Siraj (director) explained
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
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
- 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.
- Web site: Tamil film director Siraaj. www.eenaduindia.com. 29 January 2018.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 .
