Aaroor Dass
Born
Yesudas

(1931-09-10)10 September 1931
Died20 November 2022(2022-11-20) (aged 91)
Other namesAarooraan
OccupationScreenwriter
SpouseBaby
ChildrenThara, Usha, Asha (daughter)
Ravichandran (Son)
Parent(s)Santhyagu (Father)
Arockiya Mary (Mother)
AwardsKalaimamani Awards
Kavingnar Vaali Award (2016)[1]
Makkal Kavingnar Award

S. Yesudas (10 September 1931 – 20 November 2022) known by his stage name Aaroor Dass, was an Indian stage, film and television Screenwriter who was active in Tamil cinema during the latter part of the 20th century.[2] Aaroor Dass has written the story and dialogues for over 1000 films, who dominate the Tamil film for more than 40 years.[3] He wrote his first film for actor Sivaji Ganesan's Pasamalar (1961).[4][5] He debuted as a director with the film Penn Endral Penn (1967).

Early life

Dass was born on 10 September 1931 to Sathyagu and Arockiya Mary as Yesudas at Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam. He had three younger brothers and three younger sisters. Aaroor Dass attended Thiruvarur Jilla Board Higher Secondary School. Aaroor refers to Thiruvarur.[6]

Career

Dass started his career as an assistant to Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass in 1955 and assisted in writing the dialogues for the film called Naattiya Thara.[7][6] He has said that he named his first child as Arokyamary and also gave a pet name, Thara Devi in remembrance of this film.[8][9] He wrote his debut film as Vaazha Vaitha Deivam (1959) produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. Then, he wrote next film for Sivaji Ganesan's Pasamalar (1961) and continued to write for the thespian in 28 films. When he wrote Pasamalar, Das was 28 years, Sivji Ganesan was 32 and Savitri was 24. He wrote for nearly the same number of M. G. Ramachandran too (including a few that were not released). Dass worked with many top class directors of yesteryears, like A. Bhimsingh, A. C. Tirulokchandar, M. A. Thirumugam and many others. He was associate director under Tirulokchandar and Dever films. He has written stage plays like Thirisoolam and Jenma Thandanai. In June 2022, Aaroor Dass received the Kalaignar Kalaithurai Vithagar Award from the government of Tamil Nadu.[10]

Personal life and death

Dass married Baby, the couple had four children; three daughters Thara, Aasha and Usha and a son Ravichandran. He lived in Nathamuni Street in T. Nagar in Chennai.[3]

Dass died in Chennai on 20 November 2022, at the age of 91.[11]

Filmography

As writer

YearMovieActorsNoteRef(s)
1954Naattiya Thara
1957Sathiyavan SavithriA. Nageswara Rao
1958ZimboAzad, chitraDubbed version of Hindi film of same name
1959Vaazha Vaitha DeivamGemini GanesanDebut Film[12]
1959Nala DamayanthiP. Bhanumathi
1960Uthami Petra Rathinam
1961PasamalarSivaji Ganesan
1961Kongunattu ThangamC. L. Anandan
1961Thaai Sollai ThattadheM. G. Ramachandran
1962Kudumba ThalaivanM. G. Ramachandran
1962Paarthaal Pasi TheerumSivaji Ganesan
1962Padithal Mattum PodhumaSivaji Ganesan
1962Thayai Katha ThanayanM. G. Ramachandran
1963Annai IllamSivaji Ganesan
1963Needhikkuppin PaasamM. G. Ramachandran
1963Paar Magale PaarSivaji Ganesan
1963ParisuM. G. Ramachandran
1964ThozhilaliM. G. Ramachandran
1964Puthiya ParavaiSivaji Ganesan
1964VettaikaaranM. G. Ramachandran
1965Aasai MugamM. G. Ramachandran
1965Idhaya KamalamRavichandran
1965Kaakum KarangalS. S. Rajendran
1965Kaattu RaniS. A. Asokan
1965ThazhampooM. G. Ramachandran
1966Anbe VaaM. G. Ramachandran
1966Petralthan PillaiyaM. G. Ramachandran
1966Thaali BhagyamM. G. Ramachandran
1966ThanipiraviM. G. Ramachandran
1967Iru MalargalSivaji Ganesan
1967Thaikku ThalaimaganM. G. Ramachandran
1967ThangaiSivaji Ganesan
1969Akka ThangaiJaishankar[4]
1969AnbalippuSivaji Ganesan
1969Deiva MaganSivaji Ganesan
1971PrapthamSivaji Ganesan
1974PanathukkagaSivaji Ganesan
1976BhadrakaliSivakumar
1977Avan Oru SarithiramSivaji Ganesan
1978Vanakkatukuriya KathaliyeRajinikanth
1979Naan VazhavaippenSivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth
1979Pattakathi BhairavanSivaji Ganesan
1983SumangaliSivaji Ganesan
1984NiraparaadhiMohan
1984OsaiMohan
1984Unnai Naan SanthithenSivakumar
1984VidhiMohan
1984My Dear KuttichathanDubbed version of Malayalam film My Dear Kuttichathan
1985BandhamSivaji Ganesan
1985Mangamma SapathamKamal Haasan
1985Poo Ondru PuyalaanathuVijayashanthiDubbed version of Telugu film Pratighatana
1986MarumagalSuresh, Revathi
1986ViduthalaiRajinikanth
1987Anbulla AppaSivaji Ganesan, Nadiya
1987VairagyamPrabhu
1987Kudumbam Oru KoyilSivaji Ganesan
1989Idhu Dhanda PoliceDr. RajasekharDubbed version of Telugu film Ankusam
1989Mannikka VendugirenDr. RajasekharDubbed version of Telugu film Yamapaasam
1990Vyjayanthi IPSVijayashanthiDubbed version of Telugu film Karthavyam
1992AsokanMohanlalDubbed version of Malayalam film Yoddha
1993Evana Irundha EnakennaDr. RajasekharDubbed version of Telugu film Aagraham
1993SuryaBalakrishnaDubbed version of Telugu film Nippu Ravva
1994Watchman VadiveluSivakumar
1995The KingMammoottyDubbed version of Malayalam film The King
1996Kutty SippaigalRamesh Aravinddubbed version of telugu film Little Soldiers
2001PappaVenkateshDubbed version of Telugu film Devi Putrudu
2004Anbu SagothiranArjunDubbed version of Telugu film Puttintiki Raa Chelli
2014TenaliramanVadivelu

As director

YearMovieActorNoteRef(s)
1967Penn Endral PennGemini Ganesan

References

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