Ilmari Rahm
Ahti Ilmari Rahm( 22 November 1888 – 1939) was a Finnish chess player, founder and first editor of the chess magazine" Suomen Shakki"( 1924 – 1931).
The Chess Player (1938 film)
The Chess Player is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Jean Dréville, released by Compagnie Française Cinématographique in France and Columbia Pictures in the United States and starring Françoise Rosay, Conrad Veidt and Bernard Lancret.
It is a remake of the 1927 silent film" The Chess Player".
V. Ravichandran
Veeraswamy Ravichandran, known simply as Dr. Ravichandran, is an Indian actor and filmmaker in Kannada cinema, known for his multi-faceted works in his associated films.
Son of notable film producer N. Veeraswamy, Dr. Ravichandran made his acting debut in" Khadeema Kallaru"( 1982) as an antagonist and followed it up with" Chakravyuha" in 1983.
After starring in a series of multi-starrers in supporting and lead roles, he cast himself in his directorial debut" Premaloka"( 1987), which became one of the highest grossing blockbuster films in Kannada cinema.
As a producer, he continues to run" Sri Eswari Productions".
The Chess Player
The Chess Player is a 1927 French silent film directed by Raymond Bernard and based on a novel by Henry Dupuy- Mazuel.
It is a historical drama set in the late 18th century during the Russian domination of Polish Lithuania, and elements of the plot are drawn from the story of the chess- playing automaton known as The Turk.
Raymond Bernard
Raymond Bernard( 10 October 1891 – 12 December 1977) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career spanned more than forty years.
He is best remembered for several large- scale historical productions, including the silent films" Le Miracle des loups The Miracle of the Wolves") and" Le Joueur d'échecs The Chess Player") and in the 1930s" Les Croix de boisWooden Crosses") and a highly regarded adaptation of" Les Misérables".
Fenil Shah
Fenil Shah( Born 20 April 1995) is an Indian chess player, who holds the Fide Title of International Master( IM).
He was the youngest rated chess player in 2002 and also the youngest chess player to represent Indian Team.
Premaloka
Premaloka/ Paruva
Ragam( English:" World of Love")
( English:" The Melody of Age") is a 1987 bilingual romantic musical film written and directed by V. Ravichandran( credited onscreen simply as Ravichandran) in his directorial debut.
He additionally served as producer under Eshwari Productions.
Produced simultaneously in Kannada and Tamil, the latter as Paruva Ragam, the film stars Ravichandran in the lead role alongside Juhi Chawla, in her acting debut.
Vishnuvardhan, Ambarish and Tiger Prabhakar made guest appearances.
The screenplay was adapted from the 1982 American film" Grease 2".
The soundtrack composed by Hamsalekha included the lyrics of the tracks from the same movie-" Back to School Again" as" Geleyare Nanna Gelathiyare- Hogona Collejige" and" Who's That Guy?" as" Yaarivanu".
Alla Kushnir
She is not to be confused with belly dancer Alla Kushnir, who has no connection to the chess player.
Eesha Karavade
Eesha Karavade( born 21 November 1987) is a chess player from Pune, India.
She holds the titles of Woman Grandmaster and International Master.
She played for India in the Chess Olympiads of 2010, 2012 and 2014.
Gert Ligterink
Gert Ligterink( born 17 November 1949 in Oldekerk) is a Dutch chess player.
He was awarded the International Master title in 1977 and won the Dutch Chess Championship in 1979.
He played for the Netherlands in the Chess Olympiads of 1976( individual bronze medal), 1978, 1980 and 1982 and in the European Team Chess Championship of 1983( individual silver medal).
Ligterink wrote the chess column for Tata Steel Chess from 2003 to 2011.

Question: Do both Premaloka and The Chess Player films have the directors from the same country?
Answer: no