T. R. Ramanna

Thanjavur Ranganayaki Ramanna
Born	Thanjavur Ranganayaki Ramachandran Thanjavur, Madras Presidency, British India
Spouse(s)	Sakkubai
Family	T. R. Rajakumari (elder sister)

Thanjavur Ranganayaki Ramanna, popularly known by his screen name T. R. Ramanna, is an Indian film director and producer.

Film Career

Ramanna started his life as a sound recordist in a city studio and then made his way to film direction. He started the production company R.R. Pictures (with the initials of his sister and himself). He produced movies in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, many of which were successful.

One of his successful film was Manapandhal, inspired by the Hollywood classic Sabrina (1954), directed by Billy Wilder and starring Humphrey Bogart, William Holden and Audrey Hepburn.

Partial Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as		Language	Notes
		Director	Producer
1953	Vazha Pirandavan	N	?	Tamil
1954	Koondukkili	Y	Y	Tamil
1955	Gulebakavali	Y	Y	Tamil
1957	Pudhumai Pithan	Y	N	Tamil
1958	Panai Pidithaval Bhakkiyasali	N	?	Tamil
1958	Kaathavaraayan	Y	Y	Tamil
1961	Rathinapuri Ilavarasi	N	?	Tamil
1961	Manapandhal	N	Y	Tamil
1961	Sri Valli	N	?	Tamil
1962	Paasam	Y	Y	Tamil
1963	Periya Idathu Penn	Y	Y	Tamil
1963	Manchi Chedu	Y	?	Telugu
1964	Panakkara Kudumbam	Y	Y	Tamil
1964	Arunagirinathar	Y	?	Tamil
1967	Nee	Y	?	Tamil
1965	Panam Padaithavan	Y	Y	Tamil
1966	Parakkum Paavai	Y	Y	Tamil
1966	Kumari Penn	Y	N	Tamil
1967	Naan	Y	?	Tamil
1967	Bhavani	Y	?	Tamil
1968	Moondrezhuthu	Y	?	Tamil
1969	Thanga Surangam	Y	N	Tamil
1970	Sorgam	Y	N	Tamil
1972	Shakthi Leelai	Y	?	Tamil
1974	Vettukku Oru Pillai	Y	?	Tamil
1974	Sorgathil Thirumanam	Y	?	Tamil
1974	Thaliya Salangaiya	Y	?	Tamil
1974	Vairam	Y	?	Tamil
1978	Siritanakke Savaal	Y	N	Kannada
1978	Bhale Huduga	Y	N	Kannada
1978	Ennai Pol Oruvan	Y	?	Tamil
1979	Neechal Kulam	Y	?	Tamil
1979	Kuppathu Raja	Y	N	Tamil
1979	Yuvraj	Y	?	Hindi
1981	Kulaputra	Y	?	Kannada
1984	Shankari	Y	?	Tamil
1987	Elangeswaran	Y	?	Tamil

External links

• Ramanna T.R. at the Internet Movie Database