T S NARASIMHAN – Film/TV Producer
T S Narasimhan - Narasimhan who worked for some time in
Department of Telecommunication left and entered the film industry. He produced
Kesarina Kamala, directed by R.N. Jayagopal, which delineates on the
plight of a sex worker back in 1973 played by Kalpana.
He along with noted cinema personality
C.V.L. Shastry produced Malgudi Days (1986) written by R K Narayan and
directed by Shankar Nag. Signature music of the serial composed by noted
composer L. Vaidyanathan is still remembered. R.K. Lakshman sketched the
characters for titles. Thirty-nine episodes of Malgudi Days were telecast on
Doordarshan. Subsequently, it was re-telecast on Doordarshan and various
entertainment channels. This television series was shot entirely near Agumbe in
Shimoga District.
Besides producing Malgudi Days,
Narasimhan produced few children’s films and feature films and was also
instrumental in taking Kannada film to national and international level.He also
produced tele-serials such as Tenali Raman and Stone Boy
(directed by T.S. Nagabharana). As he was closely associated with children’s
film movement, he produced Naaviddeve Echcharike (Nagabharana), which
got best children’s film award by the Karnataka State government.
Narasimhan produced Dhange Edda
Makkalu, a children’s film directed by Vadiraj in 1979, which got best
children film award by the State Government. He also produced Bangarada
Jinke starring Vishnuvardhan and Bharati directed by T.S. Nagabharana in
1980. He produced Banker Margayya based on R.K. Narayan’s famous novel Financial
Expert in 1983, which was adjudged the best regional film at the national
film awards.
Narasimhan served in various
capacities in Central Board of Film Censors, National Film Development
Corporation, Film and Television Institute of India. He also established Jyothi
Editing Laboratory.
Narasimhan died on 27th
July 2013. He was ailing for some time. He was 86 and is survived by three children.
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