K. Rangaraj Explained
K. Rangaraj |
Occupation: | director |
Yearsactive: | 1983-1992; 2024 |
K. Rangaraj is an Indian film director and screenwriter and producer who was active in Tamil cinema mainly in the 1980s.
Career
Rangaraj was born in a village near Kovilpatti. While searching for job in Chennai, he decided to join Tamil film industry after being influenced by films directed by K. Balachander.[1] He struck friendship with M. G. Vallabhan who introduced him to Bharathiraja. Rangaraj who went to assist Bharathiraja in various films made his directorial debut with Nenjamellam Nee in 1983. The film became successful and Rangaraj went on to direct successful films like Unnai Naan Sandhithen (1984), Udhaya Geetham (1985) Geethanjali (1985) and Paadu Nilave (1987).[1] However subsequent failures like Dharmam Vellum (1989) and Ellaichami (1992) which he also produced led him in a financial crunch which also led him to leave films completely and directed serials for sometime.[2] [3] After a gap of 31 years, he will be making his comeback as director with Konjam Kadhal Konjam Modhal with Srikanth.[4]
Filmography
- Films
- Television
Notes and References
- Web site: '15 படங்கள் ஹிட்...' - 'உதயகீதம்' கே.ரங்கராஜ் - 15 வருடங்களுக்குப் பிறகு மனம் திறக்கிறார் . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403215828/https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/2126-udhaya-geetham-director-k-rangaraj.html . 3 April 2019 . 3 April 2019 . Kamadenu.in . ta.
- Web site: S . Bala . 8 August 2023 . 20 படங்களில் 15 படங்கள் ஹிட் கொடுத்த இயக்குனர்.. கடனாளியாகி சொந்த வீட்டை விற்ற சோகம்..! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001091823/https://tamilminutes.com/director-k-rangaraj-movies-in-tamil-cinema/ . 1 October 2023 . 15 May 2024 . Tamil Minutes . ta.
- Ilayaraja is the reason for Everything! - 'Udhayageetham' Director Rangaraj Interview . 24 April 2018 . ta . . 3 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190412032029/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJgadDXOojU . 12 April 2019 . live . YouTube.
- Web site: ஏக்நாத்ராஜ் . செ. . 4 May 2024 . சினிமாவில் டெக்னிக்கல் புரட்சி: இயக்குநர் கே.ரங்கராஜ் பேட்டி . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515090354/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1241521-konjam-kaadhal-konjam-modhal-movie-director-k-rangaraj-interview.html . 15 May 2024 . 15 May 2024 . . ta.