S. Ramanathan

A multifaceted personality in Indian cinema, S. Ramanathan was a noted director, producer, editor and writer. Started as an assistant director in the early 1950s, he went on to direct and produces some of the most popular films in Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam languages. He associated with big stars like Prem Nazir, Gemini Ganesan, Amitabh Bachchan, Mehmood and Rishi Kapoor.
Ramanathan’s noted films include Pattathu Rani (1967), Bombay to Goa (1972), Rangila Ratan (1976), etc.

This interview was conducted by Randor Guy while S. Ramanathan was 69.
Madabhushi Rangadorai, fondly known as Randor Guy is a well-known author, columnist and film historian, and also a lawyer by profession. He has written books like “Memories of Madras: Its Movies, Musicians & Men of Letters”, “A History of Tamil Cinema”, “Starlight, Starbright: The Early Tamil Cinema”. Guy has also written fiction novels like “Chaya” and “Kasi”.

Language: English, Duration: 4 Hr

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