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S. S. Vasan

Born
Jan 4, 1904 · Aged 65
Died
Aug 26, 1969
Place of birth
Thiruthuraipoondi, Madras Presidency, British India
Gender
Male
Movie credits
0
TV credits
0
Directing credits
12
Also known as (5)
  • SS. Vasan
  • S.S.Vasan
  • Subramaniam Srinivasan
  • S. S. Vasan
  • S.S. Vasan

Biography

Subramaniam Srinivasan (4 January 1904 – 26 August 1969), 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 was born in Thiruthuraipoondi in the then Tanjore district but was forced to migrate to Madras following the death of his father at an early…