P. Neelakantan

Palaniyandi Neelakandan (2 October 1916 – 3 September 1992) was a Tamil film director, who was active for nearly four decades.

Life

He was born at Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. He graduated to movies from stage play. His play Naam Iruvar was brought by movie mogul Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar and made into a film in 1947. Then he wrote the dialogues for films like Vedala Ulagam in 1948. His directorial debut was with Oru Iravu in (1951), the dialogue for which was written by C. N. Annadurai. Two films that made him well-known are ALS productions Ambikapadi (1957) and Thirudadhe (1961). He also has directed movies in Kannada and Sinhalese Suneetha and Sujage Rahase. Neelakantan was mainly associated with creating M. G. Ramachandran's (MGR) movie persona. Between Chakravarthi Thirumagal in 1957 and Needhikku Thalaivanangu in 1976, Neelakantan directed altogether 17 of MGR's movies.

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Language Notes Director Story/ Screenplay1981 6 March Deiva Thirumanangal Tamil(There are 3 stories) for his part, (Meenakshi Kalyanam), under this title K. V. Mahadevan, the composer1978 Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan Tamil with MGR, (P. Neelakantan write only the dialogues) M. S. Viswanathan, the composer1976 Needhikku Thalaivanangu Tamil with MGR (17/17), M. S. Viswanathan, the composer1975 Ninaithadhai Mudippavan Tamil with MGR (16/17), M. S. Viswanathan, the composer1974 Netru Indru Naalai Tamil with MGR (15/17), M. S. Viswanathan, the composer1973 Ulagam Sutrum Valiban Tamil with MGR, (as consulting) M. S. Viswanathan, the composer1972 Raman Thediya Seethai Tamil with MGR (14/17), M. S. Viswanathan, the composer1972 Sange Muzhangu Tamil with MGR (13/17), M. S. Viswanathan, the composer1971 Oru Thaai Makkal Tamil with MGR (12/17), M. S. Viswanathan, the composer1971 Neerum Neruppum Tamil with MGR (11/17), M. S. Viswanathan, the composer1971 Kumari Kottam Tamil with MGR (10/17), M. S. Viswanathan, the composer1970 En Annan Tamil with MGR (9/17), K. V. Mahadevan, the composer1970 Maattukara Velan Tamil with MGR (8/17), K. V. Mahadevan, the composer1968 Kanavan Tamil 25th Film with MGR (7/17), M. S. Viswanathan, the composer1968 Kannan En Kadhalan Tamil with MGR (6/17), M. S. Viswanathan, the composer1967 Kaavalkaaran Tamil with MGR (5/17), M. S. Viswanathan, the composer1966 29 April Avan Pithana? TamilThe introduction made by M. Karunanidhi R. Parthasarathi, the composer1965 25 December Anandhi TamilM. S. Viswanathan, the composer1965 23 October Poomalai Tamil The introduction made by M. Karunanidhi R. Sudharsanam, the composer1964 24 December Sujage Rahasa SinhalaT. R. Pappa, the composer1964 Poompuhar Tamil The introduction made by M. Karunanidhi R. Sudharsanam, the composer1963 Koduthu Vaithaval Tamil with MGR (4/17), K. V. Mahadevan, the composer1963 Raj Mahal Tamil1962 Ethaiyum Thangum Ithaiyam TamilT. R. Pappa, the composer1961 Nallavan Vazhvan Tamil with MGR (3/17), T. R. Pappa, the composer1961 Thirudadhe Tamil with MGR (2/17), S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, the composer1960 1 April Aada Vandha Deivam TamilK. V. Mahadevan, the composer1958 3 October Sabaash Meena TamilT. G. Lingappa, the composer1958 21 August Suneetha SinhalaT. R. Pappa, the composer1958 16 July Thedi Vandha Selvam Tamil also producer under his Arasu Pictures, T. G. Lingappa, the composer1957 18 October Ambikapathy TamilG. Ramanathan, the composer1957 Chakravarthi Thirumagal Tamil with MGR (1/17), G. Ramanathan, the composer1955 Shivasharane Nambekka KannadaT. G. Lingappa, the composer1955 20 September Gomathiyin Kaadhalan TamilG. Ramanathan, the composer1955 Modala Thedi KannadaT. G. Lingappa, the composer1955 12 March Mudhal Thethi TamilT. G. Lingappa, the composer1954 13 April Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari TamilT. G. Lingappa, the composer1951 11 April Or Iravu TamilR. Sudharsanam, the composer1949 22 December Vazhkai Tamilwith A. V. Meiyappan, as director, (he was assistant director with M. V. Raman) R. Sudharsanam, the composer1948 11 August Vedhala Ulagam Tamilwith A. V. Meiyappan, as director, (he was assistant director with M. V. Raman) R. Sudharsanam, the composer1947 12 January Naam Iruvar Tamilwith A. V. Meiyappan, as director. P. Neelakantan write the story and the dialogues (he was assistant director with M. V. Raman) R. Sudharsanam, the composer