T. R. Ramanna

• Name — T. R. Ramanna • Born — 01 January 1923 • Birthplace — Thanjavur, Madras Presidency, British India • Birth Name — Thanjavur Radhakrishnan Ramachandran • Died — 22 May 1997 (Age 74) • Place of death — Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India • Spouses — E. V. Saroja • Family — T. S. Damayanthi (Sister)T. D. Kushalakumari (niece)T. R. Rajakumari (elder sister)

Ramanna started his life as a sound recordist in a city studio and then made his way to film direction. He started the production company R.R. Pictures (with the initials of his sister and himself). He produced movies in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, many of which were successful. One of his successful film was Manapandhal, inspired by the Hollywood classic Sabrina (1954), directed by Billy Wilder and starring Humphrey Bogart, William Holden and Audrey Hepburn.

• Year — Film — Credited as — Language — Notes • Director — Producer • 1953 — Vazha Pirandhaval — Tamil • 1954 — Koondukkili — Tamil • 1955 — Gulebakavali — Tamil • 1957 — Pudhumai Pithan — Tamil • 1958 — Karthavarayuni Katha — Telugu • 1958 — Kathavarayan — Tamil • 1960 — Rathnapuri Ilavarasi — Tamil • 1960 — Ondrupattal Undu Vazhvu — Tamil • 1961 — Manapanthal — Tamil • 1961 — Intiki Deepam Illale — Telugu • 1961 — Sri Valli — Tamil • 1962 — Paasam — Tamil • 1963 — Periya Idathu Penn — Tamil • 1963 — Manchi Chedu — Telugu • 1964 — Panakkara Kudumbam — Tamil • 1964 — Arunagirinathar — Tamil • 1965 — Panam Padaithavan — Tamil • 1965 — Nee! — Tamil • 1966 — Kumari Penn — Tamil • 1966 — Parakkum Pavai — Tamil • 1967 — Bhavani — Tamil • 1967 — Naan — Tamil • 1968 — Moondrezhuthu — Tamil • 1968 — Neeyum Naanum — Tamil — 25th Film • 1969 — Athai Magal — | — | Tamil • 1969 — Thanga Surangam — Tamil • 1969 — Waris — Hindi • 1969 — Thulabharam — | style="text-align:center;" | — Tamil • 1970 — Yaen? — Tamil • 1970 — Sorgam — Tamil • 1971 — Lagan — Hindi • 1971 — Veettukku Oru Pillai — Tamil • 1972 — Wafaa — Hindi • 1972 — Shakthi Leelai — Tamil • 1972 — Aankh Micholi — Hindi • 1973 — Baghdad Perazhagi — Tamil • 1973 — Maru Piravi — Tamil • 1974 — Vairam — Tamil —. • 1974 — Sorgathil Thirumanam — Tamil • 1975 — Avalukku Aayiram Kangal — Tamil • 1976 — Tuhi Kali Tuhi Durga — Hindi • 1977 — Thaliya Salangaya — Tamil • 1978 — Farz Aur Khoon — Hindi • 1978 — Ennai Pol Oruvan — Tamil • 1978 — Bhale Huduga — Kannada • 1978 — Siritanakke Savaal — Kannada • 1979 — Kuppathu Raja — Tamil • 1979 — Neechal Kulam — Tamil • 1979 — Yuvaraj — Hindi • 1981 — Kanni Theevu — | Tamil • 1981 — Kulakozhunthu — | Tamil • 1981 — Kula Puthra — Kannada • 1982 — Sattam Sirikkiradhu — Tamil — 50th Film • 1984 — Shankari — Tamil • 1987 — Elangeswaran — Tamil