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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Chandulal Jain<br />
| image = ChandulalJainPic.jpg<br />
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| birth_name = J. Chandulal Jain<br />
| birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Birth-date and age|birth date†}} --><br />
| birth_place = Pavadi <br />
| death_date = {{Death date|df=yes|2009|12|17}} <br />
| death_place = Bangalore<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| other_names = <br />
| occupation = Film director and producer <br />
| years_active =<br />
| known_for = State government's Lifetime Achievement Award and Kannada Rajyotsava<br />
| notable_works = Thaaye Devaru, Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu, Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane<br />
}}<br />
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'''J. Chandulal Jain''' was a popular [[Kannada]] film director and producer of almost 40 films, notably, ''Thaaye Devaru'', ''[[Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu]]'', ''[[Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane]]'', ''Bhakta Siriyala'', and many more. He also produced movies in [[Hindi]] such as ''[[Godhuli]]'' and ''[[Pyaar Karke Dekho]]''. His film ''[[Idu Saadhya]]'' was shot in just 48 hours.<ref name="R1">{{cite web |url= http://www.nowrunning.com/news/kannada/kannada-film-producer-chandulal-jain-dead/28322/story.htm |title= Kannada film producer Chandulal Jain dead |date= 17 December 2009 |publisher= nowrunning.com |accessdate= 25 March 2012 }}</ref><ref name="R3">{{cite web |url= http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/18/stories/2009121855290600.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091222220433/http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/18/stories/2009121855290600.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= 22 December 2009 |title= Chandulal Jain passes away |date= 18 December 2009 |work= [[The Hindu]] |accessdate= 25 March 2012 }}</ref><ref name="R5">{{cite web |url= http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20091217/1407755.html |title= Film Director Chandulal Jain dead |date= 17 December 2009 |publisher= news.webindia123.com |accessdate= 25 March 2012 }}</ref><br />
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This filmmaker won a national award for ''Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane'' and three [[Government of Karnataka]] awards for films ''Bhootayaana Maga Ayyu'', ''Veerappan'', and ''Gangamma Gangamaayi''. He also won the state government's [[List of lifetime achievement awards|Lifetime Achievement Award]] and [[Rajyotsava Prashasti|Kannada Rajyotsava]] for his contributions to the Kannada film industry.<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R3"/><ref name="R4">{{cite web |url= http://sandalwoodking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4137 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20130202151545/http://sandalwoodking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4137 |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2 February 2013 |title= Threats Chandulal Jain Passes away |date= 18 December 2009 |quote= Chandulal Jain's 'Veerappan' Kannada film bagged the first best film at the State awards in the committee and He was the winner of Life Time Achievement award from Karnataka state government in 2004–2005 |publisher= NY Times Co. |accessdate= 24 March 2012 }}</ref><br />
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He was instrumental in introducing [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Rajinikanth]] to the Kannada film industry.<ref name="R5"/><br />
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==Personal details==<br />
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He hailed from Padiv in [[Rajasthan]] and migrated to [[Chennai]] during the 1970s. He married Leela and were blessed with two daughters and two sons: Rajakumar and Rohit. He initially started his career as a cloth merchant and got in touch with film personalities – actors and producers – through close contacts while pursuing working in the [[Davanagere]] district of [[Karnataka]].<br />
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He used to supply imported perfumes and other material to [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]], Kannada thespian. According to Rohit Jain, son of Chandulal, Rajkumar was impressed with Chandulal's fluency in Kannada and encouraged him to produce films in the language. [[S.P. Varadappa|Varadappa]], brother of Rajkumar, having become close friend of Chandulal arranged a call sheet of the actors; consequently, Chandulal produced Rajkumar's hit movie ''Thaayi Devaru''.<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R3"/><ref name="R4"/><ref name="R2">{{cite web |url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/41752/kannada-film-producer-chandulal-jain.html |title= Chandulal Jain no more |date= 17 December 2009 |publisher= deccanherald.com |accessdate= 24 March 2012 }}</ref><br />
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He died at the age of 75 on 17 December 2009 in [[Bangalore]] due to prolonged illness after undergoing several surgeries. He is survived by his wife and all four children.<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R3"/><ref name="R4"/><ref name="R2"/><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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He produced almost 40 films; 35 were in Kannada language as a producer. He was the producer of ''Thaayi Devaru'', in which Rajkumar was a lead actor, and the film was a huge success. He produced '''Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane'' and ''Gangavva Gangamaayi'', which were financial failures but won critics applause. His three films – ''Bhootayaana Maga Ayyu'', ''Veerappan'', and ''Gangamma Gangamaayi'' – won the best film awards from the [[Government of Karnataka|Karnataka Government]].<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R3"/><ref name="R5"/><ref name="R4"/><ref name="R2"/><br />
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His ''Thabbaliyu Neenaade Magane'', based on the popular novel by [[S. L. Bhyrappa|S. L. Byrappa]], won the national award for [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]] in 1977, which he shared with another co-producer B.M. Venkatesh.<ref name="R1"/><br />
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He produced few Hindi movies such as ''Godhuli'' starring [[Naseeruddin Shah]] and [[Om Puri]]; ''Godhuli'' won the national [[Filmfare Awards]], which he produced simultaneously with ''Thabbaliyu Neenaade Magane''. ''Pyaar Karke Dekho'' with [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] as a lead actor was another Hindi movie with him as an executive producer.<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R3"/><ref name="R2"/><br />
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His last Kannada movie was ''Bahala Channagide'' starring [[Shivrajkumar|Shiv Rajkumar]] as a hero, while other popular movies were ''Hemavathi'', ''Praya Praya Praya'', ''Bettele Seve'', ''Jari Bidda Jana, Bhakta Siriyala'', ''Sangrama'', ''Yuddakanda'', ''Yediyur Siddalingeshwara''. ''Bhakta Siriyala'' was a blockbluster. His ''Idu Sadhya'' was shot in a record 48 hours.<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R3"/><ref name="R2"/><br />
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He directed a few movies like ''Jaari Bidda Jaana'' with [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanti]], Ashok, and [[Lokesh]] as cast crew, and produced by Y.R. Swamy.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://musicmazaa.com/kannada/audiosongs/movie/Jaari+Bidda+Jaana.html |title= Jaari Bidda Jaana Audio Songs |publisher= musicmazaa.com |accessdate= 25 March 2012 }}</ref> ''[[Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu]]'', a remake of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movie ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'', was produced by Chandulal Jain in Kannada language and directed by [[K. Balachander]], won [[Filmfare Awards]] to actress [[Suhasini]] for her performance.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[Rajyotsava Prashasti|Kannada Rajyotsava Award]]<ref><br />
{{cite web |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/rajyotsava/recent/4|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130103073117/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/rajyotsava/recent/4|url-status= dead|archive-date= 3 January 2013|title= Police snub Rajyotsava awardees |date= 2 November 2003 |quote= Film producer Chandulal Jain was among the award-winners whom the police failed to identify.|work= [[The Times of India]]|accessdate= 25 March 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[List of lifetime achievement awards|Lifetime Achievement Award]] from Karnataka state government in 2004–2005<ref name="R1"/><ref name="R4"/><br />
[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]<br />
* 1973-74<br />
[[Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film|First Best Film]]:[[Boothayyana Maga Ayyu]]<br />
* 1991-92<br />
[[Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film|First Best Film]]:Veerappan<br />
* 1994-95<br />
[[Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film|First Best Film]]:Gangavva Gangamaayi<br />
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[[National Film Awards]]<br />
* [[25th National Film Awards|1977]]<br />
[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Kannada Film]]:[[Thabbaliyu Neenaade Magane]]<br />
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*[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada]] for [[Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane]] in 1977<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada]]<br />
* [[S. L. Bhyrappa#Movies]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.topnews.in/kannada-film-producer-chandulal-jain-dead-2245262 Kannada film producer Chandulal Jain dead]<br />
* {{IMDb name|1634434}}<br />
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