Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Durai

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May 25, 2012, 11:50:04 AM (13 years ago)

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+== Durai ==
+Prominent 70s independent Tamil director.
+Former assistant to Yoganand and G.V. Iyer
+(Hamsa Geethe, 1975). First film, Avalum
+Penn Thaane, is a tragic portrayal of an
+orphaned woman saved from a vice den who
+sacrifices her life to protect another woman
+from being trapped into prostitution. It
+attracted some critical attention as one of the
+better mid-70s commercial films engaging with
+the feminist movement. However, he went on
+Doordarshan
+93
+to make a formula of this theme, featuring a
+series of florid female characters such as the
+tragic heroine who marries her lover’s son in
+Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam. Best-known film is
+Pasi, which redeems its sentimentalism
+through a realistic usage of dialect and a
+number of well-sketched characterisations.
+Worked in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and
+Malayalam. Also scripted his films.
+
+FILMOGRAPHY: 1974: Avalum Penn
+Thaane; 1975: Oru Kudumbathin Kathai;
+1976: Mugiyada Kathe; Asai Arubathu Naal;
+1977: Raghupati Raghava Rajaram; 1978:
+Aval Thantha Uravu; Chadarangam; Pavathin
+Sambalam; Ayiram Janmangal; Oru Veedu
+Oru Ulagam; 1979: Kadamai Nenjam; Pasi;
+Neeya; Needhikku Mun Neeya Nana; Malligai
+Mohini; Priya Bandhavi; Pathai Marinal;
+1980: Kaadu; Maria My Darling; Pennukku
+Yar Kaval; Enga Vathiar; Porkalam; Thani
+Maram; Oli Pirandathu; 1981: Aval Oru
+Kaviyam; Vadagai Veedu; Mayil; Kilinjalgal;
+1982: Ruby My Darling; Velicham Vitharunna
+Pennkutty; Nalanthana; Thunai; Theerpugal
+Thirutha Padalam; 1983: Do Gulab; 1984: Pet
+Pyar Aur Paap; 1985: Veli; 1986: Oru
+Manithan Oru Manaivi; 1987: Veera Pandian;
+1988: Palaivanathil Pattampoochi; 1990:
+Pudhiya Athiyayam.