T. R. Sundaram

Directing

T. R. Sundaram

Born — Died

1907-07-16 — 1963-08-30

Place of birth

Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Known for

Directing

Credits

33 titles

Tiruchengodu Ramalingam "T. R." Sundaram (16 July 1907 – 30 August 1963) was an Indian film actor, director, and producer. He is the founder of the Salem-based movie production company The Modern Theatres Ltd. Mr.T.R.Sundaram was born in 1907 in Coimbatore to a wealthy textile merchant and had his studies in India and in Leeds, England, where he graduated in textile engineering. On returning to India, Mr.T.R.Sundaram managed his family business. After the production of the first Tamil talkie Kalidas in 1931, the movie industry emerged as a profitable means of investment. Sundaram set up Angel Pictures in Salem and produced movies along with S. S. Velayutham. Mr.T.R.Sundaram split with Vela…

Known for

Sarvadhikari poster
10.0

1951 Indian Tamil-language historical adventure film

Sarvadhikari

1951

Thigambara Samiar poster
NR

When Sattanathan, a corrupt lawyer, forces Vadivambal to marry his brother, a Chokkalingam Pillai arrives to rescue her and expose Sattanathan's activities.

Thigambara Samiar

1950

Illara Jothi poster
NR

Manohar is an under appreciated poet and playwright. He is married to Kaveri, a kind hearted personality who cannot match Manohar's intellect. During his travails he is found by Chitra, a connoisseur of fine arts and drama. She encourages Manohar to become a published author and refers him to her contacts. Manohar achieves dramatic success, money flows in to his life, his lifestyle changes and he spends a lot of time with Chitra neglecting Kaveri. After some struggles he realises Kaveri is ready to let go of him and sacrifice her love for him. He realises his selfishness in this drama and apologises to both Kaveri and Chitra, finally making up with Kaveri.

Illara Jothi

1954

Kandam Becha Kottu poster
9.0

The film focused mainly on the evil of dowry system which was rampant in the Muslim community of Kerala

Kandam Becha Kottu

1961

Manthiri Kumari poster
10.0

The king of Mullai nadu appoints Veera Mohan as the General of the army. Raja guru, the head priest and Parthiban, his son are enraged by this decision. This turns Parthiban into a bandit.

Manthiri Kumari

1950

Vana Mohini poster
NR

Vana Mohini is a 1958 Sri Lankan film directed by A. Bhaskar Raj and T. R. Sundaram. The film stars Herbie Seneviratne, Kanthi Gunatunga, Rohini Jayakody, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Hugo Fernando, David Dharmakeerthi, Richard Albert, Vincent Vaas. Released on 12 December. Story based on Tamil filmVana Mohini(1941). The film was produced in Sri Lanka.

Vana Mohini

1958

Film credits

Behind the camera

Sarvadhikari poster
10.0

1951 Indian Tamil-language historical adventure film

Sarvadhikari

1951

Sarvadhikari poster
10.0

1951 Indian Tamil-language historical adventure film

Sarvadhikari

1951

Thigambara Samiar poster
NR

When Sattanathan, a corrupt lawyer, forces Vadivambal to marry his brother, a Chokkalingam Pillai arrives to rescue her and expose Sattanathan's activities.

Thigambara Samiar

1950

Thigambara Samiar poster
NR

When Sattanathan, a corrupt lawyer, forces Vadivambal to marry his brother, a Chokkalingam Pillai arrives to rescue her and expose Sattanathan's activities.

Thigambara Samiar

1950

Illara Jothi poster
NR

Manohar is an under appreciated poet and playwright. He is married to Kaveri, a kind hearted personality who cannot match Manohar's intellect. During his travails he is found by Chitra, a connoisseur of fine arts and drama. She encourages Manohar to become a published author and refers him to her contacts. Manohar achieves dramatic success, money flows in to his life, his lifestyle changes and he spends a lot of time with Chitra neglecting Kaveri. After some struggles he realises Kaveri is ready to let go of him and sacrifice her love for him. He realises his selfishness in this drama and apologises to both Kaveri and Chitra, finally making up with Kaveri.

Illara Jothi

1954

Kandam Becha Kottu poster
9.0

The film focused mainly on the evil of dowry system which was rampant in the Muslim community of Kerala

Kandam Becha Kottu

1961

Kandam Becha Kottu poster
9.0

The film focused mainly on the evil of dowry system which was rampant in the Muslim community of Kerala

Kandam Becha Kottu

1961

Manthiri Kumari poster
10.0

The king of Mullai nadu appoints Veera Mohan as the General of the army. Raja guru, the head priest and Parthiban, his son are enraged by this decision. This turns Parthiban into a bandit.

Manthiri Kumari

1950

Manthiri Kumari poster
10.0

The king of Mullai nadu appoints Veera Mohan as the General of the army. Raja guru, the head priest and Parthiban, his son are enraged by this decision. This turns Parthiban into a bandit.

Manthiri Kumari

1950

Vana Mohini poster
NR

Vana Mohini is a 1958 Sri Lankan film directed by A. Bhaskar Raj and T. R. Sundaram. The film stars Herbie Seneviratne, Kanthi Gunatunga, Rohini Jayakody, Piyadasa Gunasekera, Hugo Fernando, David Dharmakeerthi, Richard Albert, Vincent Vaas. Released on 12 December. Story based on Tamil filmVana Mohini(1941). The film was produced in Sri Lanka.

Vana Mohini

1958

No artwork available
NR

Devaki goes missing, leaving behind her husband Ravi and her only child, Amudha. Sugana tries to impress Ravi but he falls for Rangitham, who saves Amudha from robbers and takes care of her.

Amma Enge

1964

No artwork available
NR

While Manickam, an ordinary worker, gets arrested for murder, his brother, Rajangam, gets attacked by a gang of robbers in a jungle. He is saved by Alli, who later forces him to marry her at gunpoint.

Konjum Kumari

1963

Aaravalli poster
5.0

Two sisters with magical powers serve as co-rulers of the kingdom of Nellurupattinam. An astrologer forms a plan to depose the two queens in favor of their nephew. The young man wins the right to the throne after completing three challenges, and also marries a first cousin which he loves. But his aunt and new mother-in-law uses her daughter to poison him. The young man dies and is resurrected. He asks King Dharma for the right of revenge, but Dharma orders the execution of the man's wife instead of his aunts.

Aaravalli

1957

Valayapathi poster
8.0

Valayapathi is a 1952 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram under Modern Theatres. Based on the classical Tamil epic of the same name, the film stars G. Muthukrishnan and marks the feature film acting debut of renowned actress Sowcar Janak

Valayapathi

1952

Valayapathi poster
8.0

Valayapathi is a 1952 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram under Modern Theatres. Based on the classical Tamil epic of the same name, the film stars G. Muthukrishnan and marks the feature film acting debut of renowned actress Sowcar Janak

Valayapathi

1952

Burma Rani poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Burma Rani

1945

Burma Rani poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Burma Rani

1945

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum poster
8.0

Alibaba's brother is killed by dacoit Abu Hussain and the body is kept in the cave. Since Alibaba too has the password, Abu visits him as a merchant with 40 barrels, each one hiding one of his men.

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

1956

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum poster
8.0

Alibaba's brother is killed by dacoit Abu Hussain and the body is kept in the cave. Since Alibaba too has the password, Abu visits him as a merchant with 40 barrels, each one hiding one of his men.

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

1956

1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani poster
10.0

In order to obtain supreme power, an evil saint must sacrifice 1000 men. Soon, he hatches a devious plan and persuades a princess to pose three extremely difficult questions to her suitors.

1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani

1947

1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani poster
10.0

In order to obtain supreme power, an evil saint must sacrifice 1000 men. Soon, he hatches a devious plan and persuades a princess to pose three extremely difficult questions to her suitors.

1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani

1947

No artwork available
4.0

No synopsis available yet.

Rajarajan

1957

No artwork available
NR

1942 Indian Tamil-language film

Manonmani

1942

The Jungle poster
4.5

An Indian princess (Marie Windsor), her adviser (Cesar Romero) and a white hunter (Rod Cameron) fight woolly mammoths. Filmed in sepia.

The Jungle

1952

No artwork available
NR

1938 Indian Tamil-language film

Thayumanavar

1938

No artwork available
NR

1938 Indian Tamil-language film

Thayumanavar

1938

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Chitra

1946

No artwork available
NR

1939 Indian Tamil-language film

Manickavasagar

1939

No artwork available
1.0

Thirumbi Paar, directed by T. R. Sundaram, was an interesting film in which Sivaji Ganesan played a role with negative shades. The character dabbles in avenues such as journalism and politics. T. P. Muthulakshmi plays the dumb wife of an elderly husband (K. A. Thangavelu) who goes to work early. Sivaji Ganesan, a seducer, who sneaks into the dumb woman’s house, alters the clock to send the husband away well before the usual time. This sequence was mercilessly scissored by the censors and what was left lost its touch of satire and innuendo!

Thirumbi Paar

1953

Maheswari poster
8.0

Manickam is wanted by the army of East India Company. He is absconding and takes refuge in the house of Maheswari. Manickam and Maheswari fall in love with each other. Manickam's father Dharmalingam demands a large dowry from Maheswari's mother, Kanthimathi, who somehow manages to give the amount. However, Dharmalingam comes to know that Kanthimathi is ridiculed by the villagers as a woman of loose moral character. So, he sends back Maheswari to her home. Manickam is helpless because he depends on his father for everything.

Maheswari

1955

Balan poster
7.0

The story features the struggle of two orphaned children, oppressed and exploited by an evil stepmother.

Balan

1938

No artwork available
NR

A young woman saves a man from danger, unaware he is a king's brother, and they decide to get married. But she gets the shock of her life when he leaves her on their wedding night.

Chitrangi

1964