T. R. Raghunath

Thimatchipuram Rajagopal Raghunath (16 July 1912 – 2 January 1990) was an Indian film director. He was the younger brother of film director Raja Chandrasekhar.

Career Raghunath started his film career as an assistant director in Gnanasoundari (1935). He then worked as a sound recordist in Dhara Sasangam (1936) for Sreenivasa Cinetone before making his directorial debut the same year with Kizhattu Mappillai. He directed more than 30 films in Tamil. M. G. Ramachandran featured in minor roles in a couple of his films during 1940s. Subsequently, he directed M. G. Ramachandranin Raja Desingu movie, released in 1960, after much delay in production.

Raghunath later went on to become a technical adviser at Karpagam Studios, after which he was appointed the President of the Madras branch of the Films Division of India (FDI).

Filmography Year Film Produced by: 1936 Kizhattu Mappillai Sreenivasa Cinetone 1939 Jothi Jothi Pictures 1941 Vedavathi or Seetha Jananam Shyamala Pictures 1942 Tamizhariyum Perumal Uma Pictures 1944 Mahamaya Jupiter Pictures Prabhavathi Krishna Pictures 1946 Arthanaari Kalaivani FilmsMadras United Artistes Corporation 1947 Udayanan Vasavadatta Uma Pictures 1951 Vanasundari Krishna Pictures Singari National Productions 1952 Mappillai National Productions 1954 Vilayattu Bommai Sri Sukumaran Productions 1955 Ulagam Palavitham National Productions Kanavane Kankanda Deivam Narayanan Company Maheswari Modern Theatres 1956 Marma Veeran Mehboob Studio 1957 Allavuddin Adbhuta Deepam Jai Shakti Pictures Rani Lalithangi T. N. R. Productions Yaar Paiyyan Vijaya Films 1958 Kanniyin Sabatham Jupiter Pictures Mangalya Bhagyam Krishna Pictures 1959 Vannakili Modern Theatres 1960 Anbukkor Anni Film Center Raja Desingu Krishna Pictures 1961 Marutha Nattu Veeran Sri Ganesh Prasad Movies 1962 Kavitha Modern Theatres Vikramaadhithan Jaya Bharat Productions 1971 Lora Neeyevide (Malayalam film) Excel Productions Thirumagal Govindarajaa Films 1972 Mappillai Azhaippu 1974 Angathattu (Malayalam film) Azeem Company