A. L. Srinivasan

A. L. Srinivasan
Born	23 November 1923 (1923-11-23) Sirukoodalpatti Sivaganga District Now, (Old Ramanathapuram District), India
Died	30 July 1977(1977-07-30) (aged 53)
Occupation	Film producer
Spouse(s)	Azhagammai Aachi (m.1948-1977) S. Varalakshmi (m.1952-1977)
Children	4
Relatives	Kannadasan (brother)

A. L. Srinivasan (23 November 1923 – 30 July 1977) was an Indian film producer who is known for having introduced many directors in Tamil cinema.[1]

Early life

Srinivasan was the sixth child in a family of children. Kannappa Chettiar, Gandhimathi, Muthammal, Gnanaambal, Sswarnammaal, Kannadasan and Sivakami are the siblings of Srinivasan.

Career

Starting his career as a financier, Srinivasan slowly graduated to become a distributor and producer. He also owned film studios in Madras and Coimbatore. As a producer, he is credited for having introduced directors such as A. Bhimsingh, Puttanna Kanagal, K. S. Gopalakrishnan, Aroor Dhas, Script writer and P. Madhavan.[2]

Srinivasan was the president of the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce for 13 years. He can be credited with introducing many people to the film industry through his films (35 in total) in five Indian languages – Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada.

Personal life

Srinivasan had two children, Kannappan and Visalakshi with his first wife Azhagammai Aachi (died on 21 May 1981).[3]

Death

Srinivasan had diabetes and died on 30 July 1977 following a heart attack.

Filmography

As producer

• Thirudaathae
• Panam
• Ambikapathy
• Lakshmi Kalyanam
• Kandan Karunai
• Cinema Paiththiyam

Awards and honours

• 1962 – Jury, International Documentary and Short Film section, 12th Berlin International Film Festival[4]
• 1962 – Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film, Sarada (producer)[5]

References

1. Vamanan (30 August 2023). "The village cashier who turned movie mogul". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
2. Guy, Randor (8 September 2012). "Mani Osai 1963". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
3. Matrimony, Kalyanamalai - KM. "Kalyanamalai Magazine - Serial story, Thiraichuvai - Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema, Producer A. L. Srinivasan". www.kalyanamalaimagazine.com. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
4. "Juries 1962". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
5. "10th National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2014.