A. L. Srinivasan
A. L. Srinivasan, also known as A.L.S., (23 November 1923 - 30 July 1977) was a Tamil film producer who is known for having introduced many directors in Tamil cinema.
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| Born | 23 November 1923 Ramanathapuram, India |
| Died | 30 July 1977 (aged 53) |
| Occupation | film producer |
| Spouse(s) | Azhagammai Aachi, S. Varalakshmi |
| Children | ALS Kannappan and Visalakshi |
| Parent(s) | Father : Sathappan Chettiyar Mother : Visalakshi |
| Relatives | Kannadasan (Younger brother, Legendary Tamil poet and lyricist) |
Early life
Srinivasan was the sixth child in a family that had nine children. His younger brother Kannadasan was a poet and lyricist in Tamil cinema.
Career
Starting his career as a financier, Srinivasan slowly graduated to become a distributor and producer. He also owned film studios in Madras and Coimbatore. As a producer, he is credited for having introduced directors such as A. Bhimsingh, Puttanna Kanagal, K. S. Gopalakrishnan and P. Madhavan.[1]
ALS was the president of the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce for 13 years. He can be credited with introducing many people to the film industry through his films (35 in total) in five Indian languages – Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada.
Personal life
ALS had two children, Kannappan and Visalakshi with his wife Azhagammai Aachi (died on 21 May 1981).[2]
ALS also married S. Varalakshmi (1925-2009)[3] and they had two children, Nalini and Murugan.
Kannappan's wife Jayanthi is managing ALS Productions. ALS’ granddaughters Lavanya, Yamini, Ishwarya, and grandson Saththappa are helping Jayanthi in her responsibilities and also in sustaining their grandfather's name and fame.
Death
ALS had diabetes and he died on 30 July 1977 following a heart attack.
Filmography
As producer
- Thirudaathae
- Ambikapathy
- Lakshmi Kalyanam
- Kandan Karunai
- Cinema Paiththiyam
Awards and honours
- 1962 – Jury, International Documentary and Short Film section, 12th Berlin International Film Festival[4]
- 1962 – Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film, Sarada (producer)[5]
References
- Guy, Randor (8 September 2012). "Mani Osai 1963". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- Matrimony, Kalyanamalai - KM. "Kalyanamalai Magazine - Serial story, Thiraichuvai - Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema,Producer A. L. Srinivasan". www.kalyanamalaimagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- "S Varalakshmi passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- "Juries 1962". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- "10th National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 20 March 2014.