Rajasekhar (director)
{{Short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
{{Distinguish|S. Rajasekar}}
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| birth_name = Subramanian
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| birth_place = Nattarasankottai, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu
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| occupation = Director, screenwriter
| years_active = 1977–1991
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Subramanian (??? – 24 April 1991), known professionally as Rajasekhar ({{IPAc-en|r|ɑː|dʒ|ə|s|eɪ|k|ər}}) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who was active mainly in Tamil cinema during the 1980s. He also directed films in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.
Early life and career
Rajasekhar was born as Subramanian in Nattarasankottai in the then Ramanathapuram district and was a Bachelor of Science graduate. Prior to his entry in films, he was working in government department and few people encouraged him to write scripts as they felt he had a creator in him thus he wrote story for the 1977 release Naam Pirandha Mann. It was Rajinikanth who gave Subramanian the name Rajasekhar.{{Cite web |date=19 December 2021 |title=பிசினஸ் வுமனாக ஜொலிக்கும் ரஜினி, கமல் இயக்குநரின் மகள்! |url=http://kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=18865&id1=3&issue=20211219 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613141502/http://kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=18865&id1=3&issue=20211219 |archive-date=13 June 2024 |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Kungumam |language=ta}} He worked as assistant director to M. A. Kaja and Rama Narayanan.{{Cite web |title=தம்பிக்கு எந்த ஊரு – 39 ஆண்டுகள்! |url=https://minnambalam.com/cinema/thambikku-entha-ooru-movie-39th-year-unforgettable-song-kadhalin-deepam-ondru-composed-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613143930/https://minnambalam.com/cinema/thambikku-entha-ooru-movie-39th-year-unforgettable-song-kadhalin-deepam-ondru-composed-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=13 June 2024 |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Minnambalam |language=ta}} He made his directorial debut with Hunnimeya Rathriyalli in Kannada based on their story while Kanneer Pookkal was his debut in Tamil.{{Cite web |date=21 April 2023 |title=இப்படி செய்யாதீங்க… எல்லோர் முன்னாடியும் அசிங்கமா போயிடும்!. விஜயகாந்த் படத்தில் தயாரிப்பாளர் செய்த வேலை… |url=https://cinereporters.com/a-discussion-between-producer-kalaipuli-s-thanu-and-the-director/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240530013213/https://cinereporters.com/a-discussion-between-producer-kalaipuli-s-thanu-and-the-director/ |archive-date=30 May 2024 |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=CineReporters |language=ta}}
Rajasekhar frequently collaborated with Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. With the former he directed Gangvaa, Thambikku Entha Ooru, Padikkadavan, Maaveeran Maapillai and Dharma Durai; with the latter he directed Kaakki Sattai and Vikram. Rajasekhar's other major credits include Malaiyoor Mambattiyan, Eetti, Cooliekkaran, Paatti Sollai Thattathe and its Telugu remake Baamma Maata Bangaru Baata.
Filmography
;Films directed
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| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hunnimeya Rathriyalli | Kannada |
| 1981 | Punnami Naagu | Telugu |
| 1981 | Kanneer Pookkal | Tamil |
| 1981 | Jeene Ki Arzoo | Hindi |
| 1982 | Amma | Tamil |
| 1983 | Malaiyoor Mambattiyan | Tamil |
| 1984 | Thambikku Entha Ooru | Tamil |
| 1984 | Gangvaa | Hindi |
| 1985 | Eetti | Tamil |
| 1985 | Padikkadavan | Tamil |
| 1985 | Kaakki Sattai | Tamil |
| 1986 | Vikram | Tamil |
| 1986 | Kanmaniye Pesu | Tamil |
| 1986 | Murattu Karangal | Tamil |
| 1986 | Kalamellam Unn Madiyil | Tamil |
| 1986 | Lakshmi Vandhachu | Tamil |
| 1986 | Maaveeran | Tamil |
| 1987 | Cooliekkaran | Tamil |
| 1988 | Kazhugumalai Kallan | Tamil |
| 1988 | Paatti Sollai Thattathe | Tamil |
| 1989 | Baamma Maata Bangaru Baata | Telugu |
| 1989 | Karunguyil Kundram | Tamil |
| 1989 | Mappillai | Tamil |
| 1990 | Pudhu Varisu | Tamil |
| 1991 | Dharma Durai | Tamil |
;Written only
- Naam Pirandha Mann (1977)
- Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai (1979)
Personal life
Rajasekhar was married, and has a daughter and a son. Rajasekhar died in 1991, shortly after the release of his last film Dharma Durai at the age of 43.{{Cite web |title=Remembering Rajasekhar… |url=http://theauteur.in/remembering-rajasekhar/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820130805/http://theauteur.in/remembering-rajasekhar/ |archive-date=20 August 2016 |access-date=2021-07-30 |website=The Auteur |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=13 September 2019 |title=அவர் ஒரு பொன்மாலைப் பொழுது |trans-title=He is a golden twilight time |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/515404-anjali-robert-rajasekaran.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204135542/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/515404-anjali-robert-rajasekaran.html |archive-date=4 December 2019 |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2158003}}
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Category:Telugu film directors
Category:Tamil-language film directors
Category:Year of birth missing