About

Known credits:
43
Birthday:
1935-05-03
Place of birth:
Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Website:
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Sujatha Rangarajan

Overview

Sujatha was the pseudonym of the Tamil author S. Rangarajan, author of over 100 novels, 250 short stories, ten books on science, ten stage plays, and a slim volume of poems. He was one of the most popular authors in Tamil literature, and a regular contributor to topical columns in Tamil periodicals such as Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam and Kalki. He had a wide readership, and served for a brief period as the editor of Kumudam, and has also composed screenplays and dialogues for several Tamil movies.

In addition to the novels, stories, essays he wrote, he helped introduce haiku poetry to Tamil audiences. Brought up in Srirangam, Trichy, and having spent most of the later part of life in Bangalore, he described both places vividly in his various compocings. Among his popular novels are Pirivom Sandhipom (not related to the recent movie of the same name), Rathham Ore Niram, and Kolaiyudhir Kaalam.

Penning with his wife's name, Sujatha's Tamil literary career spanned more than four decades. An engineer by profession, he was proficient in the language of technology. Widely read and knowledgeable, he presented his knowledge in simple Tamil.

His works stood out during a time when Tamil composing was dominated by social/family dramas and historical novels. His identification with the masses, and his uncanny adoption of their way of talking, behavior, mindset and slang, helped make him popular across multiple demographic segments.

He extended his composing skills and expertise from science to movies. The first of these efforts were Gaayathri and Priya. In Priya, his fictional character Ganesh was played by Rajinikanth. Kamal Hassan's Vikram was composed by him. He penned dialogues for the movie Roja, directed by Maniratnam. In recent times he has been associated with Mani Ratnam (for Kannathil Muthamittal, Aayitha Ezhuthu, etc.), Shankar (for Boys, Anniyan, Indian, Mudhalvan, Sivaji, and Enthiran) and Azhagam Perumal in Udhaya. He was also a co-producer for the banner MediaDreams, which went on to produce the critically acclaimed Bharathi, a biopic of the great Tamil poet Bhaarathiyaar.

He was working on Shankar's Enthiran before he died on 27 February 2008.

Known for

Acting
2001 Nila Kaalam Actor (guest appearance) N/A
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Writing
2016 Saithan Writing Story 59
Average
2010 Enthiran Writing Dialogue 61
Fair
2010 Enthiran Writing Story 61
Fair
2009 Ananda Thandavam Writing Novel 58
Average
2008 Bheema Writing Writer 58
Average
2007 Sivaji: The Boss Writing Writer 61
Fair
2007 Sivaji: The Boss Writing Dialogue 61
Fair
2005 Anniyan Writing Dialogue 61
Fair
2005 Anniyan Writing Writer 61
Fair
2005 Ullam Ketkumae Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Chellamae Writing Dialogue 59
Average
2004 Aayitha Ezhuthu Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Aayitha Ezhuthu Writing Dialogue 59
Average
2004 Vaanam Vasappadum Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2003 Boys Writing Writer 59
Average
2003 Boys Writing Dialogue 59
Average
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Writing Writer 60
Fair
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Writing Dialogue 60
Fair
2001 Nila Kaalam Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
2001 12 B Writing Writer 59
Average
2000 Pandavas: The Five Warriors Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain Writing Dialogue 59
Average
1999 Mudhalvan Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 Mudhalvan Writing Dialogue 59
Average
1998 Kannedhirey Thondrinal Writing Dialogue N/A
N/A
1998 Kannethirey Thondrinal Writing Dialogue 60
Fair
1998 Dil Se.. Writing Writer 61
Fair
1996 Indian Writing Dialogue 60
Fair
1996 Indian Writing Writer 60
Fair
1996 Indian Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1993 Thiruda Thiruda Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 Roja Writing Writer 59
Average
1986 Vikram Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1986 Vikram Writing Novel 59
Average
1981 Karaiyellam Shenbagappoo Writing Novel N/A
N/A
1979 Ninaithaale Inikkum Writing Writer 59
Average
1978 Priya Writing Novel 59
Average
1977 Gaayathri Writing Novel N/A
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Marudhanayagam Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2002 Pammal K. Sambandam Production Producer 59
Average
2001 Little John Production Producer 58
Average
2000 Bharathi Production Producer N/A
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