S. B. Khanthan

S. B. Khanthan is a Tamil film director, best known for his movie Jerry. He has also directed several stage plays, advertisements and documentaries.

Career
Khanthan is a Chartered Accountant by qualification, senior executive in a consumer durable conglomerate by experience, and a creative director by profession. He is the son of a noted Harikatha exponent Thiruvidaimarudur Sambamoorthi Ganapaadigal Balakrishna Sastrigal and was introduced to the world of fine arts at a very young age and to the nuances of film making (from conception till delivering the reels to theater) through his brother, director & Actor T. S. B. K. Moulee.

Khanthan was introduced to humour through decades of association with friend and humourist, Shri Crazy Mohan and to basics of Visual Communication through cinematographer, P. C. Sreeram.

Filmography

 * Jerry (2006)

Media world
Khanthan conceived, produced and directed many advertisements, corporate films and documentaries for Studio Dream.

Notable among them are
 * TamilNadu – Vision 2025 for Confederation of Indian Industries
 * Retailer film for Coca-Cola
 * Motivational films for AREVA, Hindustan Latex Ltd and HDFC Bank
 * Corporate film for Quality Inn Sabari Group of Hotels
 * Centenary film for Delloite (Fraser and Ross) (Chartered Accountants)
 * Safety film for Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
 * Corporate Film for Bayer
 * Project films for Swaraj-Isuzu, AREL Software Parks
 * Documentaries for CLRI

Musical documentaries

 * GNB - The Music Charmer – An insight into the musical legend GNB on his birth centenary
 * Mridanga Chintamanihi – The Magnum Opus of the Percussion Legend Umayalpuram Sri Sivaraman
 * We Bow To You, Sir!, A short film on the Violin Maestro Shri Lalgudi G.Jayaraman, screened on the occasion of the Life Time Achievement Award conferred on him by Music Academy.
 * The Musicians’ Musician - An 80-minute musical film on Shri. Ramnad Krishnan, the carnatic music legend
 * Sunaadha Vinodhan, an 85 minutes documentary on Tanjore S. Kalyanaraman, another carnatic music legend
 * Pada Varnams of Lalgudi G Jayaraman

Valuable social works

 * Poongaatru Pudhithaanathu, a short film on Asthma Cure
 * Endhakuzhandhaiyum Nalla Kuzhandhaithaan, an Educational film for proper upbringing of children for Mr N C Sridharan, Educationist
 * Gift of Time – on Time Management
 * Mind To Serve – on How Artificial Limbs make movement impaired come back to normal life

Advertisement films
Khanthan has also directed advertisements for popular products like
 * Dukes Biscuits
 * Bhandari Interstate Carriers
 * Pentasoft
 * Elac Water Heaters

Stage plays
Khanthan is the Founder-Director of Crazy Creations. He directs and provides music choreography for all the plays staged by Crazy Mohan totaling to over 4500 shows in India, USA, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Singapore, Kuwait and Hong Kong.

Electronic media

 * Directed first serial in 1986-87 in DD1 titled Here is Crazy - 13 Weeks. Went on to direct all the TV serials written by the humorist Shri Crazy Mohan
 * Maadhu-Cheenu - 7 Weeks in DD Metro, Singapore and Malaysian TVs; Now retelecast and topped the ratings in Vijay TV. Bestowed with Best Director award by Mylapore Academy for this serial
 * Nil Gavani Crazy - 66 Weeks in Sun TV and Jaya TV
 * Si-Ri-Ga-Ma-Pa-Da-Ni - 106 Weeks in Raj TV and Jaya TV (A unique concept of blending humor with film songs)
 * Oru Babyin Diary - 16 Weeks in DD1 and Malaysian TV
 * Pathukku Pathu - 42 Weeks in DD, National-Tamil
 * Crazy Times - 85 weeks in Star Vijay TV
 * Vidaathu Sirippu –75 Weeks in Jaya TV
 * Siri Siri Crazy – 15 Weeks in Kalaignar TV

Telefilms
Khanthan has also directed the following telefilms written by Crazy Mohan.
 * Ganapathikku Kalyanam - DD1
 * Ganesanukku Kaalkattu - DD1
 * Sirippu Thirai - Sun TV
 * Computer Kaadal - Raj TV

DVD
Khanthan was also responsible for converting the following successful stage plays to DVD formats to cater to the needs of the international audience.
 * Maadhu Plus Two - In DVD format for US Viewers
 * Marriage Made In Saloon - in DVD format for US Viewers
 * POURNAMI - Director K Balachander’s stage play in DVD format
 * ORU KOODAI PAASAM – Director K Balachander’s stage play in DVD format

Animation film
Khanthan co-directed the first-ever 3D Animation film produced in India titled Paanadavaas the 5 Warriors meant for Hollywood and American kids.

Miscellaneous
Khanthan directed a telefilm written by director Mouli titled Naan Ready Nee Readiya which was telecast in Star Vijay TV. He followed it up by writing and directing a serial for Sun TV produced by director Vasanth titled Charu-Latha which ran successfully for 40 weeks. The natural tale involving two lovely female kids was well received by the audience.