Question: Are both director of film Double Danger (1938 Film) and director of film Chandralekha (1948 Film) from the same country?

<P0-S0> Big City is a 1948 film. <SEP> <P1-S0> Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV. <SEP> <P2-S0> Chandralekha( also spelt Chandraleka) is a 1948 Indian historical adventure film produced and directed by S. S. Vasan. <P2-S1> Starring T. R. Rajakumari, M. K. Radha and Ranjan in the lead roles, the film follows two brothers( Veerasimhan and Sasankan) who fight over ruling their father's kingdom and marrying the village dancer, Chandralekha. <P2-S2> However, when the producer launched an advertising campaign for the film he only had the name of the heroine from a Gemini Studios storyline he had rejected. <P2-S3> Veppathur Kittoo( one of Vasan's storyboard artists) developed a story based on a chapter of George W. M. Reynolds' novel," Robert Macaire: or, The French bandit in England". <P2-S4> Original director T. G. Raghavachari left the film more than halfway through because of disagreements with Vasan, who took over in his directorial debut. <P2-S5> Originally made in Tamil and later in Hindi," Chandralekha" spent five years in production( 1943 – 1948). <P2-S6> It underwent a number of scripting, filming and cast changes, and was the most-expensive film made in India at the time. <P2-S7> Vasan mortgaged all his property and sold his jewellery to complete the film, whose cinematographers were Kamal Ghosh and K. Ramnoth. <P2-S8> " Chandralekha" was released on 9 April 1948. <P2-S9> Although the film received generally- positive reviews, it did not recoup its production costs. <P2-S10> Vasan directed a Hindi version with some changes, including some re-shot scenes, a slightly altered cast, and Hindi dialogues from Agha Jani Kashmiri and Pandit Indra. <P2-S11> The Hindi version was released on 24 December of that year, becoming a box- office success. <P2-S12> South Indian cinema became prominent throughout India with the film's release, and it inspired South Indian producers to market their Hindi films in North India. <P2-S13> Dubbed in English, Japanese, Danish and other languages, it was screened at Indian and international film festivals. <SEP> <P3-S0> Double Danger is a 1938 American crime drama directed by Lew Landers, using a screenplay by Arthur T. Horman and J. Robert Bren based on Horman's story. <P3-S1> The film stars Preston Foster and Whitney Bourne, with supporting roles by Donald Meek and Samuel S. Hinds. <P3-S2> Produced by RKO Radio Pictures, it was released on January 28, 1938. <SEP> <P4-S0> Subramaniam Srinivasan( 4 January 1904 – 26 August 1969), popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was an Indian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon. <P4-S1> He is the founder of the Tamil- language magazine" Ananda Vikatan" and the film production company Gemini Studios, Gemini Film Laboratories and Gemini Picture Circuit. <P4-S2> In 1928, Vasan purchased a struggling Tamil magazine" Ananda Vikatan" that was published by Pudhoor Vaidyanadhaiyar since February 1926 and has stopped publication in December 1927. <P4-S3> Vasan entered the Tamil film industry in 1936 when his novel" Sathi Leelavathi" was made into a film. <P4-S4> In 1940, he purchased the Motion Picture Producers Combine, a film studio and renamed it Gemini Studios. <P4-S5> Gemini Studios made a number of successful Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies from 1940 to 1969, notable ones being" Mangamma Sapatham Aboorva Sagotharargal," Nandanaar Bala Nagamma Miss MaliniChandralekhaVanjikkottai ValibanNishaanMangalaInsaaniyatGrahastiGharanaZindagiVazhkai PadaguMotor Sundaram PillaiOlivilakkuChakradhariAuratAvvaiyarPaigham" and" Irumbu Thirai". <P4-S6> Vasan died in Madras on 26 August 1969, at the age of 65. <P4-S7> As a director, Vasan was known for his grandiose sets and innovative techniques that he introduced. <P4-S8> He was the first film and media personality to be invited to be a member of parliament in India's Rajya Sabha where he advocated the granting of industry status to the film trade( a battle still being fought). <P4-S9> He was one of the founders of Film Federation India, Producer's Guild of India and the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce. <P4-S10> He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1969, the year of his death, by the government of India for his extraordinary contribution to Indian media. <P4-S11> The Government of India and the Postal department released postage stamps bearing his likeness on 26 August 2004, the year of his centenary. <SEP> <P5-S0> Lew Landers( born Louis Friedlander, January 2, 1901 – December 16, 1962) was an American independent film and television director.