S. V. Ramanan (died 26 September 2022)[1] was an Indian radio and television personality, and musician. He was the son of filmmaker K. Subramanyam.
S. V. Ramanan | |
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Died | 26 September 2022 |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Radio and television personality, musician |
Spouse | Bama |
Children | 2 |
Father | K. Subrahmanyam |
Career
editRamanan started his career by assisting his father K. Subrahmanyam, but later went to work as voice actor for radio and television industries while also directing several documentaries and television serials.[2][3] He also directed a film called Uruvangal Maralam (1983),[4] and composed the music for Takkar Baby, an unreleased film, alongside Gangai Amaran.[5] Ramanan produced more than three hundred advertisement films and thousands of radio and television advertisement jingles under his advertisement agency Jayasree Pictures.[6] He worked as a part-time director at the Chennai Film Education Institute when it started, and one of his commercials (True Energy) was honoured as the best production at the Chicago International Film Festival.[7] He directed an interview of Rajinikanth which aired on DD Podhigai in 1995.[6]
Personal life
editSee also: List of South Indian film families#Subramanyam_family
Ramanan was married to Bama and had two daughters Lakshmi and Saraswathi. His grandsons Anirudh Ravichander and Hrishikesh are a music composer and actor respectively.[2] Ramanan's sister Padma Subrahmanyam is a Bharatanatyam dancer.[8]
Filmography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Obit: S. V. Ramanan, doyenne of radio and television industry in the south". Mylapore Times. 26 September 2022. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Filmmaker and radio personality SV Ramanan passes away". The Times of India. 26 September 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Suganth, M. (21 April 2016). "Link to the past, bridge to the future". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "S. V. Ramanan, veteran Tamil broadcaster, dies at 87". The Hindu. 26 September 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Takkar Baby Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by Gangai Amaren ,S.V.Ramanan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ a b "மறக்க முடியுமா மர்ம மனிதர்களை". Kalki (in Tamil). 31 August 1997. pp. 78–79. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "புதிய தலைமுறை". Kalki (in Tamil). 17 August 1980. p. 16. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "K Subramanyam". Cinemaazi. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2023.