J. Mahendran
J. Alexander( 25 July 1939 – 2 April 2019), known professionally as Mahendran, was an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor, known for his work in the Tamil film industry.
Mahendran is regarded as one of the greatest film makers of Tamil cinema and has influenced several filmmakers of the generations followed.
Mahendran entered the film industry as a screenwriter, writing scripts for nearly 26 films.
He made an immediate impact with his first directional venture" Mullum Malarum"( 1978).
Mahendran's next film" Uthiripookkal", based on a short story written by Pudumaipithan, firmly established him as an important filmmaker in Tamil cinema.
His" Nenjathai Killathe" won three National Film Awards including the award for the best regional film.
He has also acted in films during the latter part of his film career, including" Kamaraj"( 2004)," Theri"( 2016)," Nimir"( 2018) and" Petta"( 2019).
Before his death, he was the head of the direction department of BOFTA Film Institute in Chennai.
A Lover's Romance
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Otto Kanturek
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Abhishek Saxena
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Katha Sangama
Katha Sangama is a 1976 Indian anthology film in Kannada, directed by Puttanna Kanagal, based on three short stories;" Hangu" by Giraddi Govindaraj," Athithi" by Veena and" Munithaayi" by Eshwara Chandra.
The film stars Kalyan Kumar, Rajinikanth, B. Saroja Devi and Aarathi in the lead roles.
The supporting cast includes Lokanath, Vamana Rao, Shivaramaiah and Master Umesh.
The film won three awards at the 1975 – 76 Karnataka State Film Awards, including the award for Best Actress( Aarathi).
The 1984 Tamil movie" Kai Kodukkum Kai" was a partially based on this movie as an extended version of the" Munithaayi" story.
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The Student's Romance
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It was based on the musical" I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg", and was part of a trend of operetta films of the mid-1930s.
It was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios.
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Cedric Dawe and Clarence Elder.
Kai Kodukkum Kai
Kai Kodukkum Kai  is a 1984 Tamil language film starring Rajinikanth and Revathy in the lead roles.
It was an extended version of "Munithayi", the third segment of the Kannada anthology film "Katha SangamaKai Kodukkum Kai" was written and directed by J. Mahendran.
The film was produced by Vijayakumar and R. Vijayachandran.

Question: Which film has the director who died earlier, The Student'S Romance or Kai Kodukkum Kai?
Answer: The Student'S Romance