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K. B. Sundarambal
Kodumudi Balambal Sundarambal (1908–1980) was an Indian actress and singer from Erode district, Tamil Nadu. She performed in Tamil cinema and was referred to as the "Queen of the Indian stage."Photo description in Hindu Images A political activist during the Indian independence movement, K.B. Sundarambal was the first film personality to enter a state legislature in India. Early years K.B. Sundarambal was born on 10 October 1908 in the town of on the banks of |
Kodumudi
Kodumudi is a panchayat town and taluk headquarters of Kodumudi taluk in erode district at state of Tamil Nadu, India. Kodumudi has an average elevation of 144 metres (472 feet). Also Kodumudi is an tourism spot. The holy Kaveri river and Magudeswarar temple in Kodumudi attracts thousands of pilgrims daily across South India. Demographics As of the 2001 India census, Kodumudi had a population of 12,669. Males constituted 50% of the population, and females 50%. Kodumudi has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kodumudi, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Economy The economy is predominantly based on agriculture and tourism. Agriculture with turmeric and sugarcane being the main crops. There are large number of ricemills in and around Kodumudi and TNPL paper mills is near Kodumudi. Culture Magudeswarar Temple, Kodumudi, Veera Narayana Perumal and Brama Deva Temple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avvaiyar
Avvaiyar ( Tamil: ஔவையார்) was the title of more than one female poet who were active during different periods of Tamil literature. They were some of the most famous and important female poets of the Tamil canon. Abidhana Chintamani states that there were three female poets titled ''Avvaiyar''. Among them, the first Avvaiyar lived during the Sangam period (c. 3rd century BCE) and is said to have had cordial relations with the Tamil chieftains Vēl Pāri and Athiyamān. She wrote 59 poems in the Puṟanāṉūṟu. Avvaiyar II lived during the period of Kambar and Ottakoothar during the reign of the Chola dynasty in the tenth century. She is often imagined as an old and intelligent lady by Tamil people. Many poems and the Avvai Kural, comprising 310 kurals in 31 chapters, belong to this period. The third Avvaiyar is the most widely known for her ' Vinayagar Agaval', ' Aathichoodi', ' Kondrai Vendhan', ' Nalvazhi' and ' Moodhurai'. Name etymology The name Av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirumalai Deivam
''Thirumalai Deivam'' is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed and written by A. P. Nagarajan. The film stars Sivakumar in the title role, with K. B. Sundarambal, T. R. Mahalingam, Srividya, Lakshmi and A. V. M. Rajan in supporting roles. Plot While Lord Srinivasan, an incarnation of Vishnu, faces several obstacles in his path, saint Brughu is also subjected to mockery and humiliation from the people of the kingdom. Cast ;Actors * Sivakumar as Lord Vishnu/Srinivasan * Gemini Ganesan as Agasa Rajan * R. Muthuraman as King Tondaiman * A. V. M. Rajan as Narathan * S. V. Ramadoss as Birugu Munivar * T. R. Mahalingam as Amudha's Husband * Suruli Rajan as Rangen, (in Tamil Kuyavan) * Master Sekhar as Venkatesan * A. K. Veerasami as Punniyakodi * V. Gopalakrishnan * Ennatha Kannaiya as Anumanthu ;Actresses * K. B. Sundarambal as Saint Narayani * S. Varalakshmi as Vagula malai * C. R. Vijayakumari as Amutha * Srividya as Goddess Lakshmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karaikkal Ammaiyar (film)
''Karaikkal Ammaiyar'' is a 1973 Indian Tamil Saiva mythological film, written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan and produced by EVR Films. The film's soundtrack was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. The film stars Lakshmi, who played the younger-age Punithavathi role, and K. B. Sundarambal, who played the old-age role—as the title characters, with R. Muthuraman, Manorama, Suruli Rajan, V. S. Raghavan, S. V. Sahasranamam, Sivakumar and Srividya playing supporting roles. Karaikkal Ammaiyar is one of the three women saints among the 63 Nayanmars and is considered one of the greatest figure of Tamil literature. She was born in Karaikkal during the Chola period, a maritime center. Ammaiyar was a great devotee of Lord Shiva and she is believed to have lived during the 6th century, named ''Punithavathi''. Plot Punithavathi (Lakshmi), right from childhood, had great faith in Lord Shiva and worshipped him daily. As a young girl, she built a Sivalingam in sand, stunning peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakthi Leelai
''Shakthi Leelai'' () is a 1972 Tamil language film directed by T. R. Ramanna and produced by T. G. Somasundaram. The film script was written by Thuraiyur K. Moorthi. It starred B. Saroja Devi, Gemini Ganeshan, Jayalalithaa, K. B. Sundarambal and K. R. Vijaya. It is noted for being the last multi-starrer mythological film. The music was provided by T. K. Ramamoorthy. It was a successful film on its release. Later, The film was dubbed in 1976 into Hindi as ''Tu Hi Kali Tu Hi Durga'' and 1985 into Telugu as ''Parashakthi Mahimalu''. Cast * Gemini Ganeshan as Lord Shiva * Ushanandini as Shakti/ Samayapuram Mariamman * Jayalalithaa as Periyapalayathu Bhavani amman/ Punyakshi Devi * Sivakumar as Narada Muni * Major Sundararajan as Jamadagni Munivar * Saroja Devi as Renukambal * Usharani as Saraswati * Master Sridhar as Parasuraman * K. B. Sundarambal as Woman Saint * S. V. Sahasranamam as The King * Senthamarai as The Minister * A. V. M. Rajan as Prohit * Manjula as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 Film)
''Mahakavi Kalidas'' () is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language biographical film produced and directed by R. R. Chandran, starring Sivaji Ganesan. It is based on the life of the poet Kalidasa. The film was released on 19 August 1966. Plot Cast * Sivaji Ganesan as Chinnaiah / Kalidas * Sowcar Janaki as Princess Sangeetha Vani / Vilasavathi * R. Muthuraman as King Boja * L. Vijayalakshmi as Mohanangi * S. V. Sahasranamam (guest role) * R. S. Manohar as Ambarisan * V. K. Ramasamy as Konar * Nagesh as Oviyar (guest role) * A. Karunanidhi as Suppan * C. K. Saraswathi as Chinnaiah's mother * K. B. Sundarambal as Kali * E. R. Sahadevan as King * Usilaimani as Poet * Karuppu Subbiah as Poet * Karikol Raju as Barber * C. S. Pandian * S. V. Sivanandham * G. Sakunthala * M. S. Malathi * P. K. Vijayarani Soundtrack Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan and Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam. The "Sakunthalai" music drama was not included in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiruvilaiyadal
''Thiruvilaiyadal'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language Hindu devotional film written, directed and co-produced by A. P. Nagarajan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, and K. B. Sundarambal, with T. S. Balaiah, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, T. R. Mahalingam, K. Sarangapani, Devika, Manorama (Tamil actress), Manorama, and Nagarajan in supporting roles. K. V. Mahadevan composed the film's soundtrack and score, and Kannadasan and Sankaradas Swamigal wrote the song lyrics. ''Thiruvilaiyadal'' was inspired by the ''Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam'': a collection of sixty-four Shaivism, Shaivite devotional, Epic poetry, epic stories, written in the 16th century by Paranjothi Munivar, which record the actions (and antics) of Shiva on Earth in a number of disguises to test his devotees. ''Thiruvilaiyadal'' depicts four of the stories. The first is about the poets Dharumi and Nakkīraṉãr, Nakkeerar; the second concerns Sati (Hindu goddess), Dhatchayini. The third recounts how Shiva's future ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poompuhar (Movie)
''Poompuhar'' is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language epic film directed by P. Neelakantan and written by M. Karunanidhi. It is the second film based on the epic '' Cilappatikaram'' after ''Kannagi'' (1942). The film stars S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Rajasree and K. B. Sundarambal. It was released on 18 September 1964. Plot Kovalan, the son of a wealthy merchant in the city of Kaveripattinam, marries Kannagi, the daughter of another merchant. They live together happily in Kaveripattinam, until Kovalan met the courtesan Madhavi and fell in love with her. In his infatuation, he leaves his wife and gradually spends all his wealth on Madhavi. Eventually penniless, Kovalan realises his mistake, and returns to Kannagi after a year. Their only asset is a precious pair of anklets called Silambu, which Kannagi gave to him willingly. With these as their capital, they go to the city of Madurai, where Kovalan hopes to recoup his fortunes by trade. Madurai is ruled by the Pandy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemini Studios
Gemini Studios was an Indian film studio based in Madras, Tamil Nadu. It was launched when S. S. Vasan, a businessman of many ventures (including the ownership of Ananda Vikatan) bought Motion Picture Producers' Combines from Krishnaswamy Subrahmanyam and renamed it. The studio re-opened under the name Gemini. Despite the common beliefs about a lucky racehorse or the astrological sign of his wife, it was the logo Vasan chose that led to the name. Subrahmanyam had shown him a picture of his very young boys, blowing on toy trumpets in the nude. Vasan chose the pose to craft the logo and hence the name Gemini—The Twins. The new facade also had statues of ‘The Gemini Twins’, blowing the bugle. Gemini Studios served as a breeding ground for innumerable artists and technicians for the south Indian Film Industry. The Gemini twins became a household symbol and the Gemini flyover was named after the original studio at that junction. Gemini Studios is one of the few producers in Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manimekalai (1940 Film)
''Manimekalai'' (also known as ''Balasanyasini'') is a 1940 Indian Tamil-language film directed and photographed by Bomman Irani. It is based on the epic of the same name by Chithalai Chathanar. The film stars K. B. Sundarambal as the title character. It was released on 23 November 1940, and failed commercially. Plot Cast * K. B. Sundarambal as Manimekalai * Kothamangalam Seenu as Udayakumaran * N. S. Krishnan as the sari vendor * A. Sundaram as Madavi * T. A. Mathuram as Kunchalam Production ''Manimekalai'' is the first film based on the Chithalai Chathanar-written epic of the same name, one of the Five Great Epics of Tamil literature. It was directed and photographed by Bomman Irani, and produced by T. Krishnachand under T. K. Productions while the screenplay was written by A. M. Somarajulu and S. Ramaiah. The final length of the film was . The film was launched in 1938, but took a long time to complete due to various reasons, mainly financial. Additionally, di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandanar (1935 Film)
''Bhakta Nandanar'' () is a 1935 Tamil-language film directed by Manik Lal Tandon. It marked the cinematic debut of the carnatic singer and stage artist K. B. Sundarambal. She was paid a then unprecedented 100,000 (equivalent of 60 million (2013 prices)) as salary for this film. This was also the first film for Ellis R. Dungan. No print of the film is known to survive, making it a lost film. Plot The story is based on the life of Nandanar (also known as Thirunaalai Povar – ''thee who pilgrims tomorrow'') and his becoming of a Naayanar. Cast *K. B. Sundarambal as Nandanar *Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer as Vedhiyar Production K. B. Sundarambal had retired from stage performances in 1932 after the death of her husband S. G. Kittappa. Hassandas, a textile magnate from Madras and a member of Chellaram business family was keen on making a film with Sundarambal in the lead. She was initially reluctant to star in the film and refused even the recommendation of her mentor S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan (2 March 1935 – 8 September 2008) was an Indian classical music violinist and music composer. Early life Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan was born on 2 March 1935 and was trained by his father, Ramaswamy Sastry. He was the brother of Kunnakudi Subbalakshmi. Career The violin was his forte. He was known for his dexterity and subtlety in handling the violin, he catered not only to the music scholar but also to the layman. His play reflected his own different moods and the demands of his audience with whom he established and enjoyed a good rapport. He dwelled with ease and competence in the high as well as the low octaves. At the age of 12, he accompanied great stalwarts like Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and Maharajapuram Santhanam in concerts. He also performed with Nadaswaram vidwans like T.N.Rajarathinam Pillai and Thiruvenkadu Subramania Pillai. He stopped accompanying vocal artistes in 1976 to concentrate more on solo concerts. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
