'''P.K. RAJA SANDOW (1894-1942)'''


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:
Anadhai Penn*; Raj Laksbmi; Sati Usha
Surzdan*; Rajeshwan*; Peywn Pennum*;
Nandanar; Sadaram~; 1931: Bhaktavatsala;
Taranhaar; 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 Manjari; Raat
Ki Ram*; Menaka**; Barrister's Wife; 1936:
Dil Ka Daku; Matlabi Duniya; Prabhu Ka
Pyara; Chandrakantha**; ChalakChor;
Vasantsena*; 1937: Minor Rajamam**; 1938:
Vishnu Leela*; 1939: Thiruneelakantar;
1941: Choodamani**; 1942: Araichht Mani;
1949: Dhoomketu; 1952: Alladdin and the
Wonderful Lamp, 1953: Nav Durga; Husn Ka
Chor.

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