Director
T. R. Sundaram
119 years · Salem, Tamil Nadu, India · 14 films
Tiruchengodu Ramalingam "T. R." Sundaram (16 July 1907 – 30 August 1963) was an Indian film actor, director, and producer. He is the founder of the Salem-based movie production company The Modern Theatres Ltd. Mr.T.R.Sundaram was born in 1907 in Coimbatore to a wealthy textile merchant and had his studies in India and in Leeds, England, where he graduated in textile engineering. On returning to India, Mr.T.R.Sundaram managed his family business. After the production of the first Tamil talkie Kalidas in 1931, the movie industry emerged as a profitable means of investment. Sundaram set up Angel Pictures in Salem and produced movies along with S. S. Velayutham. Mr.T.R.Sundaram split with Velayutham after a few years and set up his own production company The Modern Theatres Ltd. The first film produced under the banner of Modern Theatres was Sathi Ahalya in 1937. The next year in 1938, Mr.T.R.Sundaram produced the Malayalam talkie Balan. He was instrumental in giving MGR his first major solo box office hit in Manthirikumari. It catapulted MGR to greater name and fame.They followed it up with Sarvadhikari which became highest grosser in 1951.
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Filmography 14
Kandam Becha Kottu
1961 · Director, Producer
Vana Mohini
1958 · Director
Aaravalli
1957 · Producer
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum
1956 · Director, Producer
Maheswari
1955 · Producer
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Illara Jothi
1954 · Producer
Valayapathi
1952 · Director, Producer
The Jungle
1952 · Producer
Sarvadhikari
1951 · Director, Producer
Thigambara Samiar
1950 · Director, Producer
Manthiri Kumari
1950 · Producer, Director
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1947 · Producer, Director
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Burma Rani
1945 · Colonel Bakinja, Director
Balan
1938 · Producer