| 1990 | Pudhu Varisu | Tamil |
| 1991 | Dharma Durai | Tamil |
- Written only
- Naam Pirandha Mann (1977)
- Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai (1979)
Personal life
[edit]Rajasekhar was married, and has a daughter and a son. Rajasekhar died in 1991, shortly after the release of his last film Dharma Durai at the age of 43.[1][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "பிசினஸ் வுமனாக ஜொலிக்கும் ரஜினி, கமல் இயக்குநரின் மகள்!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 19 December 2021. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "தம்பிக்கு எந்த ஊரு – 39 ஆண்டுகள்!". Minnambalam (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "இப்படி செய்யாதீங்க… எல்லோர் முன்னாடியும் அசிங்கமா போயிடும்!. விஜயகாந்த் படத்தில் தயாரிப்பாளர் செய்த வேலை…". CineReporters (in Tamil). 21 April 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Remembering Rajasekhar…". The Auteur. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "அவர் ஒரு பொன்மாலைப் பொழுது" [He is a golden twilight time]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Rajasekhar at IMDb