K. Subramaniam
| Krishnaswami Subramaniam | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1904 Papanasam, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | April 7, 1971 (aged 66) Madras |
| Occupation | Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1931-1957 |
Krishnaswami Subramaniam (1904–1971) was a renowned Tamil film director of the 30s and 40s. He is the father of popular Indian danseuse Padma Subramanyam.[1]
[edit] Biography
K.Subramaniam was a key figure behind the establishment of a Madras based Tamil film industry. He started his film career as scenarist and producer, working on P.K.Raja Sandow's silent films like Peyum Pennum. He started Meenakshi Cineton with R. M. Alagappa Chettiar, directing his first film Pavalakkodi, in which the legendary Tamil Film star M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar debuted. He made a remarkable shift with the politically emphatic Balayogini, criticizing the caste system prevalent then.
In 1938, he made Seva Sadan, advocating a better deal for woman, the saint film Bhakta Cheta, critiquing untouchability and the war effort film Mana Samrakshnam. His best known work is the strident nationalistic reformist film Thyagabhoomi. Thyagabhoomi was a novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, which was banned by the British government.[2]
[edit] Filmography
- Pavalakkodi (1934)
- Balayogini (1936)
- Sevasadanam (1938)
- Thyagaboomi (1939)
[edit] References
- ^ "A progressive film-maker". Frontline (India). 03 July 2004. http://www.frontline.in/fl2114/stories/20040716001508200.htm.
- ^ http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Memories/98/fna/fnadirs1.htm
