Javar Seetharaman

Javar Seetharaman
Javar Seetharaman
Born	N. Seetharaman; 7 January 1919[citation needed]; Tiruchirappalli, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	30 November 1971 (aged 52)[citation needed]; Chennai
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, director, actor
Years active	1947–1970

Javar Seetharaman (1919-1971) was an Indian author, screenwriter and actor.^[1]

Biography

N. Seetharaman was a lawyer from Trichy. He joined Gemini Studios to pursue a career in films. Besides acting, He also wrote the script and dialogues for a number of Tamil and Hindi Films.^[2] He came to be called as Jawar or Javert due to his portrayal of Javert in the 1950 Tamil film, Ezhai Padum Padu based on Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.^[3]

Bibliography

Tamil fiction

Minnal mazhai mohini
Panam pen pasam
Udal porul ananthi
Nane nan
Sorkgaththil puyal
Kase kadavul^[4]

Partial filmography

Tamil films

Actor

Miss Malini (1947) – Actor
Chandralekha (1948) - Actor Veerasimman Body God
En Kanavar (1948) - Actor Sarojavar
Ezhai Padum Padu (1950) – Actor Inspector Javert
Marmayogi (1951) – Actor^[5]
Panakkari (1953) – Actor^[6]
Manohara (1954) _ Actor Sathyaseelan
Andha Naal (1954) – Actor C.I.D. officer Sivanandam, Screenplay, Dialogues
Viduthalai (1954) – Actor
Chella Pillai (1955) – Actor, Screenplay^[7]
Manamagan Thevai (1957) – Actor College Principal
Kanniyin Sabatham (1958) – Actor
Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) – Actor Major Bannerman
Engal Kuladevi (1959) – Actor
Irumbu Thirai (1960) - Actor Lawyer
Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu (1960) – Actor King
Kaithi Kannayiram (1960) – Actor Police Officer
Kalathur Kannamma (1960) – Actor Jameendar Singaram
Kadavulin Kuzhandhai (1960) - Actor Muthaiya Pillai
Parthiban Kanavu (1960) – Actor Sivachariyar
Aalukkoru Veedu (1960) – Actor
Kumara Raja (1961) – Actor
Kaanal Neer (1961) – Actor
Valar Pirai (1962) – Actor Varatharajan
Anandha Jothi (1963) – C.I.D Sundaram (C.I.D Police Officer)
Ratha Thilagam (1963) – Actor (Guest Role of Kumar Father Died Photo's)
Vaanampadi (1963) – Actor Dr Sivasankar
Andavan Kattalai (1964) – Actor College Principal
Karnan (1964) – Actor Bhishmar
Pattanathil Bhootham (1967) – Actor Bootham
En Thambi (1968) – Actor Karunakara Boopathy
Thanga Surangam (1969) – Actor Arockiyasamy
Sivandha Mann (1969) – Actor King

Writer

Andha Naal (1954)
Athisaya Penn (1959)
Kalathur Kannamma (1960)
Valarpirai (1962)
Aalayamani (1962)
Aadi Perukku (1962)
Anandha Jodhi (1963)
Andavan Kattalai (1964)
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965)
Antastulu (1965; Telugu)
Ramu (1966)
Pattathu Rani (1967)
Pattanathil Bhootham (1967)
Uyarndha Manithan (1968)

Hindi films

Writer^[8]

Paisa Ya Pyaar (1969) – Direction and Production
Aadmi (1968) – Story
Do Kaliyan (1968) – Story, Screenplay
Suraj (1966) – Screenplay
Shaadi (1962) – Story
Bhai-Bhai (1956) – Screenplay

Awards and nominations

Nandi Awards

1965 - Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer - Antastulu^[9]

Nominated

1963 – Filmfare Award for Best Story – Main Chup Rahungi^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "\\\"ஜனரஞ்சக எழுத்தாளர்\\\' ஜாவர் சீதாராமன்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 9 November 2022.
^ "Randor Guy: From Silents to Sivaji, A Look Back". Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
^ "Blast from the past – Ezhai Padum Paadu 1950". The Hindu. 2 November 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007.
^ "A short list of Tamil Novels of well-known Tamil authors of 20th Century".
^ "Blast from the past — Marmayogi 1951". The Hindu. 14 March 2008. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008.
^ "Blast from the past – Panakkari 1953". The Hindu. 27 December 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
^ "Blast from the past — Chella Pillai (1955)". The Hindu. 24 September 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009.
^ IMDB Profile
^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

[1] "\\\"ஜனரஞ்சக எழுத்தாளர்\\\' ஜாவர் சீதாராமன்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 9 November 2022.

[2] "Randor Guy: From Silents to Sivaji, A Look Back". Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009.

[A-3] "Blast from the past – Ezhai Padum Paadu 1950". The Hindu. 2 November 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007.

[4] "A short list of Tamil Novels of well-known Tamil authors of 20th Century".

[5] "Blast from the past — Marmayogi 1951". The Hindu. 14 March 2008. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008.

[6] "Blast from the past – Panakkari 1953". The Hindu. 27 December 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.

[B-7] "Blast from the past — Chella Pillai (1955)". The Hindu. 24 September 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009.

[8] IMDB Profile

[9] "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

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