Krishnan–Panju

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Krishnan–Panju
Krishnan Panju.jpg
Krishnan (left) and Panju (right)
BornR. Krishnan:
(1909-07-18)18 July 1909
S. Panju:
(1915-01-24)24 January 1915
R. Krishnan:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
S. Panju:
Umayalpuram, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
DiedR. Krishnan:
17 July 1997(1997-07-17) (aged 87)
S. Panju:
6 April 1984(1984-04-06) (aged 69)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationFilm directors
Years activeR. Krishnan:
1944–1997
S. Panju:
1944–1984

R. Krishnan (1909–1997) and S. Panju (1915–1984), collectively referred to as Krishnan–Panju, were Indian film directors. The duo directed more than 50 films in South Indian languages and in Hindi. [1]

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Early life

R. Krishnan was born on 18 July 1909 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. [2] Previously, he was in charge of the laboratory in Pakshiraja Studios (then known as Kandhan studio) in Coimbatore. [3]

S. Panju was born on 24 January 1915 as Panchapakesan in Umayalpuram near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. [2] Previously, he worked as an assistant editor under P. K. Raja Sandow and as assistant director under Ellis R. Dungan. He was also a film editor who edited films under the name Punjabi or Panjabi. [3] [4] [5]

Career

They both worked for the Tamil film Araichimani or Manuneethi Chozhan (1942), which was directed by P. K. Raja Sandow in Kandhan Studio. [4] Krishnan and Panju became friends at this time. Later, when Raja Sandow saw their skills, he gave them his next project Poompavai. The film Poompavai (1944) was their first directorial venture. [6] In 1947, they directed Paithiyakkaran to support N. S. Krishnan's drama troupe, when he was jailed in the Lakshmikanthan murder case. After his acquittal, N. S. Krishnan also starred in the film. [7] In 1949, they made Nallathambi , inspired by Mr. Deeds Goes to Town , in which C. N. Annadurai, who later became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, debuted as a script writer. [8] In 1952, they made Parasakthi , for which the dialogues were written by M. Karunanidhi, who also later became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Parasakthi became a cult film in Tamil cinema and influenced the emergence of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, a regional party, as a political force in Tamil Nadu. [9] [10] They also made Hindi films such as Bhabhi and Shaadi . They received the Kalaimamani award in 1960. [1]

Personal lives

Krishnan has sons and daughters, among his sons is film director K. Subash, who died in 2016 at the age of 57. [11]

Deaths

On 6 April 1984, S. Panju died in Chennai. [7] Krishnan did not make any films after Panju's death. On 17 July 1997, Krishnan died in Chennai. [1]

Filmography

As Director

YearFilmLanguageBannerRef.
1944 Poompaavai Tamil Leo Pictures
1947 Paithiyakkaran TamilN. S. K. Pictures
1949 Nallathambi TamilNSK Films & Uma Pictures
1949 Ratnakumar TamilMurugan Talkies
1952 Parasakthi TamilNational Pictures
1953 Kangal TamilMotion Pictures Team
1954 Ratha Kanneer TamilNational Pictures
1955Santhasakku Kannada Sri Panduranga Productions
1956 Kula Dheivam TamilSK Pictures
1957 Pudhaiyal TamilKamal Brothers
1957 Bhabhi Hindi AVM Productions
1958 Mamiyar Mechina Marumagal Tamil AVM Productions
1959 Barkha Hindi AVM Productions
1960 Thilakam Tamil AVM Productions
1960 Deivapiravi TamilKamal Brothers
1960 Bindiya Hindi AVM Productions
1961Suhag SindoorHindi
1962 Shaadi Hindi
1962 Man-Mauji Hindi AVM Productions
1962 Annai Tamil AVM Productions
1963 Kunkhumam TamilRajamani Pictures
1964 Vazhkai Vazhvatharke TamilKamal Brothers
1964 Server Sundaram Tamil AVM Productions 25th Film
1964 Mera Qasoor Kya Hai HindiBahaar Films, Bombay
1965 Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum Tamil AVM Productions
1966 Laadla Hindi AVM Productions
1966 Leta Manasulu Telugu AVM Productions
1966 Petralthan Pillaiya TamilEmgeeyar Pictures
1968 Do Kaliyaan Hindi AVM Productions
1968 Uyarndha Manithan Tamil AVM Productions
1969 Annaiyum Pithavum Tamil AVM Productions
1970 Engal Thangam TamilMekala Pictures
1970 Anadhai Anandhan TamilMuthuvel Movies
1971 Main Sunder Hoon Hindi AVM Productions
1971 Rangarattinam TamilS. J. Films
1972 Pillaiyo Pillai TamilMekala Pictures
1972 Idhaya Veenai TamilUdhayam Productions
1972 Akka Thamudu Telugu AVM Productions
1973 Pookkari TamilAnjugam Pictures
1974SamayalkaranTamilMarina Movies
1974 Shaandaar Hindi
1974Pathu Madha BandhamTamilSri Navaneetha Films
1974 Kaliyuga Kannan TamilAjantha Enterprises
1975 Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren TamilS. S. K. Films
1975Kashmir BulloduTelugu
1975 Anaya Vilakku TamilAnjugam Pictures
1976 Vazhvu En Pakkam TamilS. S. K. Films
1977Sonnathai SeivenTamil
1977 Ilaya Thalaimurai TamilYoga Chitra Productions
1977Enna Thavam SeithanTamilNalantha Movies
1977 Chakravarthy TamilP. V. T. Productions
1978Per Solla Oru PillaiTamilVani Chithra Productions
1978 Annapoorani TamilVijayambika Films
1979Velli RathamTamilAstalakshmi Pictures50th Film
1979 Neela Malargal TamilSabari Cine Creations
1979Nadagame UlagamTamilVijayambika Pictures
1980 Mangala Nayagi TamilJ. C. Chowdry Arts
1980Malarum NinaivugalTamilMeenakshi Films

As Editor (Panju only)

YearFilmLanguageBannerRef.
1962 Annai Tamil AVM Productions
1963 Kunkhumam TamilRajamani Pictures

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Film director Krishnan dead". The Indian Express . 17 July 1997. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 Narwekar, Sanjit (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. p. 156. ISBN   9780948911408. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 Guy, Randor (31 July 2011). "Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum 1965". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  4. 1 2 Guy, Randor (1 March 2014). "Araichimani or Manuneethi Chozhan (1942)". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Guy, Randor (15 August 2008). "Manamagal 1951". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  6. ↑ லெனின், கோவி. "இரட்டையர்கள் கிருஷ்ணன்-பஞ்சு". Nakkheeran (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  7. 1 2 "பராசக்தி உள்பட பல வெற்றிப்படங்களை இயக்கிய கிருஷ்ணன்- பஞ்சு". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  8. ↑ Guy, Randor (19 June 2009). "Scripting cinema's role in politics". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  9. ↑ Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Wimal (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 499–. ISBN   978-1-136-77291-7. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  10. ↑ Dwyer, Rachel (27 September 2006). Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 51, 139. ISBN   978-1-134-38070-1. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  11. ↑ Poorvaja, S. (24 November 2016). "Film director Subhash dead". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Collections". 1991. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  13. ↑ Reed, Sir Stanley (1965). "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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