Javar Seetharaman

Javar Seetharaman (1919-1971) was an Indian author, screenwriter and actor.^[1]

Javar Seetharaman
Born	N. Seetharaman (1919-01-07)7 January 1919[citation needed] Tiruchirappalli, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	30 November 1971(1971-11-30) (aged 52)[citation needed] Chennai
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, director, actor
Years active	1947–1970

Biography

N. Seetharaman was a lawyer from Trichy. He joined Gemini Studios to pursue a career in films. Besides acting, He also wrote the script and dialogues for a number of Tamil and Hindi Films.^[2] He came to be called as Jawar or Javert due to his portrayal of Javert in the 1950 Tamil film, Ezhai Padum Padu based on Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.^[3]

Bibliography

Tamil fiction

• Minnal mazhai mohini
• Panam pen pasam
• Udal porul ananthi
• Nane nan
• Sorkgaththil puyal
• Kase kadavul^[4]

Partial filmography

Tamil films

Actor

• Miss Malini (1947) – Actor
• Chandralekha (1948) - Actor Veerasimman Body God
• En Kanavar (1948) - Actor Sarojavar
• Ezhai Padum Padu (1950) – Actor Inspector Javert
• Marmayogi (1951) – Actor^[5]
• Panakkari (1953) – Actor^[6]
• Manohara (1954) _ Actor Sathyaseelan
• Andha Naal (1954) – Actor C.I.D. officer Sivanandam, Screenplay, Dialogues
• Viduthalai (1954) – Actor
• Chella Pillai (1955) – Actor, Screenplay^[7]
• Manamagan Thevai (1957) – Actor College Principal
• Kanniyin Sabatham (1958) – Actor
• Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) – Actor Major Bannerman
• Engal Kuladevi (1959) – Actor
• Irumbu Thirai (1960) - Actor Lawyer
• Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu (1960) – Actor King
• Kaithi Kannayiram (1960) – Actor Police Officer
• Kalathur Kannamma (1960) – Actor Jameendar Singaram
• Kadavulin Kuzhandhai (1960) - Actor Muthaiya Pillai
• Parthiban Kanavu (1960) – Actor Sivachariyar
• Aalukkoru Veedu (1960) – Actor
• Kumara Raja (1961) – Actor
• Kaanal Neer (1961) – Actor
• Valar Pirai (1962) – Actor Varatharajan
• Anandha Jothi (1963) – C.I.D Sundaram (C.I.D Police Officer)
• Ratha Thilagam (1963) – Actor (Guest Role of Kumar Father Died Photo's)
• Vaanampadi (1963) – Actor Dr Sivasankar
• Andavan Kattalai (1964) – Actor College Principal
• Karnan (1964) – Actor Bhishmar
• Pattanathil Bhootham (1967) – Actor Bootham
• En Thambi (1968) – Actor Karunakara Boopathy
• Thanga Surangam (1969) – Actor Arockiyasamy
• Sivandha Mann (1969) – Actor King

Writer

• Andha Naal (1954)
• Athisaya Penn (1959)
• Kalathur Kannamma (1960)
• Valarpirai (1962)
• Aalayamani (1962)
• Aadi Perukku (1962)
• Anandha Jodhi (1963)
• Andavan Kattalai (1964)
• Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965)
• Antastulu (1965; Telugu)
• Ramu (1966)
• Pattathu Rani (1967)
• Pattanathil Bhootham (1967)
• Uyarndha Manithan (1968)

Hindi films

Writer^[8]

• Paisa Ya Pyaar (1969) – Direction and Production
• Aadmi (1968) – Story
• Do Kaliyan (1968) – Story, Screenplay
• Suraj (1966) – Screenplay
• Shaadi (1962) – Story
• Bhai-Bhai (1956) – Screenplay

Awards and nominations

Nandi Awards

• 1965 - Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer - Antastulu^[9]

Nominated

• 1963 – Filmfare Award for Best Story – Main Chup Rahungi^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "\\\"ஜனரஞ்சக எழுத்தாளர்\\\' ஜாவர் சீதாராமன்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 9 November 2022.
2. "Randor Guy: From Silents to Sivaji, A Look Back". Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
3. "Blast from the past – Ezhai Padum Paadu 1950". The Hindu. 2 November 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007.
4. "A short list of Tamil Novels of well-known Tamil authors of 20th Century".
5. "Blast from the past — Marmayogi 1951". The Hindu. 14 March 2008. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008.
6. "Blast from the past – Panakkari 1953". The Hindu. 27 December 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
7. "Blast from the past — Chella Pillai (1955)". The Hindu. 24 September 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009.
8. IMDB Profile
9. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)