G. Srinivasan | |
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Born |
Gopalaratnam Srinivasan September 23, 1958 Chennai, Tamilnadu |
Died | May 27, 2007 Chennai, Tamilnadu |
(aged 48)
Occupation | film producer |
Spouse(s) | Sandhya |
G. Srinivasan (September 23, 1958 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu – May 27, 2007) was an Indian film producer who founded the independent production company Madras Talkies, with his elder brother, the director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam.
He produced acclaimed films such as Iruvar (1997), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004), Yuva (2004) and Guru (2007 film), which was nominated for Apsara award and Popular award in 2008. He was a practising Chartered Accountant.
He was the brother of film director Mani Ratnam and film producer G Venkateswaran. He is survived by his daughters - Shreya and twins Divya and Akshaya and wife Sandhya.
Srinivasan died in an accident while he was trekking in a tourist resort in Manali along with his wife and elder daughter on Sunday, 27 May 2007. Srinivasan slipped and fell into a 100-foot-deep gorge.