Durai (director)

Kalaimamani Director 'Pasi' Durai
Born
J.F.C. Durai

(1940-02-25)25 February 1940
Died22 April 2024(2024-04-22) (aged 84)
Tiruninravur, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, editor
Websitedirectordurai.net

J.F.C. Durai (25 February 1940 – 22 April 2024) was an Indian film director who was mostly active during the 1970s. As of 2014, he had directed 46 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. Though known for his work in commercial cinema, he made women-centric films like Avalum Penthaane and Pasi,[1][2] which won two National Film Awards. He served as a jury member of the 58th National Film Awards (India) in 2011.[3] As of 2011, he was the vice president of the South Indian Film Writers' Association.[3]

Born on 25 February 1940,[3] Durai died on 22 April 2024, at the age of 84.[4]

  1. ^ Kannan, Dr. R. (2000). Women in Films: An Incisive Study Into the Issues and Trends. Publications Division, Madurai Kamaraj University. p. 24.
  2. ^ Bowker (1983). Variety's Film Reviews: 1978-1980. Bowker. ISBN 978-0-8352-2795-7.
  3. ^ a b c "National Film Awards 2010". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  4. ^ Kolappan, B (22 April 2024). "Durai, director of national award winning film Pasi, dies". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 April 2024.