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Durai

Indian film director · India · On the map · Directors · Lived 1940 to 2024 · aged 84

J.F.C. Durai was an Indian film director who was mostly active during the 1970s. As of 2014, he had directed 46 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. Though known for his work in commercial cinema, he made women-centric films like Avalum Penthaane and Pasi, which won two National Film Awards.

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Durai is read about 22 times a day, in 6 languages.

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A life in dates

2024Died22 April 20241987VeerapandiyanFilm, Producer1984Pet Pyar Aur PaapFilm, Director1982ThunaiFilm, Director, Writer1981KilinjalgalFilm, Director, Writer1980Maria, My DarlingFilm, Director1979Neeya?Film, DirectorPasiFilm, 1979Director, Writer1978Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best DirectorAwardAayiram JenmangalFilm, 1978DirectorPaavathin SambalamFilm, 1978Director, WriterSadhurangamFilm, 1978Director1977Raghupathi Raghavan RajaramFilm, Director, Writer1974Avalum Penn ThaaneFilm, Director, Writer1940Born25 February 1940

Filmography 12

19 credits on file

Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director1978

About this person

He served as a jury member of the 58th National Film Awards (India) in 2011. As of 2011, he was the vice president of the South Indian Film Writers' Association.

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Country
India
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2024 · aged 84

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