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T. G. Raghavachari

Thoothukudi Govindachari Raghavachari, also known by his initials TGR and the pseudonym Acharya, was an Indian filmmaker and lawyer who was active in Tamil cinema in the 1940s and 1950s.

Early and personal life
Thoothukudi Govindachari Raghavachari, nicknamed TGR, was born into an Iyengar family. A scholar in Sanskrit and English, he was a lawyer in the Madras High Court, and had in-depth knowledge of fine arts. Raghavachari was married to Rajalakshmi, and the two had a son T. R. Govindachari. == Career ==
Career
Due to cinema being considered taboo in India at the time, Raghavachari worked anonymously and uncredited in films. He wrote the screenplay for Ratnavalli (1935), based on a play by Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar. Raghavachari also co-wrote Doctor Savithri (1955), directed by R. M. Krishnaswamy. == Illness and death ==
Illness and death
Raghavachari retired from the film industry due to health issues. He died in the early 1960s after suffering from years of tuberculosis. == Filmography ==
Filmography
Ratnavalli (1935) • Mangamma Sabatham (1943) • Chandralekha (1948) == References ==
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