K. Subramaniam
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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
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, 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.
Padma Subramanyam
Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam , is an Indian classical Bharatanatyam dancer. She is also a research scholar, choreographer, music composer, musician, teacher and author. She is famous in India as well as abroad: several films and documentaries have been made in her honor by countries like Japan, Australia...
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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 PavalakkodiPavalakkodi
Pavalakkodi is a 1934 Tamil Film starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and directed by K. Subramanyam. It was the first film for both of them. The film's music was composed by Papanasam Sivan.-Production:...
, 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
Seva Sadan
Seva Sadan can refer to:* Sevasadanam, a 1938 Tamil film directed by K. Subramanyam* Gandhi Seva Sadan, a Kathakali institution located in Perur village of Kerala, India...
, 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
Kalki Krishnamurthy
Kalki was the pen name of R. Krishnamurthy , a noted Tamil writer, film & music critic, Indian independence activist and journalist from Tamil Nadu, India.- Biography:...
, which was banned by the British government.
Filmography
- PavalakkodiPavalakkodiPavalakkodi is a 1934 Tamil Film starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and directed by K. Subramanyam. It was the first film for both of them. The film's music was composed by Papanasam Sivan.-Production:...
(1934) - BalayoginiBalayoginiBalayogini is a 1937 film made in Tamil and Telugu. It was directed by K. Subramanyam. It is one of the earliest Tamil films to be set in a contemporary social setting and to advocate reformist social policies. This film is considered to be first children's film of South...
(1936) - SevasadanamSevasadanamSevasadanam or Seva Sadan is a 1938 Tamil film directed by K. Subramanyam . It is one of the early Tamil films to be set in a contemporary social setting and to advocate reformist social policies. This was the first film for M. S...
(1938) - ThyagaboomiThyagabhoomi (1939 film)Thyagabhoomi is a 1939 film directed and produced by famous film director K. Subramaniam. Starring K.J.Mahadevan and S.D.Subbalakshmi, the film was produced at the height of India's freedom movement and glorified Mahatma Gandhi and his ideals in no mean terms. The story for the movie was based on a...
(1939)