Durai (director)

Durai
Durai
Born	J.F.C. Durai; 25 February 1940
Died	22 April 2024 (aged 84); Tiruninravur, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, editor
Website	directordurai.net
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J.F.C. Durai (25 February 1940 – 22 April 2024) was an Indian film director who was mostly active during the 1970s. As of 2014, he had directed 46 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. Though known for his work in commercial cinema, he made women-centric films like Avalum Penthaane and Pasi,^[1]^[2] which won two National Film Awards. He served as a jury member of the 58th National Film Awards (India) in 2011.^[3] As of 2011, he was the vice president of the South Indian Film Writers' Association.^[3]

Born on 25 February 1940,^[3] Durai died on 22 April 2024, at the age of 84.^[4]

Partial filmography

Avalum Penn Thaane (1974)
Oru Kudumbathin Kathai (1975)
Aasai 60 Naal (1976)
Mugiyada Kathe (1976) (Kannada)
Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram (1977)
Paavathin Sambalam (1978)
Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam (1978)
Sadhurangam (1978)
Aayiram Jenmangal (1978)
Pasi (1979)
Oli Pirandhadhu (1979)
Neeya? (1979)
Porkaalam (1980)
Maria My Darling (1980) (also in Kannada)
Aval Oru Kaviyam (1981)
Mayil (1981)
Thani Maram (1981)
Kilinjalgal (1981)
Thunai (1982)
Velicham Vitharunna Penkutty (1982) (Malayalam)
Do Gulaab (1983) (Hindi)
Pet Pyaar Aur Paap (1984) (Hindi)
Veli (1985)
Oru Manithan Oru Manaivi (1986)
Palaivanathil Pattampoochi (1988)
Pudhiya Athiyayam (1990)

Awards

1978 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director – Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam
1979 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – Pasi^[3]
1979 - Filmfare Award for Best Film - Tamil - Pasi ^[5]^[6]
1980 – Best Film Award for Pasi at Tashkent Film Festival
1982 – Kalaimamani

References

^ Kannan, Dr. R. (2000). Women in Films: An Incisive Study Into the Issues and Trends. Publications Division, Madurai Kamaraj University. p. 24.
^ Bowker (1983). Variety's Film Reviews: 1978-1980. Bowker. ISBN 978-0-8352-2795-7.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "National Film Awards 2010". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
^ Kolappan, B (22 April 2024). "Durai, director of national award winning film Pasi, dies". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Rare Video of 27th Annual Film Fare Awards - 1980 (Voice Over - Radhika Sarathkumar)". YouTube.
^ "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1982.

External links

Official website
Durai at IMDb

[Kannan2000-1] Kannan, Dr. R. (2000). Women in Films: An Incisive Study Into the Issues and Trends. Publications Division, Madurai Kamaraj University. p. 24.

[Bowker1983-2] Bowker (1983). Variety's Film Reviews: 1978-1980. Bowker. ISBN 978-0-8352-2795-7.

[dff-3] "National Film Awards 2010". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2014.

[4] Kolappan, B (22 April 2024). "Durai, director of national award winning film Pasi, dies". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 April 2024.

[5] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Rare Video of 27th Annual Film Fare Awards - 1980 (Voice Over - Radhika Sarathkumar)". YouTube.

[6] "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1982.

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Born	J.F.C. Durai (1940-02-25)25 February 1940
Died	22 April 2024(2024-04-22) (aged 84) Tiruninravur, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, editor
Website	directordurai.net