T. E. Vasudevan

T. E. Vasudevan (16 July 1917 – 30 December 2014) was an Indian film producer, who worked mainly in Malayalam cinema.

T. E. Vasudevan
Born(1917-07-16)16 July 1917
Tripunithura, Cochin (now Kerala, India)
Died30 December 2014(2014-12-30) (aged 97)
Panampilly Nagar, Ernakulam
OccupationFilm producer, film distributor
Parent(s)A. Sankara Menon
T. Esoda Amma
AwardsJ. C. Daniel Award (Highest Film Award)
Rotary International Lifetime achievement award
Chalachitra Ratna Award
World Malayalee Council Lifetime Achievement Award

Biography

Vasudevan was born to A. Sankara Menon and T. Esoda Amma on 16 July 1917. At 21, T. E. Vasudevan entered the Kerala film industry as an exhibitor in Tripunithura in Ernakulam District.[1]

As a pioneering film distributor in Kerala, Vasudevan started a film distribution office, Associated Pictures (P) Ltd. at Tripunithura in 1940. In less than 10 years he had brought to Kerala more than a 1,000 feature films in different languages such as Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Canarese and Sinhalese and became one of the prominent film distributor of the State.[2]

Vasudevan was the founder member of Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce in 1955 and served as president between 1995 and 96. He was founder president of Malayala Chalachitra Parishad Madras in 1968 and served it in the same capacity for 10 consecutive years. He was founder member of Kerala Film Producers Association at Ernakulam in 1989 and served as its president for four years.

He was a member in the Executive Committee of South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce at Madras between 1955–1980. He was also a member in Raw Film Steering Committee Madras for five years. He worked for five years to compile a history of the Malayalam Film Industry from the period 1928 to 2000, under the auspices of Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce. Kerala State Chalachitra Academy took the responsibility of printing and publishing his work in book form with him and the chairman of the Academy as joint editors. Though the Academy has released a CD Rom including details from his work, the book is yet to be published.[3]

He died on 30 December 2014 at his residence in Panampilly Nagar, Kochi, following age-related illness.[4][5][6]

Malayalam filmography


List of Malayalam films produced by T. E. Vasudevan.[7]

MovieYearDirector
Amma1952K. Vembu
Ashadeepam1953G. R. Rao
Snehaseema1954S. S. Rajan
Nair Pidicha Pulival1958P. Bhaskaran
Njanasundari1961K. S. Sethumadhavan
Viyarppinte Vila1962M. Krishnan Nair
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi1962M. S. Mani
Sathyabhama1963M. S. Mani
Bharthavu1964M. Krishnan Nair
Kuttikkuppayam1964M. Krishnan Nair
Kalyana Photo1964J. D. Thottan
Kavyamela1965M. Krishnan Nair
Archana1966K. S. Sethumadhavan
Pinchuhridhayam1966M. Krishnan Nair
Sthanarthi Saramma1966K. S. Sethumadhavan
Kottayam Kolacase1967K. S. Sethumadhavan
Cochin Express1967M. Krishnan Nair
Bharyamar Sookshikkuka1968K. S. Sethumadhavan
Padunna Puzha1968M. Krishnan Nair
Danger Biscuit1969A. B. Raj
Ezhuthatha Kadha1970A. B. Raj
Lottery Ticket1970A. B. Raj
Marunnattil Oru Malayali1971A. B. Raj
Maaya1972Ramu Kariat
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu1973A. B. Raj
Football Champion1973A. B. Raj
Madhurappathinezhu1975Hariharan
Sexilla Stundilla1976B. N. Prakash
Priyamvada1976K. S. Sethumadhavan
Thirumulkazhcha1976P. Viswanath
Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva1977A. B. Raj
Yatheem1977M. Krishnan Nair
Ashokavanam1978M. Krishnan Nair
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil1978Hariharan
Jimmy1979Melattoor Rama Varma
Ellaam Ninakku Vendi1981J. Sasikumar
Maniyara1984M. Krishnan Nair
Manithali1984M. Krishnan Nair
Kaalam Maari Kadha Maari1987M. Krishnan Nair

Awards

The following of his Malayalam films have won National Film Awards though T. E. Vasudevan never went to New Delhi to accept the award. Also in 1970, Vasudevan announced that he would cease submitting films for National Awards to make way for newcomers.

References
  1. "Cinema is his world". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. "Cinema is his world". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  3. "Cinema is his world". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  4. "Malayalam Film Producer Vasudevan Dead". Outlook. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  5. "Noted film producer T E Vasudevan dies". Mathrubhumi. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  6. "ചലച്ചിത്ര നിര്‍മ്മാതാവ് ടി.ഇ വാസുദേവന്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു". Indiavision. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  7. "List of Malayalam Movies produced by TE Vasudevan". Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  8. "WINNERS OF THE J.C. DANIEL AWARD – Kerala Chalachitra Academy". Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  9. "T E Vasudevan honoured as a legend in Centenary of Indian Cinema – Hong Kong Herald". Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  10. "Malayalam Foundation". Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  11. "Cinema is his world". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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