A. L. Srinivasan

A. L. Srinivasan (23 November 1923 – 30 July 1977) was an Indian film producer who is known for having introduced many directors in Tamil cinema.^[1]

A. L. Srinivasan
Born	23 November 1923 (1923-11-23) Sirukoodalpatti Sivaganga District Now, (Old Ramanathapuram District), India
Died	30 July 1977(1977-07-30) (aged 53)
Occupation	Film producer
Spouse(s)	Azhagammai Aachi (m.1948-1977) S. Varalakshmi (m.1952-1977)
Children	4
Relatives	Kannadasan (brother)

Early life

Srinivasan was the sixth child in a family of ten children. Kannappa Chettiar, Gandhimathi, Muthammal, Gnanaambal, Sswarnammaal, Kannadasan and Sivakami are the siblings of Srinivasan.

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, Aroor Dhas, Script writer and P. Madhavan.^[2]

Srinivasan 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

Srinivasan had two children, Kannappan and Visalakshi with his first wife Azhagammai Aachi (died on 21 May 1981).^[3]

Death

Srinivasan had diabetes and died on 30 July 1977 following a heart attack.

Filmography

As producer

• Thirudaathae
• Panam
• 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]