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Kumaravelan

Veteran Tamil director Gn Rangarajan passes away at 90
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ObituaryGN Rangarajan’s son, director Gnr Kumaravelan, shared the news on social media.Tnm StaffTwitter/ Gnr KumaravelanVeteran director Gn Rangarajan passed away at around 8:45 am on Thursday, June 3, due to age-related ailments. He was 90. Rangarajan was known for Tamil films such as Meendum Kokila, Kalyanaraman and Maharasan, among others. His son, Gnr Kumaravelan, who is also a director in the Tamil film industry, shared the news about his father’s demise on Twitter. “My Father, my mentor , my love ... passed away today morning around 8.45 am. Need all your prayers to keep my family in strength (sic),” Kumaravelan wrote. Gn Rangarajan had worked closely with actor Kamal Haasan on several films such as Meendum Kokila (1981) and Maharasan (1993). The late filmmaker was also well acquainted with superstar Rajinikanth. Actor Kamal Haasan penned a heartfelt note expressing his condolences to Gn Rangarajan’s family. Calling him a brother, Kamal wrote that the...
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  • 6/3/2021
  • by SaradhaU
  • The News Minute
Sneha and Kishore Kumar G. in Haridas (2013)
Kumaravelan teams up with Vikram Prabhu
Sneha and Kishore Kumar G. in Haridas (2013)
Chennai, Nov 4: After tugging at heartstrings with Tamil emotional drama "Haridas", its director G.N.R Kumaravelan has joined hands with Vikram Prabhu for a yet-untitled romantic-action entertainer in the same language.

Critically acclaimed film "Haridas" is the story about a father and his autistic son.

"I wanted to follow up 'Haridas' with an action film because I didn't want audiences to typecast me. This (new) film has a military background and tracks the story of an army officer along the border of Kashmir. He falls in love with a localite. I wanted to explore romance against a very different backdrop," Kumaravelan told.
See full article at RealBollywood.com
  • 11/4/2013
  • by Lohit Reddy
  • RealBollywood.com
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