S. D. S. Yogi
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S. D. Subramania Yogi, popularly known as S. D. S. Yogi was a Tamil
director, playwright, screenplay writer and poet from Tamil Nadu
, India
. He was born in a family of poets and published his first collection of poems, while still a student at the Erode
Mahajana High School in 1924. He became involved in the Indian Independence Movement
and wrote many poems in support of the Indian nationalist cause. He was given the title "Bhala Bharathi" in appreciation of his Tamil literary skills. Among his noted works are Bhavani Kuravanji, a translation of Omar Kayyam's works into Tamil and the life stories of Mary Magdalene
and Ahalya
. After becoming well known in the field of literature, Yogi started writing scripts for Tamil films. His first film as script writer - Iru Sahodarargal
(1936) was a success and the literary magazine Manikodi praised him for his dialogues. He went on to write scripts and song lyrics for a number of Tamil films till the 1950s. He also directed two films - Adhirshtam (1939) and Krishnakumar (1941).
Yogi translated many of film related English technical terms into Tamil
and published a model screenplay using the terms in the magazine Gundoosi.
In 2000, the Government of Tamil Nadu
nationalised his works.
As director
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
director, playwright, screenplay writer and poet from Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was born in a family of poets and published his first collection of poems, while still a student at the Erode
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...
Mahajana High School in 1924. He became involved in the Indian Independence Movement
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
and wrote many poems in support of the Indian nationalist cause. He was given the title "Bhala Bharathi" in appreciation of his Tamil literary skills. Among his noted works are Bhavani Kuravanji, a translation of Omar Kayyam's works into Tamil and the life stories of Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...
and Ahalya
Ahalya
In Hinduism, Ahalya , also known as Ahilya, is the wife of the sage Gautama, primarily known for her sexual encounter with the god-king Indra, the resultant curse by her husband and her subsequent liberation by Rama – an avatar of the god Vishnu...
. After becoming well known in the field of literature, Yogi started writing scripts for Tamil films. His first film as script writer - Iru Sahodarargal
Iru Sahodarargal
Iru Sahodarargal is a 1936 Tamil film directed by Ellis R. Dungan. This was the second film for M. G. Ramachandran and Dungan. This film cemented the reputation of Dungan as the most successful Tamil film director of that period...
(1936) was a success and the literary magazine Manikodi praised him for his dialogues. He went on to write scripts and song lyrics for a number of Tamil films till the 1950s. He also directed two films - Adhirshtam (1939) and Krishnakumar (1941).
Yogi translated many of film related English technical terms into Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
and published a model screenplay using the terms in the magazine Gundoosi.
In 2000, the Government of Tamil Nadu
Government of Tamil Nadu
The Government of Tamil Nadu, headquartered at Chennai is the governing authority for the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at the Fort St. George...
nationalised his works.
Filmography
As script writer- Iru SahodarargalIru SahodarargalIru Sahodarargal is a 1936 Tamil film directed by Ellis R. Dungan. This was the second film for M. G. Ramachandran and Dungan. This film cemented the reputation of Dungan as the most successful Tamil film director of that period...
(1936) - Krishnabakthi (1948)
- Lakshmi (1953)
As director
- Adhirshtam (1939)
- Krishnakumar (1941)