Back اى. سى. تيرولوكتشاندار ARZ A. C. Tirulokchandar French A. C. Tirulokchandar ID А. Ч. Тирулокчандар Russian Šablon:A. C. Tirulokchandar Serbo-Croatian ஏ. சி. திருலோகச்சந்தர் Tamil
A. C. Thirulokachandar | |
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| Born | Arcot Chengalvaraya Mudaliyar Thirulokachandar 11 June 1930 |
| Died | 15 June 2016 (aged 86) |
| Education | M. A. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1964–1988 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] |
| Children | 3 |
A. C. Thirulokachandar (11 June 1930 – 15 June 2016), also known as A. C. Tirulokchandar, was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked mainly in Tamil films from the 1960s to 1988. He also directed a few films in Hindi and Telugu.[2] His 1969 Tamil film Deiva Magan was the first South Indian film to be submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[3][4]
- ^ "Storyteller who found his flair in versatility". The Times of India. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Performer to the core". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 16 February 2008. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "India's Oscar drill". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "திருலோகசந்தர் இயக்கத்தில் சிவாஜி கணேசன் 3 வேடத்தில் நடித்த 'தெய்வ மகன்'" [Sivaji Ganesan portrayed 3 roles in 'Deiva Magan' under Tirulokachander's direction]. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.