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{{Short description|Indian filmmaker, producer, editor, and writer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = A. Bhimsingh
| image = A. Bhimsingh.jpg
| caption =
| other_names =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1924|10|15}}
| birth_place = Rayalacheruvu, [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1978|1|16|1924|10|15}}
| death_place = [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = editor, director, producer, writer
| years_active = 1949–1978
| spouse = Sona (m.1949–1978) [[Sukumari]] (m.1959–1978)
| children = [[B. Lenin]] [[B. Kannan]] B. Suresh
| relatives = [[List of South Indian film families#Travancore family|Travancore family]]
}}

'''A. Bhimsingh''' or '''Bhim Singh''' (1924–1978) was an Indian filmmaker who worked predominantly in [[Tamil cinema]]. Apart from Tamil, he made films in other languages that include 18 films in [[Hindi language|Hindi]], 8 films in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 5 films in [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] and 1 film in [[Kannada]]. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh, he started his film career as an assistant editor with the film-making duo [[Krishnan–Panju]] in the late 1940s. Later, he became an assistant director before evolving as an independent director. His films mainly dealt with family and relationships. He made a series of films all of which started with the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] syllable ''pa'', mainly with [[Sivaji Ganesan]].

==Personal life==
Bhimsingh was married to Sona, sister of [[Krishnan–Panju|Krishnan]], in 1949. He had eight children with her; one of his eight children, [[B. Lenin]] is a film editor, and another son of his, [[B. Kannan]], is a cinematographer, who is known for his frequent collaborations with many of [[Bharathiraja]]. Later, Bhimsingh's eldest son Naren married Panju's daughter. Bhimsingh was also married to actress [[Sukumari]] in 1959 and has a son Suresh Bhimsingh.<ref name=MM>{{cite news|title=பாசமலர், படிக்காதமேதை, பாலும் பழமும் சிவாஜியின் சிறந்த படங்களை இயக்கிய ஏ.பீம்சிங் |url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/2011/02/04181708/director-beemsingh-history.html |access-date=28 August 2015 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |date=4 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080112/http://www.maalaimalar.com/2011/02/04181708/director-beemsingh-history.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Banner !! Language !! Screenwriter !!Notes
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Ammaiyappan (film)|Ammaiyappan]]'' || National Productions || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[M. Karunanidhi]] ||First directorial debut
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Raja Rani (1956 film)|Raja Rani]]'' || National Productions || Tamil || [[M. Karunanidhi]] ||
|-
| 1958 ||[[Pathi Bakthi]]|| Budda Pictures || Tamil || [[Valampuri Somanathan]] ||
|-
| 1958 || [[Thirumanam]] || Valampuri Pictures || Tamil || M. S. Solamalai ||
|-
|1959 || [[Ponnu Vilaiyum Boomi]]
|| Oriyandal Pictures || Tamil ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Bhaaga Pirivinai]]'' || Saravana Films || Tamil || M. S. Solamalai ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Sahodhari]]'' || Carnatic Films || Tamil || [[Murasoli Maran]] ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[President Panchatcharam]]'' || Savitri Pictures || Tamil || B. S. Ramaiah ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Petra Manam]]'' || National Pictures || Tamil || [[Mu. Varadarajan]] ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Padikkadha Medhai]]''|| Bala Movies || Tamil || Asha Poorna Devi ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Kalathur Kannamma]]'' || [[AVM Productions]] || Tamil || [[Javar Seetharaman]] ||Dubbed in Telugu as ''Mavoori Ammayi''
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Aai Phirse Bahar]]'' || || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || [[M. Karunanidhi]] ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Pasamalar]]''|| Rajamani Pictures || Tamil || K. P. Kottarakkara ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Paalum Pazhamum]]''|| Saravana Films || Tamil || G. Balasubramaniam, Pasumani || Remade as [[Saathi]]
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Pava Mannippu]]''|| Budhdha Pictures || Tamil || M. S. Solamalai || [[National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film]] Dubbed in Telugu as ''Papa Pariharam''
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Bandha Pasam]]'' || Santhi Films || Tamil || [[Valampuri Somanathan]] ||
|-
| 1962 || Pavithra Prema || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Senthamarai (film)|Senthamarai]]'' || Madras Pictures || Tamil || Rama Arangannal ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Main Chup Rahungi]]'' || [[AVM Productions]] || Hindi || ||Remake of [[Kalathur Kannamma]]
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Paarthaal Pasi Theerum]]''|| [[AVM Productions]] || Tamil || [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]] ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Padithaal Mattum Podhuma]]'' || Ranganathan Pictures || Tamil || Tharashankar Bandopadhyay ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Rakhi (1962 film)|Rakhi]]'' || || Hindi || || Remake of [[Pasamalar]]
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Paar Magale Paar]]''|| Kasturi Films || Tamil || Pattu || Based on stage play ''Petralthan Pillaiya''
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Pachai Vilakku (1964 film)|Pachchai Vilakku]]''|| Vel Pictures || Tamil || G. K. Suriyam ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Pooja Ke Phool]]'' || [[AVM Productions]] || Hindi || [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]] || Remake of ''[[Kumudham]]'', directed by [[Adurthi Subba Rao]]
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Pazhani (1965 film)|Pazhani]]''|| Bharatha Matha Pictures || Tamil || [[G. V. Iyer]] ||25th Film
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Khandan (1965 film)|Khandan]]'' || || Hindi || M. S. Solaimalai ||Remake of ''[[Bhaaga Pirivinai]]''
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Santhi (1965 film)|Santhi]]'' || ALS Productions || Tamil || M. S. Solaimalai ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Sadhu Mirandal]]'' || Sunbeam Productions || Tamil || || Writer & Producer
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Paaladai]]'' || Kamala Pictures || Tamil || Bilahari (T. Raman) ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Aalayam (film)|Aalayam]]'' || Sunbeam Productions || Tamil || || Writer & Producer
|-
| 1967 || Pattathurani || Sunbeam Productions || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1967 || [[Mehrban]]
| AVM Productions || Hindi || || Remake of Padikkadha Medhai Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]]
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Sadhu Aur Shaitaan]]'' || || Hindi || Usilai Somanathan || Remake of Sadhu Mirandal
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Gauri (1968 film)|Gauri]]'' || [[Sivaji Films]] || Hindi || || Remake of [[Santhi (1965 film)|Santhi]]
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Aadmi (1968 film)|Aadmi]]'' || PSV Pictures || Hindi || [[Akhtar ul Iman]], Kaushal Bharati, Ramarao, Shamanna || Remake of [[K. Shankar]]'s [[Aalayamani]]
|-
| 1969 || Manishichina Maguva || || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1969 || [[Bhai Bahen]] || || Hindi || ||
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Paadhukaappu]]''|| Sunbeam Productions || Tamil || Paasumani ||
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Gopi (1970 film)|Gopi]]'' || || Hindi || || Remake of [[B. R. Panthulu]]'s ''[[Chinnada Gombe]]''
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Oke Kutumbham]]'' || || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Sub Ka Saathi]]'' || || Hindi || ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Maalik (1972 film)|Maalik]]'' || || Hindi || ||
|-
| 1972 || ''Maa Inti Jyothi'' || || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Joroo Ka Ghulam]]'' || || Hindi || ||
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Loafer (1973 film)|Loafer]]'' || Century Films || Hindi || Jagdish Kanwal ||
|-
| 1974 || ''Paadha Poojai'' || Kasiram Pictures || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Naya Din Nai Raat]]'' || || Hindi || [[A. P. Nagarajan]] || Remake of [[A. P. Nagarajan]]'s ''[[Navarathri (1964 film)|Navarathiri]]''
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Raagam]]'' || Jammu Films || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || [[S. L. Puram Sadanandan]] ||
|-
| 1975 || ''Bhagyashalulu'' || || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal]]'' || ABS Productions || Tamil || [[Jayakanthan]] ||50th Film
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Kanavan Manaivi]]'' || Sri Umachitra Combines || Tamil || [[Kalaignanam]] || Remade as ''[[Haisiyat]]''
|-
| 1976 || ''Chiranjeevi'' || || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Bangaru Manishi]]'' || || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Yaaron Ka Yaar]]'' || || Hindi || ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Nirakudum]]'' || Swapna Films || Malayalam || [[Surasu]] || Remake of ''[[Bhaaga Pirivinai]]''
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Sneham (1977 film)|Sneham]]'' || JS Films || Malayalam || [[Sreekumaran Thampi]] ||
|-
| 1977 || ''Nee Vazha Vendum'' || Fathima Amuda Combines || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Amaanat]]'' || || Hindi || ||
|-
| 1977 || ''Evaru Devudu'' || || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Vamsha Jyothi]]'' || || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral]]'' || Girnar Films || Tamil || [[Jayakanthan]] ||
|-
| 1978 || ''Mishiha Charitram'' || || Malayalam || || Dubbed into Tamil and Telugu
|-
| 1978 || ''Kai Pidithaaval'' || Ganeshanjali Productions || Tamil || ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Maattoly]]'' || Swapna Films || Malayalam || R. Balakrishnan ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Iraivan Kodutha Varam]]'' || Raja Cine Arts || Tamil || R. Balakrishnan ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Karunamayudu]]''|| [[Vijayachander]] and [[The Reverend|Rev.]] [[Louis F. Knoll]], [[Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches|STBC]] || Telugu || [[Father (title)|Fr.]] Christopher Coelho, [[Order of Friars Minor|O.F.M.]] || Bhimsingh also acted as [[Judas Iscariot]]. The film was dubbed in Hindi as ''Daya Sagar'', Tamil as ''Karunamoorthy'' and English as ''Ocean of Mercy''
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Karunai Ullam (1978 film)|Karunai Ullam]]''|| MSV Movies || Tamil || ||
|}

==The ''Paa'' Series==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Banner !! Music !! Actors
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Padhi Bhakti]]''|| Buddha Pictures || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[M. N. Rajam]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[J. P. Chandrababu]], [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], [[C. R. Vijayakumari]]
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Bhaaga Pirivinai]]''|| Saravana Films || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[M. R. Radha]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[S. V. Subbaiah]], [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[M. V. Rajamma]]
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Padikkadha Medhai]]''|| Bala Movies || [[K. V. Mahadevan]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[S. V. Ranga Rao]], [[P. Kannamba]], [[T. R. Ramachandran]], [[R. Muthuraman]], [[E. V. Saroja]], [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]]
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Pasamalar]]''|| Rajamani Pictures || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[M. N. Rajam]], [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]]
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Paalum Pazhamum]]''|| Saravana Films || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[Prem Nazir]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[S. V. Subbaiah]], [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], Sriram, [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Pava Mannippu]]''|| Budhdha Pictures || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[Devika]], [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], [[M. R. Radha]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[S. V. Subbaiah]], [[M. V. Rajamma]]
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Bandha Pasam]]''|| Santhi Films || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[Devika]], [[S. V. Ranga Rao]], [[M. V. Rajamma]], [[J. P. Chandrababu]]
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Paarthaal Pasi Theerum]]''|| [[AVM Productions|AVM]] || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[Kamal Haasan]]
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Padithaal Mattum Podhuma]]''|| Ranganathan Pictures || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[K. Balaji]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[Rajasulochana]], [[M. R. Radha]], [[S. V. Ranga Rao]], [[S. V. Sahasranamam]], [[P. Kannamba]], [[M. V. Rajamma]], [[R. Muthuraman]]
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Paar Magale Paar]]''|| Kasturi Films || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[R. Muthuraman]], [[A. V. M. Rajan]], [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], Pushpalatha, [[M. R. Radha]], [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Pachai Vilakku (1964 film)|Pachai Vilakku]]''|| Vel Pictures || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[A. V. M. Rajan]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], Pushpalatha, [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], [[Nagesh]], [[S. V. Ranga Rao]], Sriram
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Pazhani (1965 film)|Pazhani]]''|| Bharatha Matha Pictures || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], Sriram, [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[R. Muthuraman]], [[Devika]], Pushpalatha, [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[M. R. Radha]]
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Paaladai]]''|| Kamala Pictures || [[K. V. Mahadevan]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]. [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]], [[Nagesh]], [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Paadhukaappu]]''|| Sunbeam Productions || [[M. S. Viswanathan]] || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Jayalalithaa]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[Major Sundararajan]], [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[Nagesh]], [[J. P. Chandrababu]], [[Sowcar Janaki]]
|}

==Awards==
[[National Film Awards]]
* [[7th National Film Awards|1959]]: [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|President's silver medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] – ''[[Bhaaga Pirivinai]]''<ref name="7thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/7th_nff.pdf|title=7th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=4 September 2011|format=PDF}}</ref>
* [[8th National Film Awards|1960]]: [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] – ''[[Kalathur Kannamma]]''<ref name="8thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm8thNFAAward.aspx |title=8th National Film Awards |publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]] |access-date=7 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123052231/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm8thNFAAward.aspx |archive-date=23 November 2016 }}</ref>
*[[9th National Film Awards|1961]]: [[National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film|All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film]] – ''[[Pava Mannippu]]''<ref name="9thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm9thNFAAward.aspx|title=9th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=8 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202115652/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm9thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=2 December 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* 1961: [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film in Tamil]] – ''[[Pasamalar]]''<ref name="9thaward"/>
* 1964: Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film in Tamil – ''Pazhani''

==As an actor==
*1975: [[Cinema Paithyam]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0080406|name=A. Bhimsingh}}
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