P. Neelakantan
Born
Palaniyandi Neelakantan[1]

(1916-10-02)2 October 1916[1]
Villupuram
Died3 September 1992(1992-09-03) (aged 75)
Chennai
Nationality Indian
OccupationFilm director

Palaniyaandi Neelakantan (2 October 1916 – 3 September 1992) was a Tamil film director, who was active for nearly four decades.

Life

He was born at Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. He graduated to movies from stage play. His play Naam Iruvar was brought by movie mogul Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar and made into a film in 1947. Then he wrote the dialogues for films like Vedala Ulagam in 1948. His directorial debut was with Oru Iravu in (1951), the dialogue for which was written by C. N. Annadurai. Two films that made him well-known are ALS productions Ambikapadi (1957) and Thirudadhe (1961). He also has directed movies in Kannada and Sinhalese Suneetha and Sujage Rahase. Neelakantan was mainly associated with creating M. G. Ramachandran's (MGR) movie persona. Between Chakravarthi Thirumagal in 1957 and Needhikku Thalaivanangu in 1976, Neelakantan directed altogether 17 of MGR's movies.

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Story/ Screenplay
1981

6 March

 Deiva Thirumanangal Green tick Tamil (There are 3 stories)

for his part,(Meenakshi Kalyanam),under this title K. V. Mahadevan, the composer

1978 Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan Red X Red X Tamil with MGR, (P. Neelakantan write only the dialogues)

M. S. Viswanathan, the composer

1976 Needhikku Thalaivanangu Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (17/17),

M. S. Viswanathan, the composer

1975 Ninaithadhai Mudippavan Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (16/17),

M. S. Viswanathan, the composer

1974 Netru Indru Naalai Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (15/17),

M. S. Viswanathan, the composer

1973 Ulagam Sutrum Valiban Red X Red X Tamil with MGR, (as consulting)

M. S. Viswanathan, the composer

1972 Raman Thediya Seethai Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (14/17),

M. S. Viswanathan, the composer

1972 Sange Muzhangu Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (13/17),

M. S. Viswanathan, the composer

1971 Oru Thaai Makkal Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (12/17),

M. S. Viswanathan, the composer

1971 Neerum Neruppum Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (11/17),

M. S. Viswanathan, the composer

1971 Kumari Kottam Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (10/17),

M. S. Viswanathan, the composer

1970 En Annan Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (9/17),

K. V. Mahadevan, the composer

1970 Maattukara Velan Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (8/17),

K. V. Mahadevan, the composer

1968 Kanavan Green tick Red X Tamil 25th Film

with MGR (7/17), M. S. Viswanathan, the composer

1968 Kannan En Kadhalan Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (6/17),

M. S. Viswanathan, the composer

1967 Kaavalkaaran Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (5/17),

M. S. Viswanathan, the composer

1966

29 April

 Avan Pithana? Green tick Red X Tamil The introduction made by M. Karunanidhi

R. Parthasarathi, the composer

1965

25 December

 Anandhi Green tick Tamil M. S. Viswanathan, the composer
1965

23 October

 Poomalai Green tick Red X Tamil The introduction made by M. Karunanidhi

R. Sudharsanam, the composer

1964

24 December

 Sujage Rahasa Green tick Red X Sinhala T. R. Pappa, the composer
1964 Poompuhar Green tick Red X Tamil The introduction made by M. Karunanidhi

R. Sudharsanam, the composer

1963 Koduthu Vaithaval Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (4/17),

K. V. Mahadevan, the composer

1963 Raj Mahal Green tick Tamil
1962 Ethaiyum Thangum Ithaiyam Green tick Red X Tamil T. R. Pappa, the composer
1961 Nallavan Vazhvan Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (3/17),

T. R. Pappa, the composer

1961 Thirudadhe Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (2/17),

S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, the composer

1960

1 April

 Aada Vandha Deivam Green tick Red X Tamil K. V. Mahadevan, the composer
1958

3 October

 Sabaash Meena Red X Green tick Tamil T. G. Lingappa, the composer
1958

21 August

 Suneetha Green tick Red X Sinhala T. R. Pappa, the composer
1958

16 July

 Thedi Vandha Selvam Green tick Red X Tamil also producer under his Arasu Pictures,

T. G. Lingappa, the composer

1957

18 October

 Ambikapathy Green tick Green tick Tamil G. Ramanathan, the composer
1957 Chakravarthi Thirumagal Green tick Red X Tamil with MGR (1/17),

G. Ramanathan, the composer

1955 Shivasharane Nambekka Green tick Kannada T. G. Lingappa, the composer
1955

20 September

 Gomathiyin Kaadhalan Green tick Green tick Tamil G. Ramanathan, the composer
1955 Modala Thedi Green tick Kannada T. G. Lingappa, the composer
1955

12 March

 Mudhal Thethi Green tick Green tick Tamil T. G. Lingappa, the composer
1954

13 April

 Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari Green tick Red X Tamil T. G. Lingappa, the composer
1951

11 April

 Or Iravu Green tick Green tick Tamil R. Sudharsanam, the composer
1949

22 December

 Vazhkai Red X Green tick Tamil with A. V. Meiyappan, as director,

(he was assistant director with M. V. Raman) R. Sudharsanam, the composer

1948

11 August

 Vedhala Ulagam Red X Green tick Tamil with A. V. Meiyappan, as director,

(he was assistant director with M. V. Raman) R. Sudharsanam, the composer

1947

12 January

 Naam Iruvar Red X Green tick Tamil with A. V. Meiyappan, as director. P. Neelakantan write the story and the dialogues

(he was assistant director with M. V. Raman) R. Sudharsanam, the composer

References

  1. 1 2 "MGR Remembered – Part 31 – Ilankai Tamil Sangam".


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