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C. Rudraiah

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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 584616

IMDb ID: nm0749019

Known for: Directing

Born: July 25, 1947

Died: November 18, 2014

Age: 67

Place of birth: Attur, Salem district, Madras Province, British India (now Tamil Nadu, India)

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1978 - 1980

Years active: 3

Wikidata: Q5006822

Also known as

Arumugam • Arukutty • Rudraiah Chockalingam • சி. ருத்ரையா • ருத்ரையா சொக்கலிங்கம் • C. ருத்ரையா • C. Rudhraiya

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Biography

Rudraiah Chockalingam (1947–2014) was a pioneering Tamil filmmaker who brought the spirit of the French New Wave into Indian cinema, helping pioneer the parallel cinema movement in Tamil film with a bold, art-house sensibility. His 1978 directorial debut Aval Appadithan, grew into a cult classic after being championed by directors Bharathiraja and Mrinal Sen. A gold medallist from the Chennai film institute, he was regarded by his peers as a formidable creative talent, and his work remains a touchstone for Tamil filmmakers pushing beyond commercial convention.

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