Gnana Rajasekaran
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Gnana Rajasekaran is an India
n filmmaker, screenwriter
and playwright
. His directional debut was ‘Mogamul’ in 1994 which won the Indra Gandhi Award for Best First Film. He has also created Bharathi
(2000) and Periyar (2007). Rajasekaran has won four National awards, three Tamilnadu state awards, and his movies have been screened at international film festivals, including the IFFI.
from Sacred Heart College, Tiruppatur; he gained a master's degree
in physics from the Presidency College, Chennai
. After he graduated, he worked as a technical officer with the Intelligence Bureau in Mumbai
for four years, where many of his plays were staged. In 1983, he was appointed to the Indian Administrative Service
, and was allotted the Kerala Cadre. Rajasekaran married Sakunthala Chidambaram in 1985, and they have two daughters, Sindhu and Nandita.
titled “Yanai Kuthiria Ottagram”, which was judged the best novel of the year by the Tirupur Tamil Sangam. He has written and directed several plays including a collection of three plays titled “Vayiru” (published in 1980) and the 1996 Hindi version of the Play “Vayiru” won an all India award for the best script.
Rajasekaran’s debut film, ‘Mogamul’ (1994), is based on the novel written by T.Janakiraman. The film won the ‘Indra Gandhi National award for First Best Film’, and the Special Jury award for best Tamil
film, given by the Government of Tamilnadu. ‘Bharathi’ (2000), is a biography of the poet Subramaniya Bharathi. The film starred the Marathi actor Shayaji Shinde and Devayani
. The film won four national awards and six state awards. ‘Periyar’ (2007) the biography of E.V.Ramaswamy, focused on the history of the Dravidian movement, collating various incidents of the period. The film starred Satyaraj and Kushboo, and won a national award and was screened in various international film festivals.
Rajasekaran has also directed various short films such as ‘Oru Kan, Oru Parvai’ (1999, Tamil), ‘Vivaram Onum Ariyam’ (Malayalam), ‘Puthia Keralam’ (Malayalam), ‘Kanavu Nijamagum’ (Tamil, 2007), etc.
Rajasekaran is the dean of SRM Sivaji Ganesan Film Institute, Chennai.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n filmmaker, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
. His directional debut was ‘Mogamul’ in 1994 which won the Indra Gandhi Award for Best First Film. He has also created Bharathi
Bharathi (film)
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan is an Indian actress who has performed in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu language films. She was most popular as an actress in the Kannada film industry during the late 1960s to 1980s....
(2000) and Periyar (2007). Rajasekaran has won four National awards, three Tamilnadu state awards, and his movies have been screened at international film festivals, including the IFFI.
Early life
Gnana Rajasekaran was born in Pallikonda, Tamilnadu, India, to Gnanaprakasam and Sharadambal, both teachers. He graduated with a BSc in PhysicsPhysics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
from Sacred Heart College, Tiruppatur; he gained a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in physics from the Presidency College, Chennai
Presidency College, Chennai
Presidency College is an arts, law and science college in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. Established as the Madras Preparatory School on October 15, 1840 and later, upgraded to a high school and then, graduate college, the Presidency College is one of the oldest government arts colleges...
. After he graduated, he worked as a technical officer with the Intelligence Bureau in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
for four years, where many of his plays were staged. In 1983, he was appointed to the Indian Administrative Service
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
, and was allotted the Kerala Cadre. Rajasekaran married Sakunthala Chidambaram in 1985, and they have two daughters, Sindhu and Nandita.
Career
Before his career as a film-maker, Rajasekaran published an allegorical novelNovel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
titled “Yanai Kuthiria Ottagram”, which was judged the best novel of the year by the Tirupur Tamil Sangam. He has written and directed several plays including a collection of three plays titled “Vayiru” (published in 1980) and the 1996 Hindi version of the Play “Vayiru” won an all India award for the best script.
Rajasekaran’s debut film, ‘Mogamul’ (1994), is based on the novel written by T.Janakiraman. The film won the ‘Indra Gandhi National award for First Best Film’, and the Special Jury award for best Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film, given by the Government of Tamilnadu. ‘Bharathi’ (2000), is a biography of the poet Subramaniya Bharathi. The film starred the Marathi actor Shayaji Shinde and Devayani
Devayani
Devayani is an Indian film actress. She starred in numerous Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, along with a few Hindi films and one Bengali film. She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for her performances in the films Kadhal Kottai and Surya Vamsam...
. The film won four national awards and six state awards. ‘Periyar’ (2007) the biography of E.V.Ramaswamy, focused on the history of the Dravidian movement, collating various incidents of the period. The film starred Satyaraj and Kushboo, and won a national award and was screened in various international film festivals.
Rajasekaran has also directed various short films such as ‘Oru Kan, Oru Parvai’ (1999, Tamil), ‘Vivaram Onum Ariyam’ (Malayalam), ‘Puthia Keralam’ (Malayalam), ‘Kanavu Nijamagum’ (Tamil, 2007), etc.
Rajasekaran is the dean of SRM Sivaji Ganesan Film Institute, Chennai.
External links
- Gnana Rajasekaran's Interview "rediff news"
- Periyar Audio Launch "indiaglitz"
- Sathyaraj Gets Periyar Award " cinesouth"
- Periyar premiere in Malaysia "indiaglitz"
- Periyar in International Film Festival "chennai365"