Thursday, January 4, 2024

S.S. Vasan Birth Anniversary


Subramaniam Srinivasan, born on 4 January 1904, popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was an Indian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon. He is the founder of the Tamil-language magazine Ananda Vikatan and the film production company Gemini Studios, Gemini Film Laboratories and Gemini Picture Circuit. He was a member of parliament (Rajya Sabha) from 1964 and served his term till his death. Vasan entered the Tamil film industry in 1936 when his novel Sathi Leelavathi was made into a film.

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