Javar Seetharaman

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{{Infobox person
| name = Javar Seetharaman
| image =
| caption =
| native_name = என். சீதாராமன்
| native_name_lang = Tamil
| birth_name = N. Seetharaman
| birth_place = [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = 1971
| death_place = chennai
| occupation = Screenwriter, <br />Director,<br /> Actor
| years_active = 1947–1970
| spouse = Gowri Seetharaman
| children = Bhavani Seetharaman, Neelakantan Seetharaman, Pattabi Seetharaman
| parents = Father: Natesan Iyer
| website =
}}

'''Javar Seetharaman''' was an Indian [[author]], screenwriter and [[actor]]. Actually, misspelled from Javert, the fictional character in Victor Hugo's novel

==Biography==
N. Seetharaman was a lawyer from [[Trichy]]. He joined [[Gemini Studios]] to pursue a career in films. Besides acting, He also wrote the script and dialogues for a number of Tamil and Hindi Films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.appusami.com/v2/Default.asp?ColsName=2&ColsValue=2687&hidtxtvid=133&catid=111 |title=Randor Guy: From Silents to Sivaji, A Look Back |access-date=30 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503024339/http://www.appusami.com/v2/Default.asp?colsName=2&colsvalue=2687&hidtxtvid=133&catid=111 |archive-date=3 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He came to be called as ''Jawar'' or ''Javert'' due to his memorable portrayal of [[Inspector Javert|Javert]] in the 1950 Tamil film, ''[[Ezhai Padum Padu]]'' based on [[Les Misérables]] by [[Victor Hugo]].<ref name="A">{{Cite web|title=Blast from the past – Ezhai Padum Paadu 1950 |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/11/02/stories/2007110250481600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104095143/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/11/02/stories/2007110250481600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 November 2007}}</ref>


==Bibliography==

===Tamil fiction===
* [[Minnal mazhai mohini]]
* [[Panam pen pasam]]
* [[Udal porul ananthi]]
* [[Nane nan]]
* [[Sorkgaththil puyal]]
* [[Kase kadavul]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tamilelibrary.org/teli/novel.html|title = A short list of Tamil Novels of well-known Tamil authors of 20th Century}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
===Tamil films===
;Actor
* [[Miss Malini]] (1947) – Actor
* [[Chandralekha (1948 film)|Chandralekha]] (1948) - Actor Veerasimman Body God
* [[En Kanavar]] (1948) - Actor Sarojavar
* [[Ezhai Padum Padu]] (1950) – Actor (Inspector Javert)
* [[Marmayogi]] (1951) – Actor<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blast from the past — Marmayogi 1951|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/03/14/stories/2008031450421600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317233918/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/03/14/stories/2008031450421600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 March 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 March 2008}}</ref>
* [[Panakkari]] (1953) – Actor<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blast from the past – Panakkari 1953|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/12/27/stories/2008122753130700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107175619/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/12/27/stories/2008122753130700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2012|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=27 December 2008}}</ref>
* [[Manohara (film)|Manohara]] (1954) _ Actor Sathyaseelan
* [[Andha Naal]] (1954) – Actor (C.I.D. officer Sivanandam), Screenplay, Dialogues
* [[Viduthalai (1954 film)|Viduthalai]] (1954) – Actor
* [[Chella Pillai]] (1955) – Actor, Screenplay<ref name="B">{{Cite web|title=Blast from the past — Chella Pillai (1955) |url=http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/movies/article24558.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=24 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212163341/http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/movies/article24558.ece |archive-date=12 December 2009 }}</ref>
* [[Manamagan Thevai]] (1957) – Actor (College Principal)
* [[Kanniyin Sabatham]] (1958) _ Actor
* [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)|Veerapandiya Kattabomman]] (1959) – Actor (Major Bannerman)
* [[Engal Kuladevi]] (1959) – Actor
* [[Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu]] (1960) – Actor (King)
* [[Kaithi Kannayiram]] (1960) – Actor (Police Officer)
* [[Kalathur Kannamma]] (1960) – Actor (Jameendar Singaram)
* [[Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]] (1960) – Actor (Sivachariyar)
* [[Aalukkoru Veedu]] (1960) – Actor
* [[Kumara Raja (1961 film)|Kumara Raja]] (1961) – Actor
* [[Kaanal Neer]] (1961) – Actor
* [[Anandha Jodhi| Anandha Jothi]] (1963) – Actor Sundaram (C.I.D Police Officer)
* [[Ratha Thilagam]] (1963) – Actor (Guest Role of Kumar Father Died Photo's)
* [[Vaanampadi]] (1963) – Actor (Doctor Sivasankar)
* [[Andavan Kattalai]] (1964) – Actor (Principal)
* [[Karnan (1964 film)|Karnan]] (1964) – Actor (Bhishmar)
* [[Pattanathil Bhootham]] (1967) – Actor (Bootham)
* [[En Thambi]] (1968) – Actor (Karunakara Boopathy)
* [[Thanga Surangam]] (1969) – Actor (Arockiyasamy)
* [[Sivandha Mann]] (1969) – Actor (King)

;Writer
* [[Andha Naal]] (1954)
* [[Athisaya Penn]] (1959)
* [[Kalathur Kannamma]] (1960)
* [[Valarpirai]] (1962)
* [[Aalayamani]] (1962)
* [[Aadi Perukku (film)|Aadi Perukku]] (1962)
* [[Anandha Jodhi]] (1963)
* [[Andavan Kattalai]] (1964)
* [[Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum]] (1965)
* [[Antastulu]] (1965; Telugu)
* [[Ramu (1966 film)|Ramu]] (1966)
* Pattathu Rani (1967)
* [[Pattanathil Bhootham]] (1967)
* [[Uyarndha Manithan]] (1968)

===Hindi films===
;Writer<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1551976/ IMDB Profile]</ref>
* [[Paisa Ya Pyaar]] (1969) – Direction and Production
* [[Aadmi (1968 film)|Aadmi]] (1968) – Story
* [[Do Kaliyaan|Do Kaliyan]] (1968) – Story, Screenplay
* [[Suraj (1966 film)|Suraj]] (1966) – Screenplay
* [[Shaadi (1962 film)|Shaadi]] (1962) – Story
* [[Bhai-Bhai (1956 Hindi film)|Bhai-Bhai]] (1956) – Screenplay

==Awards and nominations==
;[[Nandi Awards]]
* 1965 - [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer]] - ''[[Antastulu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>

;Nominated
* 1963 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Story]] – ''[[Main Chup Rahungi]]''

==References==
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