Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Sundarrao Nadkarni

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Jun 26, 2012, 8:05:03 PM (12 years ago)

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+'''Sundarrao Nadkarni'''
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+Tamil director; also worked in Telugu and
+Kannada. Drawn to cinema apparently by
+watching Eddie Polo silents in his native
+Shimoga, Karnataka. Started as actor with
+Sarpotdar at Deccan Pics, United Pics and
+Aryan. Début as director was left unfinished
+when United Pics was sold; the film was
+completed by Dhirubhai Desai. Became the
+top director of Surya Film (1930), set up in
+Bangalore to replicate the Sharda Studio’s
+Master Vithal stunt films with Ganpat Bakre
+and Zunzharrao Pawar. Turned to Tamil
+cinema with sound, mostly making
+mythologicals. Briefly worked as cameraman
+for Fazalbhoy’s Film City (1934); then went to
+the Sundaram Sound Studio where he made his
+first Tamil films (Raja Bhakti, Bhasmasur
+Mohini, Bhukailasa). Later worked at Jupiter
+Studio (Valmiki, Krishna Vijayam). Started his
+own Shri Ganesh Prasad Movies (1955) with
+Koteshwaran starring Sivaji Ganesan. Best
+known for his Telugu and Tamil film of R.
+Nagendra Rao’s hit play Bhukailasa. His last
+films were in Kannada.
+
+
+'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* act only): 1924: Poona
+Raided*; 1925: Chandrarao More*;
+Chhatrapati Sambhaji*; 1928: Maya Na Rang;
+1929: Julia Dalia*; Mard Ki Zabaan*;
+Kodandhari Ram*; Raktacha Sood*; 1930:
+Dhoomketu; Randhir; Kalika No Kop; 1931:
+Baaz Bahadur; Ishq No Anjam; Zindagi Nu
+Jugar; Qurbani; Taj Ke Talwar; Teer-e-Qatil;
+Aseer-e-Hirs (all St); 1934: Sakkubai; 1936:
+Raja Bhakti; 1937: Bhasmasur Mohini; 1938:
+Bhukailasa; 1939: Sant Sakkubai; 1940:
+Bhukailasa; 1942: En Manaivi; 1944:
+Haridas; 1946: Valmiki; 1949: Krishna
+Vijayam; 1951: Sudarshan; 1952: Krishna
+Kanhaiya; 1953: Azhagi; 1955: Koteshwaran;
+1957: Mahadevi; 1963: Sant Tukaram; 1968:
+Gauri Ganda.
+
+[[Director]]