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C. V. Sridhar
C. V. Sridhar
Sridhar on a 2013 stamp of India
Born
1933-7-22
Chithamur, Chengalpattu, Madras Presidency, British India


Years active
1959–1991



Chitthamoor Vijayaraghavalu Sridhar (22 July 1933 – 20 October 2008) was an Indian screenwriter and film director. He has directed nearly 60 films in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu.

Early life

Sridhar hailed from Chitthamur, a village near Maduranthakam, Tamil Nadu. He studied at St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School from Chengalpattu where he began writing and staging plays while he was in the Seventh Standard.

Career

Entry

In 1951, 18-year-old Sridhar went to AVM Productions with his story Latchiyavathi but P. Neelakantan rejected his story.[1] Avvai T. K. Shanmugam was very much impressed by the story and Sridhar wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the drama. It was staged as Raththa Paasam and was one of the most successful dramas staged by TKS brothers. Sridhar was proudly taken to the stage and introduced to the audience as the writer. It was later produced jointly by TKS and Jupiter pictures under Jupiter – Avvai Productions where Jupiter pictures recommended some other writer to write the dialogues for the film. It was T. K. Shanmugam who was staunch that Sridhar should write the screenplay and dialogues. Sridhar made his entry into films as a screenwriter in Ratha Paasam. Later AVM Productions produced it in Hindi as Bhaai Bhaai in 1956 starring Ashok Kumar and Kishore Kumar but direction was by R. S. Mani. The film Bhai Bhai gave a big commercial break for the music director Madan Mohan and the writer Sridhar himself.[2]

Sridhar wrote story and dialogues for Edhir Paradhathu. Sridhar wrote the dialogues in Tamil for the Telugu movie Parivartana and the movie was dubbed in 1955 as Latchadhipathi. Sridhar continued on writing for films like Maaman Magal, Maheswari, Amara Deepam, Maadharkula Manikkam, Engal Veetu Mahalakshmi, Yaar Paiyan, Manjal Mahimai, Uthama Puthiran and Punar Jenmam.

While working in Modern Theatres as writer for the film Maheswari, Sridhar had an opportunity to improve his knowledge and skills about film production. T. R. Sundaram had a huge library of international books about great films and directors, about film production, critical and technical essays. Sridhar had a very high esteem on the legendary director V. Shantaram.[3]

Venus Pictures

In 1956, Sridhar turned producer along with associates Krishnamoorthi, Govindarajan and Sundararajan in Venus Pictures where he scripted Amara Deepam and followed by Uthama Puthiran. Both films had Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini as the main roles. He made his debut as a director with Kalyana Parisu. This movie ran for more than 25 weeks, and is revered to this day as a milestone in the history of Tamil cinema. After this, he had a huge fan following and his name was talked about among the middle class movie going audience.[4]

Chithralaya

He started his own production company Chithralaya (the emblem was designed by Art director Ganga) in 1961 with his friends Gopu, Vincent, Sundaram and Tiruchi Arunachalam made Then Nilavu. The latter which had Gemini Ganesan and Vyjayanthimala in the lead was the first Tamil film to be shot in Jammu and Kashmir.[5] He made a series of commercially successful films like Nenjil Or Aalayam, Kaadhalikka Neramillai, Vennira Adai and many more.

Film-making style

Sridhar was known as Nava-rasa-director, as he made films in a variety of styles, from the comedy Kaadhalikka Neramillai to the serious Kalai-kovil and Nenjil Or Aalayam. The latter was remade in Hindi with Rajendra Kumar and Meena Kumari as Dil Ek Mandir which earn him two nomination at Filmfare Awards, Best Director and Best Story categories. He brought out the best in comedians T. R. Ramachandran, K. A. Thangavelu, and Nagesh, and helped introduce Murthy, Nirmala to a wider audience in Vennira Adai. Murthy, Nirmala, now a TV and movie comedian, is still referred to as "Venniradai Moorthy", "Venniradai Nirmala" after the fame he received from his performance in the movie. Even the actresses Jayalalitha and Nirmala used to be referred to as Venniraadai Jayalalitha and Venniraadai Nirmala[6][7]

Sridhar's Kaadhalikka Neramillai was one of the greatest blockbusters of Tamil film history. It was later remade in Hindi with actor Kishore Kumar and Shashi Kapoor by himself. Sridhar helped launch the career of many celebrities in Tamil cinema, namely, Saroja Devi in Kalyaana Parisu, R. Muthuraman and Devika in Nenjil Or Aalayam, Srikanth, J. Jayalalithaa, Vennira Aadai Nirmala and Venniradai Moorthy in Vennira Adai (White Dress), Ravichandran, Kanchana and Rajasree in Kaadhalikka Neramillai, Kamal and Rajini in Ilamai Oonjal Aadigirathu, Karthik and Gigi in Ninaivellaam Nithya, Jayashree in Thendralae Ennai Thodu and Vikram in Thanthu Vitten Ennai.

His Bollywood films include Nazrana (1961), Dil Ek Mandir (1963), Pyar Kiye Jaa (1966) and Gehri Chaal (1973). Nazrana, starring by Raj Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala, Usha Kiran and Gemini Ganesan in guest appearance, earned him Filmfare Award for Best Story.The landmark film Nai Roshni directed by him in Hindu had Ashok Kumar, P. Bhanumati, Mala Sinha, Biwajeet and Raajkumar in lead roles and became the 7th highest-grossing film of the year 1967 in Hindi. Subsequently, this film was remade in Tamil as Poovum Pottum directed by Dada Mirasi.

Sridhar's films with Sivaji Ganesan include Ooty Varai Uravu, Nenjirukkum Varai, Sivantha Mann. Sivanthaman was the first color movie in Tamil shot at foreign locations. Dharti, the Hindi version was released in 1970 with Rajendra Kumar, Waheeda Rehman and Sivaji Ganesan in lead roles.

When in 1973, he went through sudden financial problems, at the insistence of Rajendra Kumar he approached M. G. Ramachandran, who suggested that a film be made and using that his financial woes would get resolved. Sridhar then made Urimai Kural which was a commercial success in 1974 and went on to direct M.G.R again in Meenava Nanban that was released in 1977.

In 1978, he brought together Kamal Hasan, Rajnikanth, Sripriya for romantic film Illamai Oonjal Aadugirathu. Then he remade the same in 1982 in Hindu as Dil-E-Nadan starring Rajesh Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha and Jaya Prada in lead roles. Both versions were successful.

In all his films he used a combination of stars, melodrama and melodious songs. He has directed films in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. Sridhar was considered an expert in song picturisation as he could transform any song into sheer poetry. The formidable Sridhar – Kannadasan – M. S. Viswanathan combination held a magic spell on the audience and the songs contributed to the tremendous success of those films.

Retirement and death

Sridhar, whose career spanned four decades, is credited with understanding the pulse of the public and creating movies in tune with the times. His memoirs Thirumpip Parkkiren [Looking Back], written by Chandra Maouli, was published in 2002.

Sridhar died of Cardiac arrest in Chennai on 20 October 2008.[8]

Filmography

List of films directed by Sridhar. You may refer to the notes for the extra activities of him in the particular films.

Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Producer Story Screenplay/ Dialogues
1954 Ratha Paasam Template:N Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1954 Ethir Paradhathu Template:N Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1955 Maheswari Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1955 Latchadhipathi Template:N Template:N Template:N Template:Y Tamil Telugu dubbing of Parivartana
1955 Maaman Magal Template:Y Tamil
1956 Amara Deepam Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1956 Bhai-Bhai Template:Y Hindi
1956 Mathar Kula Manickam Template:Y Tamil
1957 Enga Veettu Mahalakshmi Template:Y Tamil
1957 Yaar Paiyyan Template:Y Tamil
1958 Uthama Puthiran Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1959 Manjal Mahimai Template:Y Tamil
1959 Kalyana Parisu Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1960 Pelli Kanuka Template:Y Template:Y Telugu
1960 Meenda Sorgam Template:Y Tamil
1960 Vidivelli Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1961 Then Nilavu Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1961 Punar Jenmam Template:N Template:N Template:N Template:Y Tamil
1961 Nazrana Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Hindi Filmfare Award for Best Story
1962 Sumaithaangi Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1962 Policekaran Magal Template:Y Tamil
1962 Nenjil Or Aalayam Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1963 Nenjam Marappathillai Template:Y Template:N Template:N Template:Y Tamil
1963 Chittor Rani Padmini Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1963 Dil Ek Mandir Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:N Hindi Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Director
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Story
1964 Kalai Kovil Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1964 Kaadhalikka Neramillai Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1965 Venniradai Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1966 Pyar Kiye Jaa Template:Y Hindi
1966 Manase Mandiram Template:Y Telugu
1966 Kodimalar Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1967 Nenjirukkum Varai Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:N Tamil
1967 Nai Roshni Template:Y Hindi
1967 Ooty Varai Uravu Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1968 Galatta Kalyanam Template:Y Tamil
1968 Saathi Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:N Hindi
1969 Sivantha Mann Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1970 Dharti Template:Y Hindi
1971 Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa Template:N Template:Y Template:N Template:N Tamil
1971 Avalukendru Oru Manam Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1971 Duniya Kya Jane Template:Y Hindi
1973 Alaigal Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil 25th Film
1973 Gehri Chaal Template:Y Template:Y Hindi
1974 Urimai Kural Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil First movie with MGR
1975 Vaira Nenjam Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1975 Ninagai Nanu Template:Y Telugu
1975 Lakshmi Nirdoshi Template:Y Telugu Telugu dubbing of Alaigal (1973)
1975 Jagruthi Template:Y Hindi
1976 Oh Manju Template:Y Tamil
1977 Seeta Geeta Datithe Template:Y Tamil
1977 Anna Nee En Deivam Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1977 Meenava Nanban Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil Second movie with MGR.
1978 Ilamai Oonjalaadugirathu Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1978 Vayasu Pilichindi Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Telugu
1979 Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren / Urvasi Neene Nanna Preyasi / Urvasi Neeve Naa Preyasi Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil / Kannada / Telugu
1980 Soundaryame Varuga Varuga Template:Y Tamil
1980 Hare Krishna Hello Radha Template:Y Telugu
1981 Mohana Punnagai Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1982 Ninaivellam Nithya Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1982 Dil-E-Nadaan Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Hindi
1983 Thudikkum Karangal Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1983 Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1984 Alaya Deepam Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1985 Unnai Thedi Varuven Template:Y Tamil
1985 Thendrale Ennai Thodu Template:Y Tamil
1986 Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1986 Naanum Oru Thozhilali Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1986 Kulirkaala Megangal Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil
1987 Iniya Uravu Poothathu Template:Y Template:N Template:Y Template:Y Tamil 50th Film
1988 Premayanam Template:Y Telugu
1991 Thanthu Vitten Ennai Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Template:Y Tamil

Awards

Won
Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Maalaimalar cinema :Tamil Cinema news – Tamil Movies – Cinema seithigal. cinema.maalaimalar.com.
  2. ↑ Maalaimalar cinema :Tamil Cinema news – Tamil Movies – Cinema seithigal. cinema.maalaimalar.com.
  3. ↑ ஸ்ரீதர் டைரக்ட் செய்த முதல் படம் 'கல்யாணப் பரிசு'. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Maalaimalar cinema :Tamil Cinema news – Tamil Movies – Cinema seithigal. cinema.maalaimalar.com.
  5. ↑ Tamil film director Sridhar passes away. The Indian Express(20 October 2008). Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  6. ↑ Sridhar – Director, producer, producer, script writer, nenjil oru aalayam, vennira aadai, ratha pasam, ilamai oonjal aadugiradhu, ooty varai uravu, kadhalikka naeramillai, gala.... www.nilacharal.com. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  7. ↑ Veteran Director Sridhar Passes Away. www.indiaglitz.com.
  8. ↑ Indian director C.V. Sridhar dies, Dore, Shalini. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  9. ↑ 7th National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  10. ↑ 10th National Film Awards. International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 9 September 2011.

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