S. S. Vasan
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Born:
Jan 04, 1904

Died:
Aug 26, 1969

Age: 65 Deceased

From:
Thiruthuraipoondi, Madras Presidency, British India

Department:
Production

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S. S. Vasan

Also known as: SS. Vasan, S.S.Vasan, Subramaniam Srinivasan, S. S. Vasan, S.S. Vasan

Biography

Subramaniam Srinivasan (4 January 1904 – 26 August 1969), popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was an Indian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon. He is the founder of the Tamil-language magazine Ananda Vikatan and the film production company Gemini Studios, Gemini Film Laboratories and Gemini Picture Circuit. He was a member of parliament (Rajya Sabha) from 1964 and served his term till his death.

Vasan was born in Thiruthuraipoondi in the then Tanjore district but was forced to migrate to Madras following the death of his father at an early age. Vasan discontinued his studies before graduation and set up a flourishing mail order and advertising business. In 1928, Vasan purchased a struggling Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan that was published by Pudhoor Vaidyanadhaiyar since February 1926 and has stopped publication in December 1927. Vasan bought the publication in January 1928 and relaunched it with the same name but in a different f...

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