Javar Seetharaman
{{Short description|Indian actor and writer (1919–1971)}}
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| birth_name = N. Seetharaman
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|01|07|df=yes}}{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
| birth_place = Tiruchirappalli, Madras Presidency, British India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1971|11|30|1919|01|07}}{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
| death_place = Chennai
| occupation = Screenwriter, director, actor
| years_active = 1947–1970
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Javar Seetharaman (1919–1971) was an Indian author, screenwriter and actor.{{Cite web |title=\\\"ஜனரஞ்சக எழுத்தாளர்\\\' ஜாவர் சீதாராமன்! |url=https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/tamilmani/2012/jan/22/ஜனரஞ்சக-எழுத்தாளர்-ஜாவர்-சீதாராமன்-15060.html |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=Dinamani |language=ta}}
Biography
N. Seetharaman was a lawyer from Trichy. He joined Gemini Studios to pursue a career in films. Besides acting, he also wrote the script and dialogues for some Tamil and Hindi films.{{Cite web |url=http://www.appusami.com/v2/Default.asp?ColsName=2&ColsValue=2687&hidtxtvid=133&catid=111 |title=Randor Guy: From Silents to Sivaji, A Look Back |access-date=30 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503024339/http://www.appusami.com/v2/Default.asp?colsName=2&colsvalue=2687&hidtxtvid=133&catid=111 |archive-date=3 May 2008 |url-status=dead }} He came to be called "Jawar" or "Javert" due to his portrayal of Javert in the 1950 Tamil film, Ezhai Padum Padu, based on Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.{{Cite web|title=Blast from the past – Ezhai Padum Paadu 1950 |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/11/02/stories/2007110250481600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104095143/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/11/02/stories/2007110250481600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2007|work=The Hindu|date=2 November 2007}}
Bibliography
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=Tamil fiction=
- Minnal mazhai mohini
- Panam pen pasam
- Udal porul ananthi
- Nane nan
- Sorkgaththil puyal
- Kase kadavul{{Cite web|url=http://tamilelibrary.org/teli/novel.html|title = A short list of Tamil Novels of well-known Tamil authors of 20th Century}}
Partial filmography
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=Tamil films=
;Actor
- Miss Malini (1947)
- Chandralekha (1948) – Veerasimman Body God
- En Kanavar (1948) – Sarojavar
- Ezhai Padum Padu (1950) – Inspector Javert
- Marmayogi (1951){{Cite web|title=Blast from the past — Marmayogi 1951|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/03/14/stories/2008031450421600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317233918/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/03/14/stories/2008031450421600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 March 2008|work=The Hindu|date=14 March 2008}}
- Panakkari (1953){{Cite web|title=Blast from the past – Panakkari 1953|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/12/27/stories/2008122753130700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107175619/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/12/27/stories/2008122753130700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2012|work=The Hindu|date=27 December 2008}}
- Manohara (1954) – Sathyaseelan
- Andha Naal (1954) – C.I.D. officer Sivanandam; also screenplay, dialogues
- Viduthalai (1954)
- Chella Pillai (1955) – also screenplay{{Cite web|title=Blast from the past — Chella Pillai (1955) |url=http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/movies/article24558.ece |work=The Hindu |date=24 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212163341/http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/movies/article24558.ece |archive-date=12 December 2009 }}
- Manamagan Thevai (1957) – College Principal
- Kanniyin Sabatham (1958)
- Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) – Major Bannerman
- Engal Kuladevi (1959)
- Irumbu Thirai (1960) – Lawyer
- Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu (1960) – King
- Kaithi Kannayiram (1960) – Police Officer
- Kalathur Kannamma (1960) – Jameendar Singaram
- Kadavulin Kuzhandhai (1960) – Muthaiya Pillai
- Parthiban Kanavu (1960) – Sivachariyar
- Aalukkoru Veedu (1960)
- Kumara Raja (1961)
- Kaanal Neer (1961)
- Valar Pirai (1962) – Varatharajan
- Anandha Jothi (1963) – C.I.D Sundaram (C.I.D Police Officer)
- Ratha Thilagam (1963)
- Vaanampadi (1963) – Dr Sivasankar
- Andavan Kattalai (1964) – College Principal
- Karnan (1964) – Bhishmar
- Pattanathil Bhootham (1967) – Bootham
- En Thambi (1968) – Karunakara Boopathy
- Thanga Surangam (1969) – Arockiyasamy
- Sivandha Mann (1969) – King
;Writer
- Andha Naal (1954)
- Athisaya Penn (1959)
- Kalathur Kannamma (1960)
- Valarpirai (1962)
- Aalayamani (1962)
- Aadi Perukku (1962)
- Anandha Jodhi (1963)
- Andavan Kattalai (1964)
- Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965)
- Antastulu (1965; Telugu)
- Ramu (1966)
- Pattathu Rani (1967)
- Pattanathil Bhootham (1967)
- Uyarndha Manithan (1968)
=Hindi films=
;Writer[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1551976/ IMDB profile]
- Paisa Ya Pyaar (1969) – direction and production
- Aadmi (1968) – story
- Do Kaliyan (1968) – story, screenplay
- Suraj (1966) – screenplay
- Shaadi (1962) – story
- Bhai-Bhai (1956) – screenplay
Awards and nominations
- 1965 – Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer – Antastulu{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in Telugu)
;Nominated
- 1963 – Filmfare Award for Best Story – Main Chup Rahungi{{citation needed|date= November 2022}}
References
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