Durai
Durai (25 February 1940 – 22 April 2024) was an Indian film director who was mostly active during the 1970s. Though known for his work in commercial cinema, he made women-centric films like Avalum Penthaane and Pasi, which won two National Film Awards. He served as a jury member of the 58th National Film Awards (India) in 2011.
Also recorded as J.F.C. Durai
Durai
- Name
- Durai
- Birth Name
- J.F.C.
- Born
- 25 February 1940
- Died
- 22 April 2024
- Place of death
- Tiruninravur, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, India
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter, editor
- Nationality
- British Raj · Dominion of India · India
- Honours
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director
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Durai (25 February 1940 – 22 April 2024) was an Indian film director who was mostly active during the 1970s. Though known for his work in commercial cinema, he made women-centric films like Avalum Penthaane and Pasi, which won two National Film Awards. He served as a jury member of the 58th National Film Awards (India) in 2011.
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Durai was born on 25 February 1940, Durai died on 22 April 2024, at the age of 84.
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• Name — Durai • Birth Name — J.F.C. Durai • Born — 25 February 1940 • Died — 22 April 2024 • Place of death — Tiruninravur, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, India • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, editor • Website — directordurai.net
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• Pennin Perumai (1956) as sound engineer • 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)
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• 1978 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director – Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam • 1979 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – Pasi • 1979 - Filmfare Award for Best Film - Tamil - Pasi • 1980 – Best Film Award for Pasi at Tashkent Film Festival • 1982 – Kalaimamani
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