Liaquat Ali Khan (director)
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Liaquat Ali Khan | |
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| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, dialogue writer |
Liaquat Ali Khan (/lɪjɑːkəθ əlɪ xɑːn/) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has worked on Tamil films. He was primarily active in the 1990s, collaborating with Vijayakanth and R. K. Selvamani for several films in the politics genre.[1]
Personal life
[edit]In 2006, Liaquat Ali Khan pledged his allegiance to the political party, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[2] The move came after his friend and confidante Vijayakanth left him out of his newly floated political party.[3][4] He was also appointed as Electoral Officer to conduct Small Screen Actors Association Polls.[5]
Awards
[edit]- Dinakaran Cinema Award for Best Dialogue writer - for Arasiyal[6]
Filmography
[edit]- Director
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 1989 | Paattukku Oru Thalaivan | |
| 1993 | Ezhai Jaathi | |
| 1993 | Kattalai | |
| 1993 | Enga Muthalali | |
| 1995 | Rani Maharani | Also producer |
| 1999 | Suyamvaram |
- Writer
- Films apart from the above where Liaquat Ali Khan received writing credits.
- Annai En Deivam (1986)
- Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran (1988)
- Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum (1988)
- Thaai Paasam (1988)
- Thangachi (1988)
- Aatha Naan Pass Ayittaen (1990)
- Pulan Visaranai (1990)
- Captain Prabhakaran (1991)
- Vetri Padigal (1991)
- Maanagara Kaaval (1991)
- Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum (1991)
- Thai Mozhi (1992)
- Sakkarai Devan (1993)
- Makkal Aatchi (1995)
- Delhi Diary (1996)
- Thadayam (1997)
- Aravindhan (1997)
- Arasiyal (1997)
- Aasai Thambi (1998)
- Ulavuthurai (1998)
- Unmai (1998)
- Mannavaru Chinnavaru (1999)
- Shanmuga Pandian (2000)
- Bharath Rathna (2000)
- Vaanchinathan (2001)
- Gajendra (2004)
- Kuttrapathirikai (2007)
- Pulan Visaranai 2 (2015)
References
[edit]- ^ "Khaki time at Kollywood". The Hindu. 20 January 2001. Archived from the original on 14 March 2002. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Film stars to don new role in TN assembly elections". 2 April 2006.
- ^ "Tamil movies : Major setback to Vijaykanth?".
- ^ "அதிமுக நடிகர்களுக்கு லியாகத் அலிகான் பயிற்சி". 4 March 2006.
- ^ Liyakath Ali Khan Appointed as Electoral Officer to Conduct Small Screen Actors Association Polls. YouTube. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021.
- ^ "DINAKARAN CINEMA AWARD – 1997". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 15 June 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2025.