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+'''P.K. RAJA SANDOW (1894-1942)'''
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+Aka P.K. Nagalingam. Silent star, Hindi actor
+and Tamil director born in Pudukottai, TN. A
+passionate gymnast, he started his career as a
+stunt actor in S.N. Patankar's National Film
+1922). Top star at Kohinoor and its associate
+Laxmi Pies. (1922~8) under ManilalJoshi
+IMojili Mumbai), R.S. Choudhury and
+Homi Master. Achieved fame when he formed
+a trio with director Chandulal Shah and
+heroine Gohar, starting]agdish Film with them
+(1928) and its successor, Ranjit Film (1929-
+36) Sandow's star image in reformist
+melodramas, playing complex psychological
+characters opposite Gohar, was bunched with
+Gunsundari and extended in several classic
+'negative' roles in Shah-Gohar sound films, e.g.
+Desh Dasi, Prabhu Ka Pyara and
+Barrister's Wife. Other noted roles include
+Indira MA where he plays Kishore. Directed
+his first film with R. Padmanabhan's .Madrasbased
+Associated Films (Anadhai Perm),
+embarking on a series of reformist socials.
+Anadhai Penn, Nandarzar(the story of an
+Untouchable Hindu saint, subtitled The
+E1euation of the Downtrodden), Peyum Perznum
+and Taranhaar were followed by sound films
+Vasantsena and Chandrakantha. These films
+are all considered influential predecessors to
+Damhachari 0935), usually seen as the first
+'social' in Tamil sound film. Merzaka, produced
+by the TKS Brothers, introduced the star N.S.
+Krishnan. Continued a freelance career as
+actorwithJaswantlal's Kashmeem, Homi
+Wadia's Dhoomketu. and Babubhai Mistri.
+Some Hlms with footage of Sandow were
+released after his death. Early memoirs
+excerpted in the Movie Mirror in 1928.
+
+
+'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also d/** only d): 1922:
+: Bhakta Bodana: Su1ya Kumari: 1923:
+Vratmsur Vadha; Veer Bhimsen; 1924: Ra
+Mandlik, Bismi Sadi; Razia Begum; Sati Sone;
+Sadguni Sushi/a; 1925: lndrasabhha;
+Suuarna; Kala Chor, Devadasi; Panchdanda:
+Desh Na Dushman; Mojili Mumbai; Vee1·
+Kunal; Virnala; Khandani Khavi:Matri Prem;
+1926: Madhav Kam Kundala; Merza Kumar!:
+lvfumtaz Mahal; Neera; Bhtmnasur Vadha: Ra
+Kawat; Samrat Shiladitra; Typist Girl;
+Telephone Ni Taruni; 1927: Bhaneli
+Bhamini; Gunsundari; SatiMadri; Sindh Ni
+Sumari; The Mission Girl; 1928: Grihalakshmi;
+!VaagPadmirzi: Vishwamohini; Snehjvoti";
+1929: Chandramukhi; Pati Patni; 1930:
+Anadf:;ai Penn*; Raj Laksbmi; Sati Usha
+Surzdan*; Rajeshwan*; Peywn Pennum*;
+Nandana,X; Sadaram~; 1931: Bhaktavatsala;
+Taranhaa,X; Signet Ring~ (all St); 1932:
+Parijata Pushpaharanam•*: 1933: Noor-eImaan;
+Pardesi Preetam; 1934: Indira lilA;
+Kashmeera; Toofani Tarurzi; Dewki; 1935:
+College Girl; Desh Dasi; Ratan Mcmjari; Raat
+Ki Ram*; Menaka**; Barrister's Wife; 1936:
+Dil Ka Daku; Matlabi Duniya; Prabhu Ka
+Pyara; Chandrakantha**; ChalakCho,X;
+Vasantsena*; 1937: Minor Rajamam**; 1938:
+Vishnu Let!la*; 1939: 1biruneelakanta,X*;
+1941: Cboodamani**; 1942: Araichht Mani;
+1949: Dhoomketu; 1952: Alladdin and the
+Wonderful Lamp, 1953: Nav Durga; Husn Ka
+Chor.
+
+[[Actor]]
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+[[Director]]
+