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C. N. Annadurai
Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai (15 September 1909 â 3 February 1969), known as Perarignar Anna, was a Tamil writer, playwright, and politician who pioneered the use of cinema asâĤ
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Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai (15 September 1909 â 3 February 1969), known as Perarignar Anna, was a Tamil writer, playwright, and politician who pioneered the use of cinema as a storytelling and social commentary medium in Tamil Nadu. He scripted many feature films, including Nallathambi and Velaikaari (both 1949) and Or Iravu (1951), with several more films later adapted from his novels and plays. Beyond his screen work, he founded the DMK political party and served as the first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, dying in office in 1969.
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1978
Vandikkaran Magan
Movie Story
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1970
Kaadhal Jyothi
Movie Story
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1962
Ethaiyum Thangum Ithaiyam
Movie Screenplay
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1961
Nallavan Vazhvan
Movie Screenplay
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1959
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
Movie Story
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1956
Rangoon Radha
Movie Story
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1954
Sorgavasal
Movie Theatre Play
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1951
Or Iravu
Movie Screenplay
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1949
Velaikari
Movie Writer
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1949
Nallathambi
Movie Writer
