Javar Seetharaman
Javar Seetharaman (1919–1971) was an Indian author, screenwriter and actor.
Biography
N. Seetharaman was a lawyer from Trichy. He joined Gemini Studios to pursue a career in films. Besides acting, he also wrote the script and dialogues for some Tamil and Hindi films. He came to be called "Jawar" or "Javert" due to his portrayal of Javert in the 1950 Tamil film, Ezhai Padum Padu, based on Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.
Bibliography
Tamil fiction
- Minnal mazhai mohini
- Panam pen pasam
- Udal porul ananthi
- Nane nan
- Sorkgaththil puyal
- Kase kadavul
Partial filmography
Tamil films
- Actor
- Miss Malini (1947)
- Chandralekha (1948) – Veerasimman Body God
- En Kanavar (1948) – Sarojavar
- Ezhai Padum Padu (1950) – Inspector Javert
- Marmayogi (1951)
- Panakkari (1953)
- Manohara (1954) – Sathyaseelan
- Andha Naal (1954) – C.I.D. officer Sivanandam; also screenplay, dialogues
- Viduthalai (1954)
- Chella Pillai (1955) – also screenplay
- Manamagan Thevai (1957) – College Principal
- Kanniyin Sabatham (1958)
- Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) – Major Bannerman
- Engal Kuladevi (1959)
- Irumbu Thirai (1960) – Lawyer
- Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu (1960) – King
- Kaithi Kannayiram (1960) – Police Officer
- Kalathur Kannamma (1960) – Jameendar Singaram
- Kadavulin Kuzhandhai (1960) – Muthaiya Pillai
- Parthiban Kanavu (1960) – Sivachariyar
- Aalukkoru Veedu (1960)
- Kumara Raja (1961)
- Kaanal Neer (1961)
- Valar Pirai (1962) – Varatharajan
- Anandha Jothi (1963) – C.I.D Sundaram (C.I.D Police Officer)
- Ratha Thilagam (1963)
- Vaanampadi (1963) – Dr Sivasankar
- Andavan Kattalai (1964) – College Principal
- Karnan (1964) – Bhishmar
- Pattanathil Bhootham (1967) – Bootham
- En Thambi (1968) – Karunakara Boopathy
- Thanga Surangam (1969) – Arockiyasamy
- Sivandha Mann (1969) – King
- Writer
- Andha Naal (1954)
- Athisaya Penn (1959)
- Kalathur Kannamma (1960)
- Valarpirai (1962)
- Aalayamani (1962)
- Aadi Perukku (1962)
- Anandha Jodhi (1963)
- Andavan Kattalai (1964)
- Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965)
- Antastulu (1965; Telugu)
- Ramu (1966)
- Pattathu Rani (1967)
- Pattanathil Bhootham (1967)
- Uyarndha Manithan (1968)
Hindi films
- Writer
- Paisa Ya Pyaar (1969) – direction and production
- Aadmi (1968) – story
- Do Kaliyan (1968) – story, screenplay
- Suraj (1966) – screenplay
- Shaadi (1962) – story
- Bhai-Bhai (1956) – screenplay
Awards and nominations
- Nominated