A. C. Tirulokchandar
- Born
- June 11, 1930
- Died
- June 15, 2016 (86 years old)
- Place of birth
- Arcot, Vellore district, Madras presidency, British India
Biography
A. C. Thirulokachandar (11 June 1930 – 15 June 2016) also known as A. C. Tirulokchandar, was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked mainly in Tamil films from the 1960s to 1988. He also directed a few films in Hindi and Telugu. His 1969 Tamil film Deiva Magan was the first South Indian film to be submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Filmography
- 1987Anbulla AppaFilm · Director
- 1987Kudumbam Oru KoyilKudumbam Oru KoyilFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1985BabuFilm · Director
- 1982Vasandhathil Oru NaalVasandhathil Oru NaalFilm · Director
- 1981Lorry Driver RajakannuLorry Driver RajakannuFilm · Director
- 1980VishwaroobamFilm · Director, Writer
- 1978Pilot PremnathFilm · Director
- 1978Vanakkathukuriya KathaliyeFilm · Director, Producer
- 1977Pen JenmamPen JenmamFilm · Director, Producer
- 1976BhadrakaliBhadrakaliFilm · Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 1975Dr. SivaFilm · Director, Writer
- 1975Avandhan ManidhanAvandhan ManidhanFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1975My Beloved, My LifeFilm · Director
- 1974Avan Thaan ManidhanAvan Thaan ManidhanFilm · Director
- 1974Dheerga SumangaliDheerga SumangaliFilm · Writer, Director
- 1973Bharatha VilasBharatha VilasFilm · Director, Story, Producer
- 1973SondhamSondhamFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1972Itho Enthan DeivamItho Enthan DeivamFilm · Director
- 1972...Aval!...Aval!Film · Director, Screenplay
- 1971BabuFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1970Engirundho VandhaalFilm · Director
- 1970Enga MamaFilm · Director
- 1969ThirudanThirudanFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1969Deiva MaganFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1969AnbalippuAnbalippuFilm · Director, Writer
- 1968En ThambiEn ThambiFilm · Director
- 1968RamuFilm · Director
- 1967Ave KalluFilm · Director, Story
- 1967Iru MalargalFilm · Director, Story
- 1967Athey KangalFilm · Director, Writer
- 1967ThangaiThangaiFilm · Director
- 1966RamuFilm · Director
- 1966Anbe VaaFilm · Writer, Director
- 1965Kaakum KarangalFilm · Director, Writer
- 1963Naanum Oru PennFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1962Parthal Pasi TheerumFilm · Story
- 1960Vijayapuri VeeranVijayapuri VeeranFilm · Screenplay