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Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer Indian born on 20 april 1904 at Papanasam (Inde)
Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam (1904–1971) was a renowned Indian film director of the 30s and 40s. He is the father of popular Indian danseuse Padma Subrahmanyam.
In 1938, he made Sevasadanam, advocating a better deal for woman, the saint film Bhakta Cheta, critiquing untouchability and the war effort film Mana Samrakshnam. His best known work is the strident nationalistic reformist film Thyagaboomi. Thyagabhoomi was a novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, which was banned by the British government. He also directed the Malayalam film Prahlada (1941) which was scripted by noted playwright N. P. Chellappan Nair.
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Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Biography
K.Subrahmanyam was a key figure behind the establishment of a Madras based Tamil film industry. He started his film career as scenarist and producer, working on P. K. Raja Sandow's silent films like Peyum Pennum. He started Meenakshi Cineton with R. M. Alagappa Chettiar, directing his first film Pavalakkodi, in which the Tamil film star M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar debuted. He made a remarkable shift with the politically emphatic Balayogini, criticizing the caste system prevalent then.In 1938, he made Sevasadanam, advocating a better deal for woman, the saint film Bhakta Cheta, critiquing untouchability and the war effort film Mana Samrakshnam. His best known work is the strident nationalistic reformist film Thyagaboomi. Thyagabhoomi was a novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, which was banned by the British government. He also directed the Malayalam film Prahlada (1941) which was scripted by noted playwright N. P. Chellappan Nair.
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Filmography of Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam (7 films)
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Prahlada (1941)
Directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Genres Fantasy
Themes Films based on mythology, Films about religion
Actors T. K. Balachandran
Thyagabhoomi (1939)
, 3h14Directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Genres Drama
Actors '''S. D. Subbulakshmi
Rating66%
Sambu Sastri is a Brahmin priest who shelters Harijans who had been rendered homeless in a cyclone and is eventually excommunicated from the orthodox Hindu society and moves to Madras. The focus then shifts to Sambu Sastri's daughter Savitri who is illtreated by her Westernized husband Sridharan and is eventually driven out of his palatial house in Calcutta. Meanwhile, Sambu Sastri had offered his ancestral home to Sridharan as dowry and hence Savitri finds herself homeless when she arrives in her native village. She gives birth to a baby girl Charu in hospital and entrusts her to the care of her father and continues on her wanderings. Sambu Sastri, meanwhile, along with Harijan Nallan, embarks on Gandhian social uplift programmes including picketing liquor shops. At the end of the film, Savitri emerges as the wealthy woman under the pseudonym Uma Rani and devotes herself to charitable activities. She eventually rejects the overtures of her husband Sridharan who wishes to return to her.
Sevasadanam (1938)
, 3h30Directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Genres Drama
Actors F.G. Natesa Iyer, S. Varalakshmi, M.S.Subbulakshmi
Sevasadanam (lit. The house of Service) tells the story of an abused wife Sumathi (M. S. Subbulakshmi) who is driven out of her house by husband and into prostitution. Later she reforms her ways and devotes her life to running an institution for the children of prostitutes.
Balayogini (1937)
, 3h30Directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Actors R. Balasaraswathi Devi, Aarani Satyanarayana, Vangara Venkata Subbaiah, S. Varalakshmi
Sarasa's (K. R. Chellam) father is arrested by Police for being a debtor. She goes to the sub collector's (K. B. Vatsal) house to ask for help. The collector's widowed sister Janaki and her niece (Baby Saroja) take pity on her. They are driven out of the house by the angry collector. They take refuge in the house of their low-caste servant Munuswamy. Munuswamy dies and Janaki cares for his children as her own. This causes outrage in the conservative society and Munuswamy's house is burned down by a mob. The child Saroja changes everyone's mind with her arguments.
Usha Kalyanam (1936)
Directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Actors '''S. D. Subbulakshmi
The film is based on the Hindu mythological tale of Aniruddha,the grandson of Krishna. Aniruddha and Usha, the daughter of the demon Bakasura fall in love with one another. Bakasura does not assent to their love and imprisons Aniruddha. Aniruddha is saved by Krishna who defeats Bakasura and liberates Aniruddha. Bakasura, eventually, patches up with Krishna and conducts their marriage.
Pavalakkodi (1934)
Directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Actors M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, '''S. D. Subbulakshmi
Pavalakkodi tells the mythical love story of Arjuna (Thyagaraja Bhagavathar) and Pavalakkodi (S. D. Subbulakshmi), the princess of Coral Island.
Scriptwriter
Thyagabhoomi (1939)
, 3h14Directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Genres Drama
Actors '''S. D. Subbulakshmi
Rating66%
Sambu Sastri is a Brahmin priest who shelters Harijans who had been rendered homeless in a cyclone and is eventually excommunicated from the orthodox Hindu society and moves to Madras. The focus then shifts to Sambu Sastri's daughter Savitri who is illtreated by her Westernized husband Sridharan and is eventually driven out of his palatial house in Calcutta. Meanwhile, Sambu Sastri had offered his ancestral home to Sridharan as dowry and hence Savitri finds herself homeless when she arrives in her native village. She gives birth to a baby girl Charu in hospital and entrusts her to the care of her father and continues on her wanderings. Sambu Sastri, meanwhile, along with Harijan Nallan, embarks on Gandhian social uplift programmes including picketing liquor shops. At the end of the film, Savitri emerges as the wealthy woman under the pseudonym Uma Rani and devotes herself to charitable activities. She eventually rejects the overtures of her husband Sridharan who wishes to return to her.
Sevasadanam (1938)
, 3h30Directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Genres Drama
Actors F.G. Natesa Iyer, S. Varalakshmi, M.S.Subbulakshmi
Sevasadanam (lit. The house of Service) tells the story of an abused wife Sumathi (M. S. Subbulakshmi) who is driven out of her house by husband and into prostitution. Later she reforms her ways and devotes her life to running an institution for the children of prostitutes.
Balayogini (1937)
, 3h30Directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Actors R. Balasaraswathi Devi, Aarani Satyanarayana, Vangara Venkata Subbaiah, S. Varalakshmi
Sarasa's (K. R. Chellam) father is arrested by Police for being a debtor. She goes to the sub collector's (K. B. Vatsal) house to ask for help. The collector's widowed sister Janaki and her niece (Baby Saroja) take pity on her. They are driven out of the house by the angry collector. They take refuge in the house of their low-caste servant Munuswamy. Munuswamy dies and Janaki cares for his children as her own. This causes outrage in the conservative society and Munuswamy's house is burned down by a mob. The child Saroja changes everyone's mind with her arguments.
Producer
Thyagabhoomi (1939)
, 3h14Directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Genres Drama
Actors '''S. D. Subbulakshmi
Roles Producer
Rating66%
Sambu Sastri is a Brahmin priest who shelters Harijans who had been rendered homeless in a cyclone and is eventually excommunicated from the orthodox Hindu society and moves to Madras. The focus then shifts to Sambu Sastri's daughter Savitri who is illtreated by her Westernized husband Sridharan and is eventually driven out of his palatial house in Calcutta. Meanwhile, Sambu Sastri had offered his ancestral home to Sridharan as dowry and hence Savitri finds herself homeless when she arrives in her native village. She gives birth to a baby girl Charu in hospital and entrusts her to the care of her father and continues on her wanderings. Sambu Sastri, meanwhile, along with Harijan Nallan, embarks on Gandhian social uplift programmes including picketing liquor shops. At the end of the film, Savitri emerges as the wealthy woman under the pseudonym Uma Rani and devotes herself to charitable activities. She eventually rejects the overtures of her husband Sridharan who wishes to return to her.
Sevasadanam (1938)
, 3h30Directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Genres Drama
Actors F.G. Natesa Iyer, S. Varalakshmi, M.S.Subbulakshmi
Roles Producer
Sevasadanam (lit. The house of Service) tells the story of an abused wife Sumathi (M. S. Subbulakshmi) who is driven out of her house by husband and into prostitution. Later she reforms her ways and devotes her life to running an institution for the children of prostitutes.
Balayogini (1937)
, 3h30Directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Actors R. Balasaraswathi Devi, Aarani Satyanarayana, Vangara Venkata Subbaiah, S. Varalakshmi
Roles Producer
Sarasa's (K. R. Chellam) father is arrested by Police for being a debtor. She goes to the sub collector's (K. B. Vatsal) house to ask for help. The collector's widowed sister Janaki and her niece (Baby Saroja) take pity on her. They are driven out of the house by the angry collector. They take refuge in the house of their low-caste servant Munuswamy. Munuswamy dies and Janaki cares for his children as her own. This causes outrage in the conservative society and Munuswamy's house is burned down by a mob. The child Saroja changes everyone's mind with her arguments.