V. S. Raghavan was an Indian film director, producer and audiographer in the 1950s and 1960s in the South Indian film industry. He produced his films under the banner of Revathi Productions and owned a recording studio.[1]
Career edit
Raghavan directed films including Kalvanin Kadhali (1955),[1] Sarangadhara (1958),[2] Manimegalai (1959)[3], Chandrika (1950 - Malayalam).[4]
He produced 2 films under the banner "Revathi Productions".
Manidhanum Mirugamum (1953)
Methavigal (1955)
V. S. Raghavan was working as the sound engineer in AVM studios and is the pioneer sound engineer in South India. He was trained by C. E. Biggs of Gemini Studios. Satya Harischandra, a Kannada film was dubbed into Tamil. It is the first dubbed film in Tamil cinema. V. S. Raghavan was the audiographer [5][6]
Filmography edit
- Kalvanin Kadhali (1955)
- Sarangadhara (1958)
- Manimegalai (1959)
- Chandrika (1950) (Malayalam)
Personal life edit
His full name was V. Srinivasa Raghavan, often simply credited as V. S. Raghavan. (not be confused with actor V. S. Raghavan). His first wife was Jayalakshmi. His second wife lux R. Padma was actress from Tamil film industry.
References edit
- ^ a b Randor Guy (22 November 2008). "Kalvanin Kadhali 1955". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Manimekalai 1959". Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ B. Vijayakumar (8 March 2010). "Chandrika 1950". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (2015). Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema. India: SAGE Publications. pp. 107–108. ISBN 978-93-5150-121-3.
- ^ "Sayee and Subbulakshmi's Film Industry Relatives". Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.