A. L. Srinivasan

A. L. Srinivasan

A. L. Srinivasan (also known as A.L.S) was a Tamil film producer who is known for having introduced many directors in Tamil cinema.

Biography

Srinivasan was the sixth child in a family that had nine children. His younger brother Kannadasan was a poet and lyricist in Tamil cinema.[1] Starting his career as a financier, Srinivasan slowly graduated to become a distributor and producer. He also owned film studios in Madras and Coimbatore. As a producer, he is credited for having introduced directors such as A. Bhimsingh, Puttanna Kanagal, K. S. Gopalakrishnan and P. Madhavan.[2] Srinivasan was married to S. Varalakshmi, a Telugu and Tamil actress.[1]

Awards and honours

References

  1. 1 2 Bhama Devi Ravi (24 September 2009). "S Varalakshmi passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  2. Guy, Randor (8 September 2012). "Mani Osai 1963". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  3. "Juries 1962". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  4. "10th National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/8/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.