S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
Indian businessman and film producer (1910–1976)
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Subbarayalu Munuswami Sriramulu Naidu (1910-1976), also known as Sreeramulu Naidu, was an Indian director, businessman, and movie producer from Coimbatore who founded the Pakshiraja Studios in 1945.
Born
1910
Subbarayalu Munuswami Sriramulu Naidu
1910
Tiruchi
Died1976 (aged 65–66)
OccupationsDirector, producer
Yearsactive1943–1963
S. M. Sriramulu Naidu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Subbarayalu Munuswami Sriramulu Naidu 1910 Tiruchi |
| Died | 1976 (aged 65–66) |
| Occupations | Director, producer |
| Years active | 1943–1963 |
Life
He was responsible for the early development of the Tamil film industry in Coimbatore and was called the "Coimbatore movie mogul". He has directed and produced films predominantly in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam languages, while also having made one Hindi and Kannada film, respectively. In 1944, he was implicated as one of the accused in the Lakshmikanthan Murder Case and served his sentence till 1945 when he was discharged due to lack of evidence.
Filmography
- As director
- Sivakavi (1943)
- Jagathalapratapan (1944)
- Kannika (1947)
- Pavalakodi (1949)
- Prasanna (1950)
- Kanchana (1952)
- Malaikkallan (1954)
- Azaad (1955)
- Bettada Kalla (1957)
- Maragatham (1959)
- Vimala (1960)
- Sabarimala Ayyappan (1961)
- Kalyaniyin Kanavan (1963)
- As producer
- Aryamala (1941)
- Valmiki (1946)
- Kannika (1947)
- Ezhai Padum Padu (1950)
- Beedala Patlu (1950)