K. Subramanyam

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K. Subramaniyam
Born
Krishnasamy Subramaniyam

(1904-04-20)20 April 1904
Papanasam, Madras Presidency, British India
Died7 April 1971(1971-04-07) (aged 66)
Madras
Occupation(s)Film Director, film producer, and screenwriter
Years active1931–1957
ChildrenPadma Subrahmanyam
In this Indian name, the name  Krishnasamy is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Subramaniyam.

Krishnasamy Subramaniyam (20 April 1904 – 7 April 1971) was an Indian film director of the 1930s and 1940s.[1][2]

Personal life

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Subramanyam was born in a Brahmin family.[1] Classical Bharatnatyam dancer Padma Subrahmanyam is his daughter.[3]

Career

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Subramaniyam contributed to the establishment of the Tamil film industry. He started his film career as a scenarist and producer, working on P. K. Raja Sandow's silent films such as Peyum Pennum. He started Meenakshi Cineton with Alagappa Chettiar, directing his first film Pavalakkodi, in which the Tamil film star M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar debuted. He made a shift with the politically emphatic Balayogini, criticizing the caste system prevalent then.[4]

In 1938, he made Sevasadanam, advocating a better deal for women, the saint film Bhaktha Chetha, critiquing untouchability and the war effort film Maanasamrakshanam. His best-known work is Thyaga Bhoomi. Thyaga Bhoomi was a novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, which was banned by the British government.[5] He also directed the Malayalam film, Prahlada (1941), which was scripted by noted playwright N. P. Chellappan Nair. He was one of the founders of Nadigar Sangam in 1952.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b VISWANATHAN, S. (15 July 2004). "A progressive film-maker". Frontline. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ^ "The Hindu : Salute to a stalwart". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2004. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  3. ^ "A progressive film-maker". Frontline. India. 3 July 2004.
  4. ^ Baskaran, S. Theodore (1996). The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction to Tamil Cinema. East West Books (Madras).
  5. ^ "Film directors Who Made a Difference in Tamil Cinema World". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
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  • Naanunthan on YouTube - A rare song sung by Subrahmanyam from the film Ananthasayanam (1942)