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M.S. Parthasarathy
Indian film editor

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Photo take during Kataya Kalyanam movie discussion. Left to Right, Sivakumar, M. S. Parthasarathy, O. A. K. Thevar
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M. S. Parthasarathy with Robin Tampoe and his wife Rita Carmelyn Fernando

M.S. Parthasarathy or M.S.P. Sarathi (28 August 1924 – 29 April 1981) was an Indian film editor, director, and producer. He was closely associated with H.M. Reddy and worked numerous movies with him as an editor. He directed Telugu movie Errakota Veerudu (1973) withNT Rama Rao in the lead role. He edited Bhakta Kanakadasa (1960), withDr. Rajkumar in the lead role which marked the official 100th film in Sandalwood (Kannada) film industry. He also edited Vaddante Dabbu with NT Rama Rao in the lead role.

Parthasarathy also contributed to cross-cultural movies. He had collaborated with director and producer Robin Tampoe with whom he edited numerous films between 1958 and 1960 in Sri Lanka in Sinhala language.

Early years

Parthasarathy was born in Mylapore, Chennai, India, the eldest son of Annapurani Ammal and M.C. Sada Gopal, Mylapore high school headmaster. He did his schooling at Mylapore Government High School. Due to the family's financial situation during World War II, Parthasarathy began a lifelong career in the film industry, adoring various hats. He started his career as editor when he was 16 yrs old. He was trained on the job. In collaboration with Rohini Pictures he worked in both Tamil and Telugu film industry.

Parthasarathy was well versed in five Indian languages (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi) and two international languages (English and Sinhala). He has worked as associate editor and as editor in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Sinhala movies. Parthasarathy was the editor of movie Chandralekha (1948). The movie then underwent scripting and filming crew changes, and when the first director TG Raghavachari alias Acharya walked out on the film, Parthasarathy followed him.

Career history

Parthasarathy was the editor for Niraparadhiis a 1951 Telugu/Tamil film produced and directed by H. M. Reddy. Mukkamala Krishna Murthy played lead role whereas Anjali Devi played a dual role and Sivaji Ganesan's debut movie as dubbing artist and given his voice to Mukkamala Krishna Murthy for the Tamil version. In collaboration with Rohini Pictures he worked in both Tamil and Telugu film industry, editing note-worthy movies like Gruhalakshmi (1955) and Vaddante Dabbu (1954) He worked as associate editor in the Vanjam (1953) movie, Tamil-language film directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by M.M Reddy and in movie Panam Paduthum Paadu (1953), produced by H.M Reddy and directed by Y.R Swamy.

Parthasarathy edited the famous, Ondre Kulam (1956)Tamil-language film produced and directed by N. Krishnaswamy. The film stars R. S. Manohar and Madhuri Devi. This film title was named by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K.Kamaraj and it a 1956 award-winning Tamil film. He moved to Sri Lanka to work in cross-cultural movies. He was a pioneer editor in Sri Lankan films. In collaboration with Robin Tampoe he edited a Sinhala-language film, Sepali (1958), Srimali (1959). He worked in the Sri Lankan Sinhala-language film, produced by P.L Buddhadasa and Mina Tampoe.

Director and producer

Parthasarathy directed the Telugu blockbuster movie, Errakota veeradu (1973). with Actor NT Rama Rao and Actress Savithri in the lead role. The movie, 'Kataya Kalyanam' in Tamil, with Actor Sivakumar in lead role along with Kumari Padmini and Srividya was directed and produced by Parthasarathy. Unfortunately, the movie didn't make it to the silver screen due to health and financial constraints.

Partial filmography

M.S. Parthasarathy
M. S. Parthasarathy editing in action
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M. S. Parthasarathy (2nd front left), Padma Subrahmanyam (3rd front left), K. Subramanyam (3rd front right)
M.S. Parthasarathy
Photo take at Kataya Kalyanam shooting. M. S. Parthasarathy (3rd from left), Srividya (5th from right standing)
MoviesYearCastRoleLanguageDirectorProducerProduction CompanyAdditional Info
Sri Sai Baba

1950Mannava Ramachandra Rao

Addanki Sriramamurthy

C.S.R._Anjaneyulu

EditorTeluguPattabhiKruthi Venti Nageswara RaoUnity Pictures
Niraparadhi

1951Anjali Devi

Mukkamala Krishna Murthy

EditorTamil/TeluguH.M ReddyH.M ReddySivaji Ganesan debut movie as dubbing artist and given his voice to Mukkamala Krishna Murthy for the Tamil version of Niraparadhi movie
Vanjam1953Kantha Rao

Savithri

Associate EditorTamilY. R. SwamyM.M.ReddyRohini Pictures
Vaddante Dabbu

1954NT Rama Rao

Sowcar Janaki

EditorTeluguY. R. SwamyMoola Narayana Swamy

H.M.Reddy

Rohini PicturesThis movie is the Telugu remake of famous Tamil movie Panam Paduthum Padu it attained cult status in Telugu cinema, and was remade in the same language as Babai Abbai (1985)
Gruhalakshmi

1955MK Radha

Anjali Devi

EditorTamilHV BabuH.M.ReddyRohini Pictures
Ondre Kulam

1956R. S. Manohar,

Madhuri Devi

J. P. Chandrababu

EditorTamilN. KrishnaswamyN. KrishnaswamyTriveni PicturesThis is a 1956 award-winning Tamil film

This film title was named by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K.Kamaraj

Sepali1958Stanly Perera

Florida Jayalath

EditorSinhalaWMS TampoeRobin TampoeMeena MoviesChitrananda Abeysekera's debut in Sinhala Cinema
Srimali1959Boniface Fernando

Sujatha Wijesekera

Asoka Ponnamperuma

EditorSinhalaRobin TampoeP.L Buddhadasa

Mina Tampoe

Allecina FilmsRobin Tampoe's first movie as the Director
Sumangali1959K.Balaji

EV Saroja

EditorTamilM. K. R. NambiarV.ThandavamRajeswari Films
Bhakta Kanakadasa

1960Dr. Rajkumar

Krishna Kumari

EditorKannadaY. R. SwamyD.R.NaiduThis film, officially marked the 100th production / release of Kannada cinema

This film has received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada (1960)

Chand Par Chadayee

1967Dara Singh, Anwar Hussain,

Padma Khanna

EditorHindiT.P. SundaramNH StudiozThis is first science fiction movie in Hindi released in the year 1967 with the story line of traveling to Moon, in fact this movie was released two years before Neil Armstrong landed in Moon in 1969.
Errakota Veerudu

1973NT Rama Rao,

B. Saroja Devi, Savitri,

M.N.Nambiar, Tengai Srinivasan

DirectorTeluguM.S.ParthasarathyT.GopalakrishnaTijike Films
Kataya KalyanamSivakumar

Kumari Padmini

Srividya

Producer / DirectorTamilM.S.ParthasarathyM.S.ParthasarathyThis film didn't make the Silver screen due to health and financial issues of Parthasarathy
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