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Indian actor and film director
Lakshmanan Ramasamy
(born 23 January 1948), known professionally as
Chitra Lakshmanan
, is an Indian journalist, filmmaker and actor. He produced and directed several
Tamil language
films starring some of
Tamil cinema
's major stars during the 1980s and 1990s, while appearing in numerous films and television series in supporting roles.
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He currently operates a
YouTube
channel called
Touring Talkies
, which features interviews and talk shows about Tamil cinema.
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Career
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Lakshmanan began working in a hardware shop in
Arani
. He later joined the magazine
Vidhi Velli
as a sub-editor until its closure. He later joined
Thayin Manikodi
run by
Jayakanthan
. He later joined a
Singaporean
Tamil magazine. After its failure, he decided to start his own magazine
Thirai Kathir
which became successful. His career in
entertainment journalism
helped him to also become a public relations officer.
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He became acquainted with director
Bharathiraja
to enter the film industry, and subsequently served as a co-producer on all his films with Lakshmanan's brother, Ramu. In 1983, he produced
Mann Vasanai
under
Gayathri Films
, which won commercial success as well as the
Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film
. He also served as a press relations officer for Tamil films during the 1980s, and later reprised that role as an actor through
Uttama Villain
(2015).
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His first directorial venture was
Soora Samhaaram
(1988) with
Kamal Haasan
and later he directed
Periya Thambi
(1997) with Prabhu and
Chinna Raja
(1999) with Karthik in the lead role. He turned actor in
Japanil Kalyanaraman
(1985) and began to prioritise acting commitments in the 2000s, winning acclaim for his comedy roles in
Boss Engira Bhaskaran
(Nene Ambhani)
(2010) and
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
(2013).
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Throughout his career, Lakshmanan has also taken up posts of responsibility. He served as the Secretary of Tamil Film Producers Council for four years and as an executive committee member in South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, Film Federation of India, and Tamil Film Directors Association for several years. In 2011, he published the book
80 Years of Tamil Cinema
, an account documenting the history of Tamil cinema.
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Filmography
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As producer
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Year
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Film
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Cast
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Notes
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1983
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Mann Vasanai
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Pandiyan
,
Revathi
,
Vijayan
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1984
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Ambigai Neril Vanthaal
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Mohan
,
Radha
,
Urvashi
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Vaazhkai
|
Sivaji Ganesan
,
Ambika
,
Pandiyan
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1985
|
Puthiya Theerppu
|
Vijayakanth
,
Ambika
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1987
|
Jallikattu
|
Sivaji Ganesan
,
Sathyaraj
,
Radha
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1989
|
Chinnappadass
|
Sathyaraj
,
Radha
,
Kodai Mazhai Vidya
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As director and producer
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As writer
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- Idhuthan Kadhala
(1997) (dialogues only)
- Rekha IPS
- Kalaignar TV (story only)
As actor
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- Films
- Television
Voice actor
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Year
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Title
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Actor
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Character
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Notes
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2017
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Vasuki
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S. N. Swamy
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Swamy
|
Dubbed version of Malayalam film
Puthiya Niyamam
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