Krish

Director: Yash Chaudhary
Year: 1970
This film brings out the varied personality of the tennis ace Ramanathan Krishnan as a player, captain and head of the house-hold through a series of interviews and shots from some of the memorable matches he played against noted international players.

[@swapankantabosechowdhury677]

What a match it was at the South Club Calcutta in 1966 between Ramanathan Krishnan and Thomas Koch.We had almost given up hope the previous day . But fortune favoured the brave the next day. I had bunked college to see that match .😊

[@sharminmukerjea5015]

I loved this film for various reason i have ,never seen before Krishnan played live ,also my husband Jaidip Mukerjea !! For me it is a the best treat ever !! well done thank you Yash choudhury !!

[@jayaramansundaramoorthy1248]

I was an Untrained Graduate Assistant, a euphemism for a Teacher without a B. T. in High Schools of Tamilnadu in those days. I , a boy of 19 was working in Thirukkazhukundram Govt. High School. I didn't sleep the night Krish was trailing the Brazilian Thomas Koch . The next day, telling the Headmaster the truth that I would be listening to the running commentary of the rest of the match from a tea - stall and went away. I and the tea - stall owner, a fan of Krish, were glued to the commentary till krish and India won and entered the Challenge Round. You won't believe now how we celebrated that historic moment and with what generosity that poor tea-stall owner distributed whatever he had in that shop to his customers. Now I am 80. Still looking back with nostalgia those golden ages. Krish, the gentleman - player, I am praying for you and your entire family, seeking His blessings.

[@knaraya936]

I played krish in an exhibition many years ago at the Bharat electronics courts in Bangalore. I was the Karnataka junior champion then. He beat me 6-2, 6-4 but more importantly it was the best lesson i ever had. He exposed many weaknesses which helped me focus and improve for many years thereafter. Great player, what a privilege to play him!

[@shailendersinghrawat6628]

Good to see Ramesh and his sister with their father great Ramanathan in this video. I remember when Ramesh won crucial Davis cup Semi final match in Australia we were so excited and thrilled. His sister was also in stands watching match fro there... My old childhood memories 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jayap3557]

Well played and well spoken... Mr.Krishnan and Mrs Krishnan...such a beautiful lady and such a humorous man...she openly she talks about her husband's good looks...good nature and "possibilities"... :-) :-)...tennis is still nowhere in india... it is still all cricket... and that's why greats like RafaNadal and Federer are so popular among tennis aficionados in our country...

[@preetiananth6463]

great to see a film of ramanathan krishnan . wish there was more footage of his play. you can see his mastery of the game.

[@kausik1139]

GREAT ICON OF TENNIS FOR ALL TIMES.I WAS EXCITED TO READ HIS STORIES FROM HINDU NEWS PAPER.BROUGHT INDIAN TENNIS TO WORLD STAGE MY SALUTATIONS TO A GREAT MAN

[@arunv2932]

what a priceless gem this feature !!

[@vherlekar]

Salutes and RESPECT for all the players👆🙏🙏 ...with a bit "extra" for KRISH 😊😊

[@UmeshaNomad1975]

great upload....of a great legendary tennis star ......❤❤

[@kjetin99]

Ramesh,so great to see your Dad play! Great video! Best regards// KJ

[@radhamadhavahari]

Krish played in Allahabad in 1955, when I was a student at Ewing Christian College. Other prominent players were there too, such as Premjit Lal and Jaideep Mukerjea. I watched them play all 8 days, as I had purchased a season ticket. Later, I went out of country and watched several tennis matches: my favorites Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, Stefi Graf, Monica Seles and lately Novak Djokovic. My favorites were: Ivan Lendl for his gentleman ship and Gabriela Sabatini for her shyness !

[@ddvivant]

Amazing to see that you were a tennis fan since 2005. You hav seen some great Tennis players and managed to follow through out. Thats true love for the game. Its sad that my generation is completely brain washed with Cricket. Ofcourse we have amazing players in India to love like Bopanna, Somnath, Leander Peas, Sania Mirza and Bhupathi.

[@dakshchandra5310]

​@@ddvivanttennis didn't marketed itself well in India

[@arupmullick3474]

WOW. South Club looks so different. What a huge crowd as well.

[@atlantissurvivor9810]

thank you...in those days india had produced some really competitive gd quality lawn tennis plyr...

[@emkmurthy]

I still remember the come back of Krishnan against Brasil!

[@xaamir]

Very nice - such a humble man

[@patrickkelly9110]

Anyone know if these courts at Calcutta are the famous cow dung surface ? Do such courts still exist in India ?