R. Thyagarajan (director)

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R. Thyagarajan
Born
Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India
Died1 July 2018
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Writer, producer, director

R. Thyagarajan (died 1 July 2018) was an Indian writer, producer and director who worked in Tamil cinema.

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Film career

Thyagarajan grew up in Pollachi in an extended family of 23 people, and had four sisters and four brothers. After studying in Pollachi, he went on to study chemistry in Peelamedu, with the intention of becoming a chemist. After his marriage in 1966, he began to work on the productions of his father-in-law, Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar of Devar Films. He initially worked on the story-discussion panel teams in 1968 and progressed to the editing department. [1] In the late 1960s, he worked as an assistant director and as an associate editor in the films, Haathi Mere Saathi (1971) and Nalla Neram (1972). [2] [3]

His first directorial venture was Vellikizhamai Viratham (1974), which portrayed the bond between the female protagonist and her deity, the Naga-Devatha. The film starring Sivakumar, performed well at the box office and was later remade in Hindi and Telugu. [2] Over the course of his career, he was closely associated with Devar Films, eventually going on to make over 30 films. He made 11 films with Rajinikanth in the lead role, including the Tamil-Telugu bilinguals Annai Oru Aalayam (1979) and Anbukku Naan Adimai (1980), the crime drama Ranga (1982), and the Hindi film Bewafai (1985). [2] Several of the films produced under the Devar Films banner featured animals such as lions, snakes and elephants in pivotal scenes, and Thyagarajan became renowned for handling the shoot. [4]

Personal life

In 1966, Thyagarajan married T. Subbulakshmi. He subsequently became the son-in-law of Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. He had two children, son Vel Muruga and daughter Shanmugha Vadivu. [5]

Death

Thyagarajan died on 1 July 2018 following a heart attack. [6] [7]

Partial filmography

Director
YearFilmLanguage
1974 Vellikizhamai Viratham Tamil
1975 Thiruvarul Tamil
1976 Thayilla Kuzhandhai Tamil
1977 Murugan Adimai Tamil
1977 Aattukara Alamelu Tamil
1977 Sorgam Naragam Tamil
1978 Pottelu Punnamma Telugu
1978 Mera Rakshak Hindi
1978 Thai Meethu Sathiyam Tamil
1979 Annai Oru Aalayam Tamil
1979 Amma Evarikaina Amma Telugu
1979 Thaayillamal Naan Illai Tamil
1980 Bangaru Lakshmi Telugu
1980 Anbukku Naan Adimai Tamil
1980 Mayadari Krishnudu Telugu
1981 Ram Lakshman Tamil
1981 Main Aur Mera Haathi Hindi
1981 Anjatha Nenjangal Tamil
1982 Ranga Tamil
1982 Adhisayappiravigal Tamil
1983 Shasti Viratham Tamil
1983 Thai Veedu Tamil
1983 Apoorva Sahodarigal Tamil
1983 Jeet Hamaari Hindi
1984 Nalla Naal Tamil
1985 Annai Bhoomi Tamil
1985 Anthasthu Tamil
1985 Bewafai Hindi
1986 Dharmam Tamil
1988 Sigappu Thali Tamil

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