Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy | |
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| Born | Thanjavur. Kaliyaperumal. Krishnasamy 11 March 1913 |
| Died | 8 November 1987 (aged 74) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Drama Troupe Owner, Dramas Author & Director, Screenplay and Dialogues Writer, Lyricist |
| Years active | 1940s–1970s |
Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy (11 March 1913 – 8 November 1987) was a veteran author and director of Indian Tamil dramas, celebrated screenwriter and lyricist in Tamil films from the 1940s through the 1970s.[1][2][3] His stories, screenplay and dialogues were written mostly for films starring M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan.[4][5] He authored historical, mythological and social Tamil films spanning over three decades. He was considered a pioneer of early Tamil stage dramas, and one of the best and most acclaimed film script writers of Tamil cinema, being hailed as such by popular screenwriters and political leaders like C. N. Annadurai and M. Karunanidhi. His most acclaimed works are Veerapandiya Kattabomman and Karnan.[6]
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ " புராணக் கதைகளைத் திரைப்படமாக்கும் முறையினின்று மாற்றி, சமூகக் கதைகளைக் கொண்டு வந்த பெருமை சக்தி கிருஷ்ணசாமிக்கு உரியது. வீரபாண்டியக் கட்டபொம்மன் திரைப்படத்திற்கு வீரவசனம் எழுதிய பெருமை இவருக்கு உண்டு." translation: The credit for changing the trend of making mythological films to films with social themes belongs to Sakthi Krishnasamy. He is also the one who wrote the blistering dialogues for Veerapandiya Kattabomman. [1]