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{{short description|Indian actor and film director}}
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{{Infobox person
|name = Chitra Lakshmanan<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tamilfilmdirectorsassociation.com/profile.php?sno=471|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030065845/http://tamilfilmdirectorsassociation.com/profile.php?sno=471|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 October 2012|title=TANTIS|date=30 October 2012}}</ref>
| image =
|birth_place = [[Arani, Tiruvannamalai District|Arani]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
|birth_name = Lakshmanan Ramasamy
|occupation = [[Film director]], [[Film producer]], [[Actor]], [[Entertainment journalism|Film journalist]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1948|01|23}}
|spouse = Radhika (m.1989-present)
|children = Gayatri, Krithiga
|years_active = 1983-present
|
}}

'''Lakshmanan Ramasamy''' (born 23 January 1948), known professionally as '''Chitra Lakshmanan''', is an Indian journalist, filmmaker and actor. He produced and directed several [[Tamil language]] films starring some of [[Tamil cinema]]'s major stars during the 1980s and 1990s, while appearing in numerous films and television series in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/chennai/ks-ravikumars-felicitation-ceremony/articleshow/28516123.cms|title=KS RaviKumar's felicitation ceremony|website=photogallery.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB_vH0vUnq4</ref> He currently operates a [[YouTube]] channel called ''Touring Talkies'', which features interviews and talk shows about Tamil cinema.

==Career==

Lakshmanan began working in a hardware shop in [[Arani, Tiruvannamalai District|Arani]]. He later joined the magazine ''Vidhi Velli'' as a sub-editor until its closure. He later joined ''Thayin Manikodi'' run by [[Jayakanthan]]. He later joined a [[Singapore]]an Tamil magazine. After it's failure, he decided to start his own magazine ''Thirai Kathir'' which became successful. His career in [[entertainment journalism]] helped him to also become a public relations officer.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDnDwFkNO7w | location=Chennai, India | work=You Tube | title= Exclusive - 'பாரதிராஜாவுடன் 50 வருட நட்பு' - Chithra Lakshmanan}}</ref>

He became acquainted with director [[Bharathiraja]] to enter the film industry, and subsequently served as a co-producer on all his films with Lakshmanan's brother, Ramu. In 1983, he produced ''[[Mann Vasanai]]'' under [[Gayathri Films]], which won commercial success as well as the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil|Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film]]. He also served as a press relations officer for Tamil films during the 1980s, and later reprised that role as an actor through ''[[Uttama Villain]]'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tamilomovie.com/chitra-lakshmanan-to-share-the-screen-with-kamal-haasan/|title=Chitra Lakshmanan to share the screen with Kamal Haasan – Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Video Songs | Film News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/uttama-villain-a-superb-core-let-down-by-lacklustre-filmmaking/article7164505.ece|title=Uttama Villain: A superb core let down by lacklustre filmmaking|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|date=2 May 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> His first directorial venture was ''[[Soora Samhaaram]]'' (1988) with [[Kamal Haasan]] and later he directed ''[[Periya Thambi]]'' (1997) with Prabhu and ''[[Chinna Raja]]'' (1999) with Karthik in the lead role. He turned actor in ''[[Japanil Kalyanaraman]]'' (1985) and began to prioritise acting commitments in the 2000s, winning acclaim for his comedy roles in ''[[Boss Engira Bhaskaran]]'' (Nene Ambhani)'' (2010) and ''[[Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru]]'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jyothikasurya.com/what-kamal-hassan-did-for-me-in-uttama-villain-chithra-lakshmanan-uttama-villain-vishwaroopam-2/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223045616/http://www.jyothikasurya.com/what-kamal-hassan-did-for-me-in-uttama-villain-chithra-lakshmanan-uttama-villain-vishwaroopam-2/ |archive-date=23 December 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150814135451/http://www.sify.com/movies/director-badri-s-next-on-corruption-in-cricket-news-national-odnqa8gaidhsi.html sify.com]</ref>

Throughout his career, Lakshmanan has also taken up posts of responsibility. He served as the Secretary of Tamil Film Producers Council for four years and as an executive committee member in South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, Film Federation of India, and Tamil Film Directors Association for several years. In 2011, he published the book ''80 Years of Tamil Cinema'', an account documenting the history of Tamil cinema.

==Filmography==
===As producer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Cast
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Mann Vasanai]]'' || [[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]], [[Revathi]], [[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1984 || ''[[Ambigai Neril Vanthaal]]'' || [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] ||
|-
| ''[[Vaazhkai (1984 film)|Vaazhkai]]'' || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]], [[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Puthiya Theerppu]]'' || [[Vijayakanth]], [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Jallikattu (1987 film)|Jallikattu]]'' || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sathyaraj]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Chinnappadass]]'' || [[Sathyaraj]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]], [[Kodai Mazhai Vidya]] ||
|}

===As director and producer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Cast
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Soora Samhaaram]]'' || [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Nirosha]], [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Periya Thambi]]'' || [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Nagma]], [[Goundamani]] ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Chinna Raja]]'' || [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Roja (actress)|Roja]], [[Priya Raman]] ||
|}

===As actor===
;Films
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
!class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1984 || ''[[Pudhumai Penn (1984 film)|Pudhumai Penn]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dhavani Kanavugal]]'' || Guest Appearance ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1985 || ''[[Japanil Kalyanaraman]]'' || GuideMunusamy ||
|-
| ''[[Puthiya Theerppu]]'' || Murali ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Jallikattu (1987 film)|Jallikattu]]'' || Dharmaraj ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Periya Thambi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1999 ||''[[Chinna Raja]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum]]'' || Ramalingam (guest appearance) ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2001 || ''[[Ullam Kollai Poguthae]]'' || Jyothi's father ||
|-
| ''[[Azhagana Naatkal]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2002 || ''[[Kadhal Virus]]'' || Guest Appearance ||
|-
| ''[[Unnai Ninaithu]]'' || Vaidyalingam ||
|-
| 2003 || ''Relax'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2004 || ''[[Bose (film)|Bose]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kangalal Kaidhu Sei]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]'' || Dr. Kalidas ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Unarchigal (2005 film)|Unarchigal]]'' || Balaji's father (guest appearance) ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006 || ''[[Pachchak Kuthira]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kusthi]]'' || ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Piragu]]'' || Film Producer ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Vaitheeswaran]]'' || Dhanasekaran's Henchman ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Boss Engira Bhaskaran]]'' || Shanmugasundaram/nayantara's father/Mongoose Mandayan ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Sadhurangam (2011 film)|Sadhurangam]]'' || ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Saguni]]'' || Boopathi's sidekick ||
|-
| rowspan="7"| 2013 || ''[[Settai (2013 film)|Settai]]'' || Murugaraj ||
|-
| ''[[Isakki (film)|Isakki]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pattathu Yaanai]]'' || Inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru]]'' || Kunchithapadam ||
|-
| ''[[Arya Surya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ya Ya (film)|Ya Ya]]'' || Kanaka's father ||
|-
| ''[[Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham]]'' || Kovai Kamaraj ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2014 || ''[[Ninaithathu Yaaro]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nimirndhu Nil]]'' || Judge Chitra Lakshmanan ||
|-
| ''[[Aranmanai]]'' || Maya's father ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2015 || ''[[Janda Pai Kapiraju]]'' || || Telugu film
|-
|''[[Nannbenda]]'' || Hotel Manager ||
|-
| ''[[Uttama Villain]]'' || PRO Lakshmanan ||
|-
| ''[[Sakalakala Vallavan (2015 film)|Sakalakala Vallavan]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2016 || ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2016 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'' || Kothandam ||
|-
| ''[[Vaaliba Raja]]'' || Chithra Lakshmanan ||
|-
| ''[[Muthina Kathirika]]'' || Politician ||
|-
| ''[[Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi]]'' || Raasathi's father ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2017 || ''[[Kattappava Kanom]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ullam Ullavarai]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2018 || ''[[Vidhi Madhi Ultaa]]'' || Divya's father ||
|-
| ''[[Nagesh Thiraiyarangam]]'' || Pundek ||
|-
| ''[[Itly]]'' || Bank Manager ||
|}

;Television
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Channel
|-
|2003 - 2009||[[Anandham (TV series)|Anandham]]|| ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2006 - 2008||[[Ganga Yamuna Saraswati]]|| ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2009 - 2012||[[Idhayam (TV series)|Idhayam]]||Devarajan||rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2012 - 2013||[[Sondha Bandham]]||Damodaran
|-
|2014 - 2015||[[Akka (TV series)|Akka]]|| ||[[Jaya TV]]
|-
|2018 - 2019||[[Chandralekha (TV series)|Chandralekha]]||Gemini Ganeshan||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1420794}}

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