Personal Info
Known ForDirecting
Born1930-06-11
BirthplaceArcot, Vellore district, Madras presidency, British India
A. C. Tirulokchandar
Directing
Biography
A. C. Thirulokachandar (11 June 1930 – 15 June 2016) also known as A. C. Tirulokchandar, was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked mainly in Tamil films from the 1960s to 1988. He also directed a few films in Hindi and Telugu. His 1969 Tamil film Deiva Magan was the first South Indian film to be submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring A. C. Tirulokchandar
Filmography
Production & Directing (60)
1987
Anbulla AppaDirector
1987
Kudumbam Oru KoyilDirector
1987
Kudumbam Oru KoyilScreenplay
1985
BabuDirector
7.3
1982
Vasandhathil Oru NaalDirector
1981
Lorry Driver RajakannuDirector
1980
VishwaroobamDirector
10.0
1980
VishwaroobamWriter
10.0
1978
Pilot PremnathDirector
8.0
1978
Vanakkathukuriya KathaliyeProducer
7.0
1978
Vanakkathukuriya KathaliyeDirector
7.0
1977
Pen JenmamDirector
1977
Pen JenmamProducer
1976
BhadrakaliDirector
10.0
1976
BhadrakaliScreenplay
10.0
1976
BhadrakaliProducer
10.0
1975
Dr. SivaDirector
9.0
1975
Dr. SivaWriter
9.0
1975
Avandhan ManidhanDirector
1975
Avandhan ManidhanScreenplay
1975
My Beloved, My LifeDirector
1974
Avan Thaan ManidhanDirector
1974
Dheerga SumangaliWriter
1974
Dheerga SumangaliDirector
1973
Bharatha VilasDirector
6.2
1973
Bharatha VilasStory
6.2
1973
Bharatha VilasProducer
6.2
1973
SondhamDirector
1973
SondhamScreenplay
1972
Itho Enthan DeivamDirector
1972
...Aval!Director
6.5
1972
...Aval!Screenplay
6.5
1971
BabuDirector
7.0
1971
BabuScreenplay
7.0
1970
Engirundho VandhaalDirector
1970
Enga MamaDirector
4.0
1969
ThirudanDirector
1969
ThirudanScreenplay
1969
Deiva MaganDirector
7.0
1969
Deiva MaganScreenplay
7.0
1969
AnbalippuDirector
1969
AnbalippuWriter
1968
En ThambiDirector
7.0
1968
RamuDirector
8.0
1967
Ave KalluDirector
8.0
1967
Ave KalluStory
8.0
1967
Iru MalargalDirector
6.5
1967
Iru MalargalStory
6.5
1967
Athey KangalDirector
7.0
1967
Athey KangalWriter
7.0
1967
ThangaiDirector
7.0
1966
RamuDirector
1966
Anbe VaaWriter
7.0
1966
Anbe VaaDirector
7.0
1965
Kaakum KarangalDirector
1965
Kaakum KarangalWriter
1963
Naanum Oru PennDirector
6.0
1963
Naanum Oru PennScreenplay
6.0
1962
Parthal Pasi TheerumStory
8.2
1960
Vijayapuri VeeranScreenplay