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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.
Rajasekhar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Subramanian Nattarasankottai, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1977–1991 |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and career
editRajasekhar 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
editRajasekhar 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