About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1907-07-16
Place of birth:
Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Website:
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T. R. Sundaram

Overview

Tiruchengodu Ramalingam "T. R." Sundaram (16 July 1907 – 30 August 1963) was an Indian film actor, director, and producer. He is the founder of the Salem-based movie production company The Modern Theatres Ltd.

Mr.T.R.Sundaram was born in 1907 in Coimbatore to a wealthy textile merchant and had his studies in India and in Leeds, England, where he graduated in textile engineering. On returning to India, Mr.T.R.Sundaram managed his family business. After the production of the first Tamil talkie Kalidas in 1931, the movie industry emerged as a profitable means of investment. Sundaram set up Angel Pictures in Salem and produced movies along with S. S. Velayutham.

Mr.T.R.Sundaram split with Velayutham after a few years and set up his own production company The Modern Theatres Ltd. The first film produced under the banner of Modern Theatres was Sathi Ahalya in 1937. The next year in 1938, Mr.T.R.Sundaram produced the Malayalam talkie Balan. He was instrumental in giving MGR his first major solo box office hit in Manthirikumari. It catapulted MGR to greater name and fame.They followed it up with Sarvadhikari which became highest grosser in 1951.

Known for

Directing
1970 CID Shankar Directing Director N/A
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1967 Chand Par Chadayee Directing Director 58
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1961 Kandam Becha Kottu Directing Director N/A
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1957 Rajarajan Directing Director 59
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1956 Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum Directing Director 59
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1953 Thirumbi Paar Directing Director 58
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1950 Thigambara Samiar Directing Director N/A
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1950 Manthiri Kumari Directing Director N/A
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1947 1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani Directing Director N/A
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1945 Queen of Burma Directing Director N/A
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Production
1957 Aaravalli Production Producer 58
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1956 Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum Production Producer 59
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1955 Maheswari Production Producer N/A
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1950 Thigambara Samiar Production Producer N/A
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1950 Manthiri Kumari Production Producer N/A
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1947 1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani Production Producer N/A
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1938 Balan Production Producer N/A
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