Nagappa Veeraswamy (17 April 1932 – 23 August 1992) was Indian film producer and distributor, who produced under the house, Sri Eswari Productions. He produced 17 Kannada films and one Hindi film, from the early 1970s till his death in 1992. He is the father of Kannada film star and director V. Ravichandran.[1]
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| Born | Nagappa Veeraswamy 17 April 1932 |
| Died | 23 August 1992 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, distributor |
| Years active | 1955–1992 |
| Spouse | Pattammal |
| Children | 5; including V. Ravichandran |
| Relatives | Ravichandran |
Early life and career
editVeeraswamy was born on 17 April 1932 in Otteri, in the erstwhile North Arcot district of Madras Presidency, into a Tamil-speaking family of Nagappa and Kamakshamma. He began his association with cinema in the early 1950s when he worked as an attendant with Dreamland Pictures Corporation. In 1955, he started out as a film distributor with his friend Gangappa, under the banner Udaya Pictures. In 1962, he founded the production house Sri Eswari Productions.[2] The first film under the company, Kula Gourava, was released in 1971, and had Rajkumar playing the lead role. The two subsequent films, Naagarahaavu (1972) and Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu (1974), became widely popular and emerged as critical and commercial successes. He would go on to produce other films that emerged successful, such as Naa Ninna Mareyalare (1976), Chakravyuha (1983), Ramachaari (1991) and Halli Meshtru (1992). The latter two films were produced with his son V. Ravichandran playing the lead roles; they went on to become landmark films in latter's career.[3][4]
Filmography
editKannada
edit- Kula Gourava (1971)
- Naagarahaavu (1972)
- Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu (1974)
- Ninagagi Naanu (1975)
- Naa Ninna Mareyalare (1976)
- Hemavathi (1977)
- Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja (1979)
- Narada Vijaya (1980)
- Nari Swargakke Daari (1981)
- Chakravyuha (1983)
- Pralayanthaka (1984)
- Savira Sullu (1985)
- Naanu Nanna Hendthi (1985)
- Premaloka (1987)
- Kindari Jogi (1989)
- Ramachaari (1991)
- Shanti Kranti (1991)
- Halli Meshtru (1992)
- Gopi Krishna (1992)
Hindi
edit- Inquilaab (1984)
Tamil
edit- Padikkadavan (1985)
References
edit- ^ "Ravichandaran's father N Veeraswamy was a famous producer got suicided after producing Naatuku oru nallavan". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Eshwari Pictures Veeraswamy Profile". chitraloka.com. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "N Veeraswamy Remembered". Indiaglitz. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "What do Rajinikanth and Rajkumar have in common?". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.