Erode Soundar

Erode Soundar (c. 1957 – 5 December 2020) was an Indian film writer and director, who primarily worked on Tamil language films.[1]

Erode Soundar
Bornc. 1957
Erode, Tamil Nadu
Died (aged 63)
OccupationFilm director, writer
Years active1991–2020

Career

In the 1990s, Erode Soundar regularly collaborated with director K. S. Ravikumar on village action films including Cheran Pandiyan (1991), Putham Pudhu Payanam (1991) and Nattamai (1994). The success of Cheran Pandiyan and Nattamai prompted the films to be remade in several languages including Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali. He also won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Story Writer award for both films, while also securing the Best Dialogue Writer award for Cheran Pandiyan.[2]

Although he worked primarily as a writer, he also directed a few films including Mudhal Seethanam (1992), where he also acted in a supporting role.[3][4] His close association with Sarathkumar through K. S. Ravikumar's films, also garnered him the opportunity to direct the actor in Simmarasi (1998).[5] His final film, Ayya Ullen Ayya (2020), had a low profile release and featured his grandson Kabilesh in the lead role.[6][7][8]

Death

Soundar died aged 63 on 5 December 2020 following a kidney-related illness.[9]

Partial filmography
Year Film Language Credited for Notes Ref.
Writer Director Actor
1991 Cheran Pandiyan Tamil Yes Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Story Writer
1992 Periya Gounder Ponnu Tamil Yes
1991 Putham Pudhu Payanam Tamil Yes Yes
1992 Muthal Seethanam Tamil Yes Yes Yes
1992 Balarama Krishnulu Telugu Yes
1994 Nattamai Tamil Yes Yes Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Story Writer
1996 Parambarai Tamil Yes
1998 Simmarasi Tamil Yes Yes
1999 Sautela Hindi Yes
2000 Bulandi Hindi Yes
2001 Samudhiram Tamil Yes
2002 Siva Rama Raju Telugu Yes
2002 Simhadriya Simha Kannada Yes
2003 Kartabya Bengali Yes
2007 Maa Madurai Tamil Yes
2008 Dasavathaaram Tamil Yes [10]
2014 Paramashiva Kannada Yes
2014 Lingaa Tamil Yes
2020 Ayya Ullen Ayya Tamil Yes Yes

References
  1. "'சிம்மராசி' இயக்குநர் ஈரோடு செளந்தர் காலமானார்". Hindu Tamil Thisai.
  2. "Writer and director Erode Soundar passes away - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. "Muthal Seethanam". The Indian Express. 14 August 1992. p. 6.
  4. "Romancing the village". The Indian Express. 14 August 1992. p. 7.
  5. "Simma Rasi: Movie Review". Indolink Tamil. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  6. Bureau, N. T. (31 May 2019). "Ayya Ullen Ayya is tale about students".
  7. Subramanian, Anupama (31 May 2019). "Erode Sounder back with a school subject". Deccan Chronicle.
  8. "Simmarasi' Director's next film is 'Ayya Ullen Ayya'!". Top 10 Cinema. 7 May 2019.
  9. "RIP Erode Soundar of Simmarasi Nattamai fame passes away". Behindwoods. 6 December 2020.
  10. "Kamal`s new look in Dasavatharam 2". Sify.
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