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Raja Sandow P.K.

Raja Sandow P.K.

Actor, Director, Writer

Died November 25, 1943

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Raja Sandow (born P. K. Nagalingam) was an Indian film actor, film director and producer. He began his career as an actor in silent films and later became a prominent actor and director in Tamil and Hindi films of the 1930s. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of early Indian cinema.

Raja Sandow was born in Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu. He was trained as a gymnast and started his film career as a stunt actor in S.N. Patankar's National Film Company at Bombay. He was given the name "Raja Sandow" because of his physique (after strongman Eugen Sandow). His first lead role was in Patankar's Bhaktha Bhodhana (1922), for which he was paid Rs. 101 as salary. He became famous by starring in silient films like Veer Bhemsen (1923), The Telephone Girl (1926). After acting in a few silent films he also worked as a director in Ranjit Studios for a monthly salary. His first film as director was Sneh Jyoti (1928).

Returning to Tamil Nadu, he directed and acted in a number of silent films for R. Padmanaban's Associate Film Company. Many of his silent films had reformist social themes like Peyum pennum (1930), Nandhanar (1930), Anadhai Penn (1931), Pride of Hindustan (1931) and sathi usha sundari (1931).[13] After talking films were introduced with Alam Ara in 1931, he went back to Bombay and starred in many Hindi and Tamil talkies. He was often paired with the actresses Gohar and Sulochana (Ruby Myers). Between 1932–35, he acted in many socially themed Hindi films like Shyam sundar (1932), Devaki (1934) and Indira MA (1935). In 1935, he was commissioned to direct his first Tamil film Menaka and returned to Madras. He continued directing and acting in films till his death in 1943. Vasantha Sena(1936), Chalak Chor (1936), Chandra kantha (1936), Vishnuleela (1938), Thiruneelakantar (1939) and Choodamani (1941) were some of the films he directed and starred in during that period. The last film he worked in was Sivakavi (1943).

Sandow suffered a heart attack and died at Coimbatore on 25 November 1943

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Filmography

Actor

63

Room No.17 Poster

Room No.17 Feature Film1961

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp Poster

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp Feature Film1952

Mahatma Vidur Feature Film1943

Prabhu Ka Pyara Feature Film1936

Barrister's Wife Feature Film1935

College Kanya Feature Film1935

Desh Dasi Poster

Desh Dasi Feature Film1935

Raat Ki Rani Feature Film1935

Devaki Feature Film1934

Indira M.A. Poster

Indira M.A. Feature Film1934

Toofani Taruni Feature Film1934

Noore Iman Feature Film1933

Pardesi Preetam Feature Film1933

Shyam Sundar Feature Film1932

Shyam Sundar Poster

Shyam Sundar Feature Film1932

Raj Lakshmi Feature Film1930

Chandramukhi Feature Film1929

Orphan's Daughter Feature Film1929

Pati Patni Feature Film1929

Grihalakshmi Feature Film1928

Grihalaxmi Feature Film1928

Naag Padmini Feature Film1928

Sneh Jyoti Feature Film1928

Vishva Mohini (I) Feature Film1928

Vishwamohini Feature Film1928

Bhaneli Bhamini Feature Film1927

Gunsundari Feature Film1927

Sati Madri Feature Film1927

Sindh Ni Sumari Feature Film1927

The Mission Girl Feature Film1927

Madhav Kamkundala Feature Film1926

Mena Kumari Feature Film1926

Mumtaz Mahal Feature Film1926

Neera Feature Film1926

Ra Kawat Feature Film1926

Samrat Shiladitya Feature Film1926

Telephone Ni Taruni Feature Film1926

Typist Girl Poster

Typist Girl Feature Film1926

Desh na Dushman Feature Film1925

Devdasi Feature Film1925

Indra Sabha Feature Film1925

Matruprem Feature Film1925

Mojili Mumbai Feature Film1925

Panchdanda Feature Film1925

Raj yogi Feature Film1925

Suvarna Feature Film1925

Veer Kunal Feature Film1925

Vimla Feature Film1925

Bismi Sadi Feature Film1924

Ra Mandlik Feature Film1924

Razia Begum Feature Film1924

Repentance Feature Film1924

Sadguni Sushila Feature Film1924

Sati Aur Halaman Jethvo Feature Film1924

Ranakdevi Feature Film1923

Vali Sugriv Feature Film1923

Veer Bhimsen Feature Film1923

Vratasur Vadha Feature Film1923

Vratrasoor Vadha Feature Film1923

Bhakta Bodana Feature Film1922

Karna Feature Film1922

Kunti Putra Karna Feature Film1922

Surya Kumari Feature Film1922

Director

23

Sivakavi Poster

Sivakavi Feature Film1943

Araichi Mani Feature Film1942

Choodamani Feature Film1941

Thiruneelakantar Poster

Thiruneelakantar Feature Film1939

Vishnu Leela Feature Film1938

Minor Rajamani Feature Film1937

Chalak Chor Feature Film1936

Chandrakantha Poster

Chandrakantha Feature Film1936

Vasantsena Feature Film1936

Menaka Feature Film1935

Raat Ki Rani Feature Film1935

Kovalan Feature Film1933

Parijata Pushpaharanam Feature Film1932

Anadhai Penn Feature Film1930

Nandanar Feature Film1930

Peyum Pennum Feature Film1930

Rajeshwari Feature Film1930

Sadaram Feature Film1930

Sati Usha Sundari Feature Film1930

Signet Ring Feature Film1930

Taranhaar Feature Film1930

Orphan's Daughter Feature Film1929

Sneh Jyoti Feature Film1928

Writer

2

Swarga Vihar Feature Film1928

Vali Sugriv Feature Film1923

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