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Indian film producer, actor, and writer (died 2021)

G. Ramachandran
Born1947 or 1948
Died2 June 2021 (aged 73)
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, producer and GR Real Estates's Managing Director (Velappanchavadi).
Years active1960–2021

G. Ramachandran (1947/1948 – 2 June 2021), also known as GR, was an Indian film producer, actor and writer who worked on Tamil and Kannada films.

Career

Ramachandran made his acting debut in Kalathur Kannamma (1960) as a child artiste. He featured alongside Gemini Ganesan and Savitri, and worked with fellow debutant Kamal Haasan. Ramachandran worked as actor in films including Nattupura Pattu (1996), Ettupatti Rasa (1997), Veera Thalattu (1998), Manu Needhi (2000) and Rajadhi Raja (2009).

In the early 2000s, Ramachandran worked as a film producer and funded Tamil films including Manu Needhi (2000) and Sound Party (2004) under his production banner, GR Gold Films. The production of Sound Party was delayed after actress Prathyusha, who also worked on his first film, committed suicide in February 2002. The film remained unsold and unable to gain a distributor for an extended period of time after the venture had been completed. In May 2004, he began working on his first directorial venture, Nalla Koottani, which was later dropped. He then produced Kasu Irukkanum (2007) and Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi (2009), which starred Ramachandran's son, given the stagename of Vishwa, in the lead roles.

In the 2010s, he prioritised work in the Kannada film industry and produced films such as Hendtheer Darbar (2010) and Super Shastri (2012). Ramachandran then produced Bheeshma (2016) with Kishore in the lead role. The Kannada version of the film went through production delays and a change of title, before getting a low key release. A Tamil version titled Kadhali Kanavillai was also planned but did not have a theatrical release after the censor board refused to certify it as an original Tamil film. Ramachandran later filed a complaint against censor officers Madhiyazhagan and Gangai Amaran for refusing to approve the film.

Death

He died from COVID-19 on 2 June 2021, at age 73. His wife Jameela(First wife) died due to cancer and R. P. Poorani(Second wife), also a film producer, had died following a cardiac arrest weeks earlier. He was survived by three sons and a daughter Headed by Haseena (Daughter), Sulaiman, Siva Kumar, Saamy Kumar.

Filmography

As producer
As writer
As actor

References

  1. "தயாரிப்பாளர் ஜி.ராமசந்திரன் காலமானார்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 2 June 2021.
  2. ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (2 June 2021). "Weeks After Wife's Death, Tamil Actor-Director G Ramachandran Succumbs to Covid-19". www.ibtimes.co.in.
  3. "RIP! Actor Producer G. Ramachandran passes away few days after his wife's death - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 2 June 2021.
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  7. Shankar, Settu (22 May 2008). "Vinitha re-enters Tamil Cinema". filmibeat.com.
  8. "Will Enga Raasi be Nalla Raasi?". The Times of India. 13 September 2008.
  9. "Uyarnthavan to hit screens in May - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. 23 April 2010.
  10. "Actor Kishore all set to turn 'Karna'". Deccan Chronicle. 20 May 2014.
  11. "Bheeshma Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". The Times of India.
  12. Subramanian, Anupama (28 January 2016). "Producer GR is to file a complaint against censor officer Madhiyazhagan". Deccan Chronicle.

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