| 1 | '''Krishnan-Panju: R. Krishnan(b. 1909) and S. Panju (b. 1915)''' |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Duo of Tamil melodrama directors and |
| 4 | producers. Krishnan was born in Madras, Panju |
| 5 | in Umayalapuram, Thanjavur. Krishnan began |
| 6 | as a laboratory assistant in 1934 while Panju |
| 7 | assisted Duncan on Sati Leelavathi (1936). |
| 8 | Both left Duncan for Premier Cinetone in |
| 9 | Coimbatore, where Panju also worked |
| 10 | independently as an editor. They made their |
| 11 | joint début in Coimbatore (Poompavai). Their |
| 12 | third film was for N.S. Krishnan with S.V. |
| 13 | Sahasranamam’s script (Paithiakaran), |
| 14 | followed by Krishnan’s major DMK Film, |
| 15 | Nallathambi, and the even more significant |
| 16 | Parasakthi. Mainly associated with the AVM |
| 17 | Studio, directing some of its main Hindi hits, |
| 18 | e.g. Bhabhi, Barkha, Bindiya, Shadi etc. Also |
| 19 | worked in Telugu. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | '''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1944: Poompavai; 1946: |
| 22 | Pankajavalli; 1947: Paithiakaran; 1949: |
| 23 | Nallathambi; Ratnakumar; 1952: |
| 24 | Parasakthi; 1953: Kangal; 1954: Ratha |
| 25 | Kanneer; 1955: Sant Sakhu; 1956: |
| 26 | Kuladaivam; 1957: Bhabhi; Pudhuvayal; |
| 27 | 1959: Barkha; Mamiyar Meetriya Marumagal; |
| 28 | 1960: Bindiya; Daiva Piravi; Thilakam; 1961: |
| 29 | Suhaag Sindoor; 1962: Manmauji; Shadi; |
| 30 | Annai/Penchina Prema; 1963: Kumkumam; |
| 31 | 1964: Mera Kasoor Kya Hai; Server |
| 32 | Sundaram; Vazhkai Vazhvadarke; 1965: |
| 33 | Kuzhanthiyum Daviamum; 1966: Laadla; |
| 34 | Letamanasulu; Petral Than Pillayya; 1968: Do |
| 35 | Kaliyan; Uyarntha Manithan; 1969: |
| 36 | Annaiyum Pithavum; 1970: Anadhai |
| 37 | Anandan; Engal Thangam; 1971: Main |
| 38 | Sundar Hoon; Ranga Rattinam; 1972: Akka |
| 39 | Tammudu; Idaya Veenai; Pillaiyo Pillai; 1973: |
| 40 | Pookkari; 1974: Shandaar; Kaliyuga Kannan; |
| 41 | Pathumatha Bandham; 1975: Kashmir |
| 42 | Bullodu; Anaya Vilakku; Vazhanthu |
| 43 | Kattukiran; 1976: Enna Thavam Saithen; |
| 44 | Ilaya Thalaimurai; Vazhvu En Pakkam; 1977: |
| 45 | Chakravarthi; Sonnathai Seivan; 1978: |
| 46 | Annapoorni; Pare Solla Oru Pillai; 1979: |
| 47 | Nadagame Ulagam; Neela Malargal; Velli |
| 48 | Ratham; Nenjukku Needhi; 1980: Mangala |
| 49 | Nayaki; 1985: Malarum Ninaivugal. |
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| 51 | [[Director]] |
| 52 | |
| 53 | [[Producer]] |