K. R. Gangadharan

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| birth_name = K R Gangadharan
| birth_date = 1936
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| occupation = Producer
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| death_place= [[Chennai]], [[India]]
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'''K R Gangadharan''' (1936–2012) who popularly referred to as '''KRG''', was a Tamil film producer. He produced over 60 films in Tamil and Malayalam under the banner ‘KRG Productions’, 'KRG Art Productions', 'KRG Enterprises' and 'KRG Movies International'.<ref name="death"/>

==Film career==
He founded the Tamil Film Producer's Council and had a stint as president of the [[South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce]].<ref name="death"/> He was elected as the president of the South India Film Chamber, unanimously by the producers of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film's, distributors, studio owners, theatre owners are members of the association.<ref name="indiaglitz">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/events/10892.html|title=Events - K R Gangadharan Is SIFCC Chief|publisher=indiaglitz.com|accessdate=6 August 2014}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Aayirathil Oruthi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Johnny (1980 film)|Johnny]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Kadal Meengal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Thudikkum Karangal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Thiruppam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Alaya Deepam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Nermai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Kavalan Avan Kovalan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Sangham (1988 film)|Sangham]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Adhipan]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Sakalakala Sammandhi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Vadakkunokkiyantram]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Varavelpu]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Varnam (1989 film)|Varnam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Lal Salam (1990 film)|Lal Salam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Oliyambukal]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Neelagiri (film)|Neelagiri]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Sivandha Malar]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Parvathi Ennai Paradi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Minsara Kanna]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[sudhanthiram (film)|Sudhandhiram]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Budget Padmanabhan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Middle Class Madhavan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Manadhai Thirudivittai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Guru En Aalu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|}

==Death==
KRG died on 19 June 2012, aged 76. He was admitted to a private hospital at [[T. Nagar]] in [[Chennai]], and had been responding well to treatment. He was about to be discharged on the day he died, but as he was about to step out, he collapsed and was declared dead soon after, the sources said. He is survived by his wife and daughter.<ref name="death"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5574292}}

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[[Category:1936 births]]
[[Category:2012 deaths]]
[[Category:Tamil film producers]]
[[Category:Film producers from Chennai]]
[[Category:Malayalam film producers]]

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