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Jacki (art Director)
Jacki also referred to as Jackson, is an acclaimed Indian Production Designer In film and television, the production designer is the individual responsible for the overall aesthetic of the story. The production design gives the viewers a sense of the time period, the plot location, and character actions and feelings. Wo ... and an Art Director known for his work in Tamil cinema. Over his career, he has been recognized for his distinctive set designs and innovative use of space in film storytelling. Jacki has received multiple awards for his contributions to cinema, including the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Best Art Director in 2018 for "Vada Chennai" and again in 2019 for "Asuran." His work is noted for enhancing the narrative depth of the films he engages with, making him a respected figure in the Indian film industry. Early life Jacki was born in May 1974 as Immanuel Ambrose Jackson in Bangalore. He graduated from the Government College of Fine Arts in Chennai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government College Of Fine Arts, Chennai
The Government College of Fine Arts (initially known as the Madras School of Art) in Chennai is the oldest art institution in India. The institution was established in 1850 by surgeon Alexander Hunter as a private art school. In 1852, after being taken over by the government, it was renamed as the Government School of Industrial Arts. In 1962, it was renamed as the Government School of Arts and Crafts and the Government College of Arts and Crafts, before finally being renamed as present. History During British rule in India, the crown found that Madras had many talented and artistic minds. As the British had also established a settlement in and around Madras, George Town was chosen to establish an institute that would cater to the artistic expectations of the royals in London. At first traditional artists were employed to produce furniture, metalwork, and curios, and their work was sent to the royal palaces of the Queen. The institute established itself as the first school o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaggubhai
''Jaggubhai'' is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar, who with collaborates with the lead actor, Sarath Kumar for their ninth film. Also starring Shriya Saran, debutant Srisha and veteran comedian Goundamani; the film is produced by Sarath Kumar's wife, Raadhika and Punit Goenka. The film has music composed by Rafee, whilst cinematography is handled by R. D. Rajesekhar and the film is edited by Don Max. The film is a remake of the 2001 French film '' Wasabi''. The plot follows the journey of a tough Indian police officer, fondly known as "Jaggubhai", who is sent to Australia on an important mission to deal with anti-social elements there. The film, originally launched as a Rajinikanth-starrer in May 2004, resurfaced in May 2008 with a new cast with changes to the story. Shooting started months later, and took place in various locations: Melbourne, Australia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Bangkok, Thailand and Chennai, India b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
''Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga'' () also known by the initialism ''VSOP'', is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by M. Rajesh. It stars Arya, Santhanam Tamannaah and Muktha. Arya produced the film through his studio The Show People, associating with Prasad V Potluri's PVP cinema. The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman. Nirav Shah and Vivek Harshan handled cinematography and editing, respectively. The film began production in November 2014 and was released on 14 August 2015 to mixed reviews. Plot Vaasu and Saravanan are best friends. When Vaasu's marriage was going to be fixed with Seema, Saravanan wants to first interview Seema to see if she is a suitable bride for Vaasu. A series of comedic incidents happens during the interview and during the marriage of Vasu and Seema, which angers and embarrasses Seema. To make matters worse, Saravanan plays a prank during Vaasu's marriage night, which makes Vaasu end up in hospital wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janda Pai Kapiraju
''Janda Pai Kapiraju'' () is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language political action drama film. Janda Pai Kapiraju was written and directed by Samuthirakani, and features Nani and Amala Paul in lead roles. The film's soundtrack and score were composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. A second version was concurrently made in the Tamil language, titled '' Nimirndhu Nil,'' with Jayam Ravi in the main role. While the Tamil version with Jayam Ravi released in 2014, the Telugu version was released on March 21, 2015. Nani played a double role for the first time in his career. Despite already having a Tamil version, the Telugu version was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Velan Ettuthikkum'' in 2018. Plot Aravind Shivashankar ( Nani) is a 26-year-old youth who was brought up in an ashram run by Harish Chandra ( Nassar). His upbringing gives him strong moral values, but when he leaves his home, his beliefs are challenged by the corrupt social system. Unsettled by this, Aravind decides to fight immora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirudan Police
''Thirudan Police'' (Thief and Police) is a 2014 Indian Tamil language action comedy film, directed by debutant Caarthick Raju. Produced by S. P. B. Charan in collaboration with J. Selvakumar of Kenanya films, the film has Dinesh and Aishwarya Rajesh in the lead and music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while Bala Saravanan, Nithin Sathya, John Vijay and Rajendran play supporting roles. According to the director, the film is about a son exacting revenge for his father's death. The film was launched in December 2013, and released on 14 November 2014. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Sapthagiri Express'' with Sapthagiri and in Kannada as ''Khiladi Police'' with Harish Raj. Cast * Dinesh as Vishwa * Aishwarya Rajesh as Poornima * Bala Saravanan as Vanagamudi * Nithin Sathya as Ekambaram's son * Rajendran as Manickam * John Vijay as Maravattai * Aadukalam Naren as Police Commissioner * Rajesh as Singaram * Renuka as Vishwa's mother * Uma as ACP's wife * Vazhakku En Muthurama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014 Film)
''Naan Sigappu Manithan'' () is a 2014 Tamil-language psychological thriller film directed by Thiru and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. Co-produced by Vishal, the film stars himself in the leading role with Lakshmi Menon and Ineya in supporting roles, while G. V. Prakash Kumar composed the film's music. The film deals with narcolepsy. It was released on 11 April 2014. It was later dubbed and released into Hindi as ''Pyaar Reloaded''. The movie was remade in Odia in 2017 as ''Shiva Not Out''. The movie was declared as commercial success. Plot In the middle of the night, Indhiran, accompanied by his friends Sathish and Karuna, purchase a gun illegally from a local gangster. Back home, Indhiran stares at his wish list and recalls his past. Past: Since childhood, Indhiran has been suffering from narcolepsy, a rare disorder, which makes him fall asleep whenever his emotions reach an extreme level and hinders him from living an ordinary life. He needs to be accompanied all the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimirndhu Nil
''Nimirndhu Nil'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani featuring Jayam Ravi and Amala Paul. It was produced by KS Sreenivasan's Vaasan Visual Ventures. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Ravi played a revolutionist for a social cause. The film, which was simultaneously made in Telugu as '' Janda Pai Kapiraju'' with Nani in place of Jayam Ravi, released on 8 March 2014 and received mostly positive reviews. The film was also dubbed into Hindi as ''Daring Mard'' in 2014. Plot Aravindan Sivasaamy is a 26-year-old youth who was brought up in an ashram run by Harichandra. The atmosphere that he grew taught him high moral values, disciplines, dignity and devotion. However, when he comes out of the place, his belief and learning is questioned by the cancerous system. It unsettles him and makes him fight against the immoral cultures of the society. Aravindan decides to take on corr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All In All Azhagu Raja
''All in All Azhagu Raja'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by M. Rajesh. Karthi in dual lead roles with, Kajal Aggarwal and Santhanam in the supporting roles. It marks the second collaboration between Karthi and Kajal Aggarwal after, 2010 film, '' Naan Mahaan Alla''. The film was released on 2 November 2013 Coinciding with Diwali festival to a negative reception from critics. Plot Azhagu Raja, is the only son of the Muthukrishnan family. He owns an unpopular cable channel called "Triple A" in Tenkasi. The cable company has only two employees, Raja and Kalyanam. Nothing they do improves the company's fortunes. By chance, Raja meets Chitra Devi Priya when she is singing at a wedding. Her unusual voice irritates him, and they argue. However, Priya eventually agrees that she cannot sing well. Priya says she fails at everything she tries, even suicide. As their friendship blossoms, Raja tells his father Muthukrishnan, about Priya whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ameerin Aadhi Baghavan
''Ameerin Aadhi-Bhagavan'' () previously known as ''Aadhi Bhagavan'', is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Ameer. Produced by DMK politician J. Anbazhagan, the film stars Jayam Ravi in the titular dual role along with Neetu Chandra, Saiju Kurup and Sudha Chandran. The film follows Aadhi, a Thailand-based gangster living separately from his mother and sister due to his criminal activities. His life changes when he rescues a young waitress from goons and soon finds himself drawn in a violent conspiracy hatched by Bhagavan, his Mumbai-based lookalike. The cinematography was handled by R. B. Gurudev and K. Devaraj, while Ram Sudharsan edited the film. The film features a background score from the 2011 Telugu-language film '' Panjaa'' composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, who composed the music for both the films. It also features a Hindi-language song ''Agadam Bagadam'' sung by Mohit Chauhan. It is the second Asian film to make use of Auro 3D audio te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samar (2013 Film)
''Samar'' ()is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Thiru. It stars Vishal, Trisha and Sunaina, with Manoj Bajpayee and J. D. Chakravarthy appearing in supporting roles. Richard M. Nathan handled the cinematography, while the film's soundtrack and score were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and Dharan Kumar, respectively. Later on, it was dubbed in Hindi as ''Gabbar Sher'' in 2016. The story revolves around a trekking guide, who is forced to leave for Bangkok under strange circumstances and witnesses a series of puzzling incidents there. After several delays finally the film was released on 13 January 2013. Plot The film opens with Sakthi, son of a forest ranger, beating up a gang that illegally cuts precious trees to earn money. Sakthi is a jungle trekker who spends his time bringing groups of tourists on trips into the jungle. Almost immediately, the story changes track and introduces Sakthi’s girlfriend, Rupa. The lovers soon part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaare Koogadali
''Yaare Koogadali'' is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language action film written and directed by Samuthirakani, starring Puneeth Rajkumar and Bhavana. Parvathamma Rajkumar and Raghavendra Rajkumar are producing the film under for Poornima Enterprises. The film is a remake of Samuthirakani's Tamil film ''Poraali'' (2011). Movie Completes 50-days run 49 centre in Karnataka. Plot The story begins on a rainy night when Kumara (Puneeth Rajkumar) and Natesha (Yogesh) escape from NIMHANS and enter Bangalore with their past actions unclear. They settle at Shishupala's (Sadhu Kokila) residence and find jobs in a petrol bunk. Bharathi (Bhavana) comes into Kumara's life. Her initial wrong belief about him changes as soon as she knows his kind heartedness when she saw him help people in need (including her). She pursues him to be his girlfriend but he is not interested and warns her away due to his lifestyle. However, the residents of his neighborhood convince him that she loves him and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
''Oru Kal Oru Kannadi'' () abbreviated as ''OKOK'' is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by M. Rajesh. It stars producer Udhayanidhi Stalin, in his acting debut, Hansika Motwani, Santhanam and Saranya Ponvannan, whilst featuring Harris Jayaraj's music and Balasubramaniem's cinematography. The film was named after the song of the same name from the film '' Siva Manasula Sakthi'' (2009). Releasing on 13 April 2012, it opened to highly positive reviews and became a blockbuster. The film ran for 175 days in theatres. It was eventually released in Telugu as ''OK OK'' on 31 August 2012. Plot One morning in his house, Saravanan receives his ex-girlfriend Meera's wedding invitation. He and his friend Parthasarathy aka Partha leave for Pondicherry to attend the wedding via car. ''En route'', Saravanan recollects his past: He was a easy-going youth working in a film theatre with Partha. He lives with his parents; his father, Varadharajan, who is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
