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)​
    ​
    (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 2 films 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.
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    7. ^ "Brothers in arms". The Hindu. 18 September 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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