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A. Bhimsingh

A. Bhimsingh
Born(1924-10-15)15 October 1924
Rayalacheruvu, Madras Presidency, British India
Died16 January 1978(1978-01-16) (aged 53)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)editor, director, producer, writer
Years active1949–1978
Spouses
Sona
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(m. 1949)​
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(m. 1959)​
ChildrenB. Lenin
B. Kannan
RelativesTravancore family

A. Bhimsingh or Bhim Singh (15 October 1924–16 January 1978) was an Indian filmmaker who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. Apart from Tamil, he made films in other languages that include 18 films in Hindi, 8 films in Telugu, 5 films in Malayalam and 1 film in Kannada. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh, he started his film career as an assistant editor with the film-making duo Krishnan–Panju in the late 1940s. Later, he became an assistant director before evolving as an independent director. His films mainly dealt with family and relationships. He made a series of films all of which started with the Tamil syllable pa, mainly with Sivaji Ganesan.

Personal life

Bhimsingh married Sona, the sister of Krishnan, in 1949. He had eight children with her; one of his eight children, B. Lenin is a film editor, and another son of his, B. Kannan, is a cinematographer, who is known for his frequent collaborations with many of Bharathiraja. Later, Bhimsingh's eldest son Naren married Panju's daughter. Bhimsingh was also married to actress Sukumari in 1959 and has a son Suresh Bhimsingh.[1]

Filmography

Year Film Banner Language Screenwriter Notes
1954 Ammaiyappan National Productions Tamil M. Karunanidhi Directorial debut
1956 Raja Rani
1958 Pathi Bakthi Budda Pictures Valampuri Somanathan screenplay, dialogues and editor credits
Thirumanam Valampuri Pictures M. S. Solamalai
1959 Ponnu Vilaiyum Bhoomi Oriental Pictures
President Panchatcharam Savitri Pictures B. S. Ramaiah
Bhaaga Pirivinai Saravana Films M. S. Solamalai
Sahodhari Carnatic Films Murasoli Maran
1960 Aai Phirse Bahar Hindi M. Karunanidhi
Padikkadha Medhai Bala Movies Tamil Asha Poorna Devi
Kalathur Kannamma AVM Productions Javar Seetharaman Dubbed in Telugu as Mavoori Ammayi
Petra Manam National Pictures Mu. Varadarajan
1961 Pava Mannippu Budhdha Pictures M. S. Solamalai National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film
Dubbed in Telugu as Papa Pariharam
Pasamalar Rajamani Pictures K. P. Kottarakkara
Paalum Pazhamum Saravana Films G. Balasubramaniam, Pasumani Remade as Saathi
1962 Paarthaal Pasi Theerum AVM Productions A. C. Tirulokchandar
Padithaal Mattum Podhuma Ranganathan Pictures Tharashankar Bandopadhyay
Rakhi Hindi Remake of Pasamalar
Senthamarai Madras Pictures Tamil Rama Arangannal
Bandha Pasam Santhi Films Valampuri Somanathan
Main Chup Rahungi AVM Productions Hindi Remake of Kalathur Kannamma
1963 Paar Magaley Paar Kasturi Films Tamil Pattu Based on stage play Petralthan Pillaiya
1964 Pachchai Vilakku Vel Pictures G. K. Suriyam
Pooja Ke Phool AVM Productions Hindi K. S. Gopalakrishnan Remake of Kumudham, directed by Adurthi Subba Rao
1965 Pazhani Bharatha Matha Pictures Tamil G. V. Iyer
Santhi ALS Productions M. S. Solaimalai
Khandan Vasu Films Hindi Remake of Bhaaga Pirivinai
1966 Sadhu Mirandal Sunbeam Productions Tamil Writer and producer
1967 Pattathu Rani Tamil Producer
Mehrban AVM Productions Hindi Remake of Padikkadha Medhai
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director
Paaladai Kamala Pictures Tamil Bilahari (T. Raman)
Aalayam Sunbeam Productions Writer and producer
1968 Gauri Sivaji Films Hindi Remake of Santhi
Aadmi PSV Pictures Akhtar ul Iman
Kaushal Bharati
Ramarao
Shamanna		 Remake of K. Shankar's Aalayamani
Sadhu Aur Shaitaan Usilai Somanathan Remake of Sadhu Mirandal
1969 Manishichina Maguva Telugu
Bhai Bahen Hindi
1970 Paadhukaappu Sunbeam Productions Tamil Paasumani
Gopi Hindi Remake of B. R. Panthulu's Chinnada Gombe
Oke Kutumbham Telugu
1972 Sub Ka Saathi Hindi
Maalik
Maa Inti Jyothi Telugu
Joroo Ka Ghulam Hindi
1973 Loafer Century Films Jagdish Kanwal
1974 Paadha Poojai Kasiram Pictures Tamil
Naya Din Nai Raat Hindi A. P. Nagarajan Remake of A. P. Nagarajan's Navarathiri
1975 Raagam Jammu Films Malayalam S. L. Puram Sadanandan
Bhagyashalulu Telugu
1976 Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal ABS Productions Tamil Jayakanthan
Kanavan Manaivi Sri Umachitra Combines Kalaignanam Remade as Haisiyat
Chiranjeevi Kannada
Bangaru Manishi
1977 Yaaron Ka Yaar Hindi
Nirakudum Swapna Films Malayalam Surasu Remake of Bhaaga Pirivinai
Sneham JS Films Sreekumaran Thampi
Nee Vazha Vendum Fathima Amuda Combines Tamil
Amaanat Hindi
Evaru Devudu Telugu
1978 Vamsha Jyothi Sri Rama Enterprises Kannada
Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral Girnar Films Tamil Jayakanthan
Mishiha Charitram Malayalam Dubbed into Tamil and Telugu
Kai Pidithaaval Ganeshanjali Productions Tamil
Maattoly Swapna Films Malayalam R. Balakrishnan
Iraivan Kodutha Varam Raja Cine Arts Tamil
Karunamayudu Vijayachander
Rev. Louis F. Knoll
STBC		 Telugu Fr. Christopher Coelho, O.F.M. Bhimsingh also acted as Judas Iscariot. Dubbed in Hindi as Daya Sagar, Tamil as Karunamoorthy and English as Ocean of Mercy.
Karunai Ullam MSV Movies Tamil

Pa series

Many of Bhimsingh's films began with the syllable Pa, starred Sivaji Ganesan, had music by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, and lyrics by Kannadasan.[2] According to Ganesan, Bhimsingh hardly imagined that he would make a series of films that began with the letter Pa, implying that he "might have thought about it at first because his name starts with the same letter in Tamil. Later he might have decided to stay on with this letter for sentimental reasons."[3]

Year Film Banner Music Actors
1958 Pathi Bakthi Buddha Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savithri, M. N. Rajam, T. S. Balaiah, J. P. Chandrababu, V. Nagayya, C. R. Vijayakumari
1959 Bhaaga Pirivinai Saravana Films Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, M. R. Radha, T. S. Balaiah, S. V. Subbaiah, M. N. Nambiar, M. V. Rajamma
1960 Padikkadha Medhai Bala Movies K. V. Mahadevan Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, S. V. Ranga Rao, P. Kannamba, T. R. Ramachandran, R. Muthuraman, E. V. Saroja, V. Gopalakrishnan
1961 Pasamalar Rajamani Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savithri, M. N. Rajam, M. N. Nambiar, K. A. Thangavelu
1961 Palum Pazhamum Saravana Films Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Sowcar Janaki, Prem Nazir, T. S. Balaiah, S. V. Subbaiah, V. Nagayya, Sriram, Manorama
1961 Paava Mannippu Budhdha Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savithri, Devika, V. Nagayya, M. R. Radha, T. S. Balaiah, S. V. Subbaiah, M. V. Rajamma
1962 Bandha Pasam Santhi Films Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savithri, Devika, S. V. Ranga Rao, M. V. Rajamma, J. P. Chandrababu
1962 Parthal Pasi Theerum AVM Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savithri, Sowcar Janaki, B. Saroja Devi, Kamal Haasan
1962 Padithal Mattum Podhuma Ranganathan Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, K. Balaji, Savithri, Rajasulochana, M. R. Radha, S. V. Ranga Rao, S. V. Sahasranamam, P. Kannamba, M. V. Rajamma, R. Muthuraman
1963 Paar Magaley Paar Kasturi Films Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, R. Muthuraman, A. V. M. Rajan, C. R. Vijayakumari, Pushpalatha, M. R. Radha, V. K. Ramasamy
1964 Pachhai Vilakku Vel Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, A. V. M. Rajan, Sowcar Janaki, C. R. Vijayakumari, Pushpalatha, V. Nagayya, Nagesh, S. V. Ranga Rao, Sriram
1965 Pazhani Bharatha Matha Pictures Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Sivaji Ganesan, Sriram, S. S. Rajendran, R. Muthuraman, Devika, Pushpalatha, T. S. Balaiah, M. R. Radha
1967 Paaladai Kamala Pictures K. V. Mahadevan Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini. K. R. Vijaya, V. K. Ramasamy, Nagesh, V. Gopalakrishnan, Manorama
1970 Paadhukaappu Sunbeam Productions M. S. Viswanathan Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, T. S. Balaiah, Major Sundararajan, M. N. Nambiar, Nagesh, J. P. Chandrababu, Sowcar Janaki

As an actor

Recurring collaborators

Bhimsingh frequently associated with the same crew members. These included the assistant director duo Thirumalai–Mahalingam (who later became proper directors on films produced and written by Bhimsingh), cinematographer G. Vittal Rao and editor A. Paul Duraisingam.[4][5][6] Ganesan appeared in 18 films directed by Bhimsingh, starting with Raja Rani (1956).[7][8]

Accolades

National Film Awards

References

  1. ^ "பாசமலர், படிக்காதமேதை, பாலும் பழமும் சிவாஜியின் சிறந்த படங்களை இயக்கிய ஏ.பீம்சிங்". Maalai Malar. 4 February 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  2. ^ Raman, Mohan V (1 November 2019). "Why 'Pa'". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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  6. ^ "சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 11 - "பீம்சிங் அல்ல பாம்சிங்"". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Brothers in arms". The Hindu. 18 September 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  8. ^ "சிவாஜியின் செல்லமான 'பீம்பாய்'... 'குடும்பக்கதை'களின் யதார்த்த இயக்குநர்; பாடல்களில் வித்தியாசம்; காட்சிகளில் எளிமை; வசனங்களில் இயல்பு; - சிவாஜியின் இயக்குநர் ஏ.பீம்சிங் 96வது பிறந்தநாள் ஸ்பெஷல்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  9. ^ "7th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  10. ^ "8th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  11. ^ a b "9th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirumalai%E2%80%93Mahalingam