Siraj (director) explained

Siraj
Birth Date:1952
Death Date:24 July 2017 (age 65)
Death Place:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation:Film director, screenwriter
Yearsactive:1989–1999

Siraj (1952 – 24 July 2017) was an Indian film director, who worked in Tamil cinema.

Career

Throughout his career, he remained a close acquaintance to actor Ramarajan.[1] In 1999, Siraj worked on the multi-starrer film Suyamvaram (1999), also being responsible for the film's screenplay.[2]

In 2014, Siraj was working on a film titled Minnal and cast NRI actress Angana Adya in dual lead roles, giving her an extra character after being impressed with her performance. The film's lead actors were to be played by debutants Abhinay and Aathava, who developed an eight-pack for the film.[3] [4] The film was supposed to have a theatrical release in October 2014, but eventually was shelved.[5]

Filmography

YearTitle Notes
1989 Enne Petha Raasa
1990 Thangathin Thangam
1991 Oorellam Un Paattu
1994 En Rajangam
1999 Suyamvaram

Death

Siraj died on 24 July 2017 at the age of 65 in Chennai after being admitted to hospital complaining of chest pains.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senior director Siraaj passes away - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com. 25 July 2017. 29 January 2018. 29 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170929184120/http://www.indiaglitz.com/enna-petha-rasa-oorellam-un-pattu-director-siraaj-passed-away-due-to-prolonged-illness-tamil-news-191140. live.
  2. Web site: Tamil film director Siraaj. www.eenaduindia.com. 29 January 2018.
  3. News: Shotcuts: Love and laughter. Nikhil. Raghavan. The Hindu. 22 July 2013. 29 January 2018. www.thehindu.com. 24 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130924080633/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-cinema/shotcuts-love-and-laughter/article4940995.ece. live.
  4. Web site: 8-Pack Aadhavan. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907080530/http://www.sify.com/movies/8-pack-aadhavan-news-tamil-nhykMbhidjcsi.html. dead. 7 September 2017. . 29 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Angana Adya impresses director Siraaj. edkarthick. entertainment.chennaipatrika.com. 29 January 2018. 7 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907080045/http://entertainment.chennaipatrika.com/post/2014/06/17/Angana-Adya-impresses-director-Siraaj.aspx. live.
  6. Web site: 25 July 2017 . Director Siraj Dead . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118103717/https://silverscreenindia.com/tamil/news/director-siraj-dead/ . 18 November 2023 . 29 January 2018 . Silverscreen India.
  7. Web site: 25 July 2017 . Director Siraj passed away in Chennai on 24th July . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180113140320/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/director-siraj-passed-away-in-chennai-on-24th-july.html . 13 January 2018 . 29 January 2018 . Behindwoods .