A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
A. C. Thirulokachandar
A. C. Tirilogachander
A. C. Trilogchander
A.C. Thirulokachandar
A.C. Tirulokchandar
Arcot Chengalvaraya Mudaliyar
Thirulokachander
Tirulogchander
Birthplace:
Arcot, Vellore district, Madras presidency, British India
Born:
June 11, 1930
Died:
June 15, 2016
A. C. Thirulokachandar (11 June 1930 – 15 June 2016) also known as A. C. Tirulokchandar, was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked mainly in Tamil films from the 1960s to 1988. He also directed a few films in Hindi and Telugu. His 1969 Tamil film Deiva Magan was the first South Indian film to be submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Director:
1963 Naanum Oru Penn
1965 Kaakum Karangal
1966 Anbe Vaa
1966 Ramu
1967 Athey Kangal
1967 Ave Kallu
1967 Iru Malargal
1967 Thangai
1968 En Thambi
1968 Ramu
1969 Deiva Magan
1970 Enga Mama
1970 Engirundho Vandhaal
1971 Babu
1972 ...Aval!
1973 Bharatha Vilas
1973 Sondham
1974 Avan Thaan Manidhan
1974 Dheerga Sumangali
1975 Anbe Aaruyire
1975 Avandhan Manidhan
1975 Dr. Siva
1978 Ennai Pol Oruvan
1978 Pilot Premnath
1978 Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
1980 Vishwaroobam
1981 Lorry Driver Rajakannu
1982 Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1985 Babu
1987 Anbulla Appa
1987 Kudumbam Oru Koyil
Producer:
1963 Naanum Oru Penn
1965 Kaakum Karangal
1966 Anbe Vaa
1966 Ramu
1967 Athey Kangal
1967 Ave Kallu
1967 Iru Malargal
1967 Thangai
1968 En Thambi
1968 Ramu
1969 Deiva Magan
1970 Enga Mama
1970 Engirundho Vandhaal
1971 Babu
1972 ...Aval!
1973 Bharatha Vilas
1973 Sondham
1974 Avan Thaan Manidhan
1974 Dheerga Sumangali
1975 Anbe Aaruyire
1975 Avandhan Manidhan
1975 Dr. Siva
1978 Ennai Pol Oruvan
1978 Pilot Premnath
1978 Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
1980 Vishwaroobam
1981 Lorry Driver Rajakannu
1982 Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1985 Babu
1987 Anbulla Appa
1987 Kudumbam Oru Koyil
Screenplay:
1963 Naanum Oru Penn
1965 Kaakum Karangal
1966 Anbe Vaa
1966 Ramu
1967 Athey Kangal
1967 Ave Kallu
1967 Iru Malargal
1967 Thangai
1968 En Thambi
1968 Ramu
1969 Deiva Magan
1970 Enga Mama
1970 Engirundho Vandhaal
1971 Babu
1972 ...Aval!
1973 Bharatha Vilas
1973 Sondham
1974 Avan Thaan Manidhan
1974 Dheerga Sumangali
1975 Anbe Aaruyire
1975 Avandhan Manidhan
1975 Dr. Siva
1978 Ennai Pol Oruvan
1978 Pilot Premnath
1978 Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
1980 Vishwaroobam
1981 Lorry Driver Rajakannu
1982 Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1985 Babu
1987 Anbulla Appa
1987 Kudumbam Oru Koyil
Story:
1962 Parthal Pasi Theerum
1963 Naanum Oru Penn
1965 Kaakum Karangal
1966 Anbe Vaa
1966 Ramu
1967 Athey Kangal
1967 Ave Kallu
1967 Iru Malargal
1967 Thangai
1968 En Thambi
1968 Ramu
1969 Deiva Magan
1970 Enga Mama
1970 Engirundho Vandhaal
1971 Babu
1972 ...Aval!
1973 Bharatha Vilas
1973 Sondham
1974 Avan Thaan Manidhan
1974 Dheerga Sumangali
1975 Anbe Aaruyire
1975 Avandhan Manidhan
1975 Dr. Siva
1978 Ennai Pol Oruvan
1978 Pilot Premnath
1978 Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
1980 Vishwaroobam
1981 Lorry Driver Rajakannu
1982 Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1985 Babu
1987 Anbulla Appa
1987 Kudumbam Oru Koyil
Writer:
1962 Parthal Pasi Theerum
1963 Naanum Oru Penn
1965 Kaakum Karangal
1966 Anbe Vaa
1966 Ramu
1967 Athey Kangal
1967 Ave Kallu
1967 Iru Malargal
1967 Thangai
1968 En Thambi
1968 Ramu
1969 Deiva Magan
1970 Enga Mama
1970 Engirundho Vandhaal
1971 Babu
1972 ...Aval!
1973 Bharatha Vilas
1973 Sondham
1974 Avan Thaan Manidhan
1974 Dheerga Sumangali
1975 Anbe Aaruyire
1975 Avandhan Manidhan
1975 Dr. Siva
1978 Ennai Pol Oruvan
1978 Pilot Premnath
1978 Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
1980 Vishwaroobam
1981 Lorry Driver Rajakannu
1982 Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1985 Babu
1987 Anbulla Appa
1987 Kudumbam Oru Koyil
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