'''Krishnan-Panju: R. Krishnan(b. 1909) and S. Panju (b. 1915)'''

Duo of Tamil melodrama directors and
producers. Krishnan was born in Madras, Panju
in Umayalapuram, Thanjavur. Krishnan began
as a laboratory assistant in 1934 while Panju
assisted Duncan on Sati Leelavathi (1936).
Both left Duncan for Premier Cinetone in
Coimbatore, where Panju also worked
independently as an editor. They made their
joint début in Coimbatore (Poompavai). Their
third film was for N.S. Krishnan with S.V.
Sahasranamam’s script (Paithiakaran),
followed by Krishnan’s major DMK Film,
Nallathambi, and the even more significant
Parasakthi. Mainly associated with the AVM
Studio, directing some of its main Hindi hits,
e.g. Bhabhi, Barkha, Bindiya, Shadi etc. Also
worked in Telugu.

'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1944: Poompavai; 1946:
Pankajavalli; 1947: Paithiakaran; 1949:
Nallathambi; Ratnakumar; 1952:
Parasakthi; 1953: Kangal; 1954: Ratha
Kanneer; 1955: Sant Sakhu; 1956:
Kuladaivam; 1957: Bhabhi; Pudhuvayal;
1959: Barkha; Mamiyar Meetriya Marumagal;
1960: Bindiya; Daiva Piravi; Thilakam; 1961:
Suhaag Sindoor; 1962: Manmauji; Shadi;
Annai/Penchina Prema; 1963: Kumkumam;
1964: Mera Kasoor Kya Hai; Server
Sundaram; Vazhkai Vazhvadarke; 1965:
Kuzhanthiyum Daviamum; 1966: Laadla;
Letamanasulu; Petral Than Pillayya; 1968: Do
Kaliyan; Uyarntha Manithan; 1969:
Annaiyum Pithavum; 1970: Anadhai
Anandan; Engal Thangam; 1971: Main
Sundar Hoon; Ranga Rattinam; 1972: Akka
Tammudu; Idaya Veenai; Pillaiyo Pillai; 1973:
Pookkari; 1974: Shandaar; Kaliyuga Kannan;
Pathumatha Bandham; 1975: Kashmir
Bullodu; Anaya Vilakku; Vazhanthu
Kattukiran; 1976: Enna Thavam Saithen;
Ilaya Thalaimurai; Vazhvu En Pakkam; 1977:
Chakravarthi; Sonnathai Seivan; 1978:
Annapoorni; Pare Solla Oru Pillai; 1979:
Nadagame Ulagam; Neela Malargal; Velli
Ratham; Nenjukku Needhi; 1980: Mangala
Nayaki; 1985: Malarum Ninaivugal.

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