Sathya Jyothi Films
film production and distribution company
Sathya Jyothi Films is an Indian film production and distribution company in Tamil Nadu. It was established in 1977 by T. G. Thyagarajan.
History
Sathya Jyothi Films was founded by T. G. Thyagarajan in the 1970s. Thyagarajan, an MBA graduate from the United States, is the son of film producer, late Venus T. Govindarajan, who had made films from the 1960s to the 1980s under Venus Pictures. Thyagarajan initially ventured into film productions under the studio Sathya Movies, production company of his father-in-law R. M. Veerappan before founding Sathya Jyothi Films to make "slightly offbeat films". The first film distributed by the company was the Tamil-dubbed version of Yashoda Krishna. The company's first film as producers was Moondram Pirai (1982).
Productions
Films
All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Television
Anandham (2003–2009) - Sun TV
Kalyanam (2009) - Sun TV
Idhayam (2009–2012) - Sun TV
Aan Paavam (2012) - Sun TV
Puguntha Veedu (2012–2014) -Zee Tamil
Maya (2012–2013) - Jaya TV
Annakodiyum Aindhu Pengalum (2015–2016) - Zee Tamil
Sumangali (2017–2019) - Sun TV
Thirumagal (2020–2023) - Sun TV
Meena (2023–2024) - Sun TV
References
Bibliography
Rangan, Baradwaj (2012). Conversations with Mani Ratnam.
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