Randor Guy

Randor Guy was born on 8 November 1937. His original name was Rangadorai, but his pen name (an anglicized anagram of his birth name) later became official. He graduated in BSc and B. L. from Madras University and commenced his career as a lawyer. After practising as a lawyer for a short time, he quit his job and joined a firm called Paterson and Co. where he worked for five years. In 1976, he resigned to devote all his time to writing. ==Work as a film historian==

Guy has been writing books on history and films since 1967. He became popular when his article on Frank Capra was purchased by the United States Information Agency for use as a reference work. As of 2008, he remains the only non-American whose work has been acquired as reference material by the Government of the United States of America. Guy was a regular columnist for such newspapers as the Mylapore Times, The Hindu and The Indian Express. He also wrote for the film magazine, Screen. He wrote on a variety of topics, although he is mainly popular as a film historian and critic. ==Films==

Guy wrote the screenplays for a few short documentaries and feature films. He also produced a few advertisement films. He has written a Sinhalese film called Paradise Peak based on a best-selling crime novel written by him. Maya is Namitha's first film in English. ==Death==

Guy died on 23 April 2023, at the age of 85. ==Awards and felicitations==

On 12 November 2007, during a function commemorating the fifth anniversary of Samudra, a magazine dedicated to art and culture, Guy was awarded the Gnana Samudra award in recognition of his contributions to the arts. ==Books ==

• (Fiction) • • (Fiction – Telugu) • (Fiction – Telugu) • (True Crime-Tamil) • • (Film History – Govt. of Tamil Nadu) • • (Fiction) • Chitale (Biography) • (Novelization of a Hollywood film shot in India) • ==Notes==