Director

A. C. Tirulokchandar

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Directed movies: 17Directed series: 0All crew credits: 19

TMDB ID: 1141308

IMDb ID: nm0858235

Known for: Directing

Born: June 11, 1930

Died: June 15, 2016

Age: 86

Place of birth: Arcot, Vellore district, Madras presidency, British India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1962 - 1987

Years active: 26

Wikidata: Q4647628

Also known as

A. C. Trilogchander • A. C. Thirulokachandar • Arcot Chengalvaraya Mudaliyar • Tirulogchander • A. C. Tirilogachander • Thirulokachander • A.C. Thirulokachandar • A.C. Tirulokchandar

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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.

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