Chitra Lakshmanan

Biography:

Lakshmanan Ramasamy, often known as Chitra Lakshmanan, is an Indian journalist, director, and actor. He was born on January 23, 1948. During the 1980s and 1990s, he produced and directed a number of films in the Tamil language featuring some of the biggest names in Tamil cinema, while also making several appearances in supporting roles in other films and television shows. He presently runs the Tamil film-related chat programs and interviews on the Touring Talkies YouTube channel.

In Arani, Lakshmanan started working in a hardware store. Later, he worked as a sub-editor for the journal Vidhi Velli until it was shut down. Later, he joined Jayakanthan’s Thayin Manikodi. Later, he worked for a Singaporean Tamil publication. Following its failure, he made the decision to launch his own magazine, Thirai Kathir, which was a success. His work as an entertainment journalist paved the way for his transition into public relations.

He met the filmmaker Bharathiraja when he first started in the business and later worked with Ramu, Lakshmanan’s brother, as a co-producer on all of his movies. He worked with Gayathri Films to make Mann Vasanai in 1983, which was a commercial success and won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film.

He also served as a press relations officer for Tamil films during the 1980s, and later reprised that role as an actor through Uttama Villain (2015).