Murugadasa

Murugadasa was a journalist-turned-film maker who  directed several films. His well known films  were Markandeya (1935 – debut film), Bhakta  Ramadasa (1935), Paduka Pattabhishekam (1936),  Sundaramurthy Nayanar (1937), Bhakti (1940), Urvashi Sahasam (1940), Venuganam (1941), Nandhanar (1942)  and Gnanasoundari (1948).

He was also the co-owner of  Karthikeya Studio at Madras.