T. R. Ramanna

Thanjavur Radhakrishnan Ramachandran (T.R.Ramanna) (1923–1997) was an Indian film director and producer.

T. R. Ramanna
Born
Thanjavur Radhakrishnan Ramachandran

Birth year 1923
Thanjavur, Madras Presidency, British India
Died22 May 1997 (Age 74) [1]
Chennai Tamilnadu India
FamilyT. S. Damayanthi (Sister) Karukurichi Arunachalam (Co-Brother), T. D. Kushalakumari (niece)T. R. Rajakumari (elder sister)[2]

Film career

Ramanna started his life as a sound recordist in a city studio and then made his way to film direction. He started the production company R.R. Pictures (with the initials of his sister and himself). He produced movies in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, many of which were successful.

One of his successful film was Manapandhal, inspired by the Hollywood classic Sabrina (1954), directed by Billy Wilder and starring Humphrey Bogart, William Holden and Audrey Hepburn.

Filmography
Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Producer
1953Vazha Pirandhaval Green tickYGreen tickYTamil
1954KoondukkiliGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1955GulebakavaliGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1957Pudhumai PithanGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1958Karthavarayuni KathaGreen tickYGreen tickYTelugu
1958KathavarayanGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1960Rathnapuri IlavarasiGreen tickYQuestion?Tamil
1960Ondrupattal Undu VazhvuGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1961ManapanthalRed XNGreen tickYTamil
1961Intiki Deepam Illale Red XNGreen tickYTelugu
1961Sri ValliGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1962PaasamGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1963Periya Idathu PennGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1963Manchi CheduGreen tickYGreen tickYTelugu
1964Panakkara KudumbamGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1964ArunagirinatharGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1965Panam PadaithavanGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1965Nee!Green tickYRed XNTamil
1966Kumari PennGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1966Parakkum PavaiGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1967BhavaniGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1967NaanGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1968MoondrezhuthuGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1968Neeyum NaanumGreen tickYQuestion?Tamil25th Film
1969Athai MagalGreen tickY Red XN Tamil
1969Thanga SurangamGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1969WarisGreen tickYRed XNHindi
1969Thulabharam Red XNGreen tickYTamil
1970Yaen?Green tickYRed XNTamil
1970SorgamGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1971LaganGreen tickYQuestion?Hindi
1971Veettukku Oru PillaiGreen tickYQuestion?Tamil
1972WafaaGreen tickYQuestion?Hindi
1972Shakthi LeelaiGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1972Aankh MicholiGreen tickYQuestion?Hindi
1973Baghdad PerazhagiGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1973Maru PiraviGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1974VairamGreen tickYRed XNTamil.
1974Sorgathil ThirumanamGreen tickYQuestion?Tamil
1975Avalukku Aayiram KangalGreen tickYQuestion?Tamil
1976Tuhi Kali Tuhi DurgaGreen tickYQuestion?Hindi
1977Thaliya SalangayaGreen tickYQuestion?Tamil
1978Farz Aur KhoonGreen tickYQuestion?Hindi
1978Ennai Pol OruvanGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1978Bhale HudugaGreen tickYGreen tickYKannada
1978Siritanakke SavaalGreen tickYRed XNKannada
1979Kuppathu RajaGreen tickYRed XNTamil
1979Neechal KulamGreen tickYQuestion?Tamil
1979YuvarajGreen tickYQuestion?Hindi
1981Kanni TheevuGreen tickY Question?Tamil
1981Kulakozhunthu

Green tickY

 Question?Tamil
1981Kula PuthraGreen tickYQuestion?Kannada
1982Sattam SirikkiradhuGreen tickYRed XNTamil50th Film
1984ShankariGreen tickYQuestion?Tamil
1987ElangeswaranGreen tickYQuestion?Tamil

References
  1. "Tamil cinema 1997 -- year highlights". dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 1999. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. Guy, Randor (26 April 2014). "Manapandhal (1961)". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 October 2018.


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