Veteran Tamil film director AC Tirulokachandar passes away
Veteran Tamil film director AC Tirulokachandar passed away.
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Chennai: Veteran Tamil film director AC Tirulokachandar, who had directed over 60 movies including Tamil, Telugu and some Hindi films, passed away here today.
Remembered for films in which he had directed iconic yesteryear actors like MG Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan, he debuted in Tamil film industry in the 1962 movie "Veera Thirumagan," a AVM production.
Before that he had worked in film studios and had written numerous short stories in Tamil magazines. Films like Anbey Vaa (1966), (Ramu (1966), Athey Kangal (1967), Naanum Oru Pen (1963), Baratha Vilas (1973), Enga Mama (1970), were among his Tamil hits.
"The last movie that he directed was Sivaji starrer Anbulla Appa (1986)," Shan said.
Totally, he had directed 65 films, most of them in Tamil followed by Telugu and Hindi, he said.
He also directed Rajinikanth starrer movies, including "Badrakali".
Meanwhile, a press release from his publicist said he won a host of awards, which include Kalaimamani Award from the Tamil Nadu government, and Filmfare Awards. He also headed a State government panel to select best movies, it added.
The cremation would be held here tomorrow, Shan said.
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