Durai (director)
Durai (born 25 February 1940)[1] is an Indian film director who was mostly active during the 1970s. As of 2014, he has directed 46 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. Though known for his work in commercial cinema, he made women-centric films like Avalum Penthaane and Pasi,[2][3] which won two National Film Awards. He served as a jury member of the 58th National Film Awards (India) in 2011.[1] As of 2011, he was the vice president of the South Indian Film Writers' Association.[1]
Durai | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1940 |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, editor |
| Website | directordurai |
Partial filmography
- Avalum Penn Thaane (1974)
- Oru Kudumbathin Kathai (1975)
- Asai 60 Naal (1976)
- Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram (1977)
- Paavathin Sambalam (1978)
- Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam (1978)
- Sadhurangam (1978)
- Aayiram Jenmangal (1978)
- Pasi (1979)
- Oli Pirandhadhu
- Neeya? (1979)
- Maria, My Darling (1980)
- Aval Oru Kaviyam (1981)
- Kilinjalgal (1981)
- Thunai (1982)
- Velicham Vitharunna Penkutty (1982)
- Do Gulaab (1983)
- Pet Pyaar Aur Paap (1984)
- Veli (1985)
- Oru Manithan Oru Manaivi (1986)
- Palaivanathil Pattampoochi (1988)
- Pudhiya Athiyayam (1990)
Awards
- 1978 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director – Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam
- 1979 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – Pasi[1]
- 1979 - Filmfare Award for Best Film - Tamil - Pasi [4][5]
- 1980 – Best Film Award for Pasi at Tashkent Film Festival
- 1982 – Kalaimamani
References
- "National Film Awards 2010". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- Kannan, Dr. R. (2000). Women in Films: An Incisive Study Into the Issues and Trends. Publications Division, Madurai Kamaraj University. p. 24.
- Bowker (1983). Variety's Film Reviews: 1978-1980. Bowker. ISBN 978-0-8352-2795-7.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbvqLIHMR2A
- https://books.google.com/books?id=N6kQAQAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=+Pasi+Dorai
External links
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