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Kadhal
''Kaadhal'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language romantic drama film based on a true story, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring Bharath (actor), Bharath and Sandhya (actress), Sandhya. It was produced by S. Shankar and featured music composed by Joshua Sridhar. The film opened on 17 December 2004 to critical acclaim and was a high commercial success. It was Bharath's first successful film as a main lead actor. The film was dubbed into Telugu language, Telugu as ''Premisthe'' in 2005. It was remade in Kannada as ''Cheluvina Chittara'' in 2007, in Bengali language, Bengali as ''Chirodini Tumi Je Amar'' in 2008, in Bangladesh as ''Nogor Mastan'' in 2015, in Marathi language, Marathi as ''Ved Laavi Jeeva'' in 2010, in Nepali language, Nepali as ''Manjari (film), Manjari'' in 2013 and in Punjabi language, Punjabi as ''Ramta Jogi'' in 2015. Plot Murugan is a diligent scooter mechanic in Madurai, and life goes on smoothly for him until a rich student Aishwarya who is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadhal Dhandapani
Kadhal Dhandapani (17 April 1943 – 20 July 2014) was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu and Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. He rose to fame portraying the antagonist in Balaji Sakthivel's ''Kaadhal'' (2004), and is credited with the film's name as a prefix. He died on 20 July 2014 owing to a cardiac arrest. Career Before entering films, Dhandapani was a businessman in Dindigul. Along with his various businesses, he was actively involved in various honorary postings in the town. In 2004 he was selected by film director Balaji Sakthivel to play the role of lead actress Sandhya's father in ''Kaadhal''. This was his film breakthrough, and led to an acting career spanning more than 200 films. Dhandapani's films include Sathyaraj's ''Englishkaran'', Myskin's ''Chithiram Pesuthadi'', Jayam Ravi's ''Unakkum Enakkum'', Vijay's ''Velayudham'', Raghava Lawrence's ''Muni'', Arya's ''Vattaram'' and Sivakarthikeyan's ''Varuthapadatha Valibar Sanga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharath (actor)
Bharath Srinivasan (born 21 July 1983), known professionally as Bharath, is an Indian actor, who works predominantly in Tamil cinema, along with few films in Malayalam, Hindi and Telugu. He made his acting debut in 2003 with S. Shankar's '' Boys''. He made his Malayalam debut '' 4 the People'' (2004). Then, he played the antagonist character in '' Chellamae'' (2004). He received his breakthrough as his first lead in the Tamil film '' Kaadhal'' (2004). Some of his other notable films include '' Pattiyal'' (2006), '' Em Magan'' (2006), ''Veyil'' (2006), '' Pazhani'' (2008), '' Kanden Kadhalai'' (2009), '' Vaanam'' (2011), '' Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu'' (2013) and '' Kaalidas'' (2019). Early and personal life Bharath Srinivasan was born into a Tamil family on 21 July 1983 in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. He is a trained dancer by profession and joined Swingers International Dance Club when he was 11 years old. He did his schooling at DAV Senior Secondary School, he's also a football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sridhar (choreographer)
Sridhar is an Indian choreographer who has worked in India's regional films. He has also appeared as an actor, making his debut with ''Poi (film), Poi'' (2006) and with cameo appearances in songs he has choreographed. Career Sridhar made his full acting debut in K. Balachander's ''Poi (film), Poi'' (2006), appearing in a supporting role. He worked as the choreographer for the "Naaka Mukka" song in ''Kadhalil Vizhunthen'' (2008), and was given the responsibility of ensuring the hit song translated well on-screen. Behindwoods.com consequently noted Sridhar "gave it some rocking steps and he more than delivered", listing it as a "signature dance step". Sridhar won further critical acclaim for his work as a choreographer in Prabhu Deva's ''Engeyum Kadhal'' (2011), where he collaborated with his mentor for four songs. He also choreographed and appeared in the title song of television series ''Nadhaswaram (TV series), Nadhaswaram''. In 2015, he made his first appearance as a leading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadhal Sukumar
Kadhal Sukumar is an Indian actor and director who has appeared in Tamil language films. After working as a comedian in films for a decade, notably in Balaji Sakthivel's romantic film '' Kaadhal'' (2004). Career Sukumar, the son of a farmer from Alanganallur near Madurai, came to Chennai in 1997, searching for an opportunity to star in Tamil films. His first on screen appearance was in '' Sakthi'' (1997), where he featured as a dancer alongside Vadivelu in a song, with several critics remarking about his resemblance to the actor. Sukumar then first worked as an actor in Kasthuri Raja's unreleased film ''Kaadhal Jaathi'', before working on a television show titled ''Oorvambu'' on Raj TV, which garnered attention for him in the film industry. Sukumar received a breakthrough after featuring as Bharath's friend in Balaji Sakthivel's coming-of-age, love story '' Kaadhal'' (2004). The success of the film prompted the actor to place the film's title as a prefix to his name. In the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhya (actress)
Revathy (born 27 September 1988), known by her stage name Kadhal Sandhya, is an Indian former actress who appeared mainly in Tamil film industry and in a few Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. Early life She was born in the year 1988. Her father Ajith is an employee of IOB and her mother Maya is a beautician. She has an elder brother, Rahul. She attended Vidyodaya Girls Higher Secondary School, Chennai until completing Class 9. Career Sandhya was studying when she starred in the Tamil love story '' Kaadhal''. The role was offered to many known actresses, including Ileana D'Cruz and then Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, but the latter's father was reluctant to let her become an actress at the time. The team next picked Saranya Nag who was in Class IX, when cinematographer Vijay Milton suggested her name to Balaji Sakthivel. She was initially considered to play the heroine in the film, but finally the role was later handed to Sandhya, after the director felt Saranya looked too young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S Shankar
Shankar Shanmugam (born 17 August 1963) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, primarily known for his work in Tamil cinema. Known as one of the most prominent directors in the history of Indian cinema, he has also worked in Hindi and Telugu films. Shankar's films are known for addressing contemporary social issues, vigilante themes, and incorporating state-of-the-art technology and visual effects (VFX) with magnificence. Throughout his career, he has won several awards, including one National Film Award, four Filmfare Award South, and six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Additionally, six of his films have won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects. Shankar made his debut as a director in the film ''Gentleman'' (1993), for which he won the Filmfare Best Director Award and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director. He usually collaborates with composer A. R. Rahman, both having done over 11 films together. Some of his films like '' Indian'' (199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Milton
S. D. Vijay Milton is an Indian cinematographer and film director working in Tamil films. He directed the romantic comedy film ''Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu'' (2006) starring Bharath (actor), Bharath and Mallika Kapoor. He received critical acclaim for his work in ''Kaadhal'' (2004), ''Vazhakku Enn 18/9'' (2012), ''Goli Soda'' (2014) and ''Kadugu'' (2017). Career Following the success of ''Goli Soda'', Vijay Milton directed a film titled ''10 Enradhukulla'', a road movie featuring Vikram (actor), Vikram and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Samantha. In 2017, He directed Kadugu which is released by suriya (actor), Suriya 's 2D Entertainment and won positive reviews from critics. He then directed ''Goli Soda 2'' with his own production company Rough Note Production. Filmography Actor *''Japan (2023 film), Japan'' (2023) - Karuppasamy Books * Vilakkappatta Kanikalin Kavithai (Poems) * Kolusugal Pesakkoodum(Poems) Awards and nominations References External links www. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S Pictures
S Pictures is a film production company managed by film director S. Shankar. Filmography Films produced Films distributed In addition to the films produced by S Pictures since 1999, the following films from other banners were distributed by the company: * ''Prajapathi ''Prajapathi'' () is a 2006 Malayalam-language action drama film written and directed by Ranjith (director), Ranjith. It stars Mammootty, Siddique (actor), Siddique, Sreenivasan, Nedumudi Venu, and Thilakan. The music was by Tej Manoj. The fil ...'' (2006) * '' Kappal'' (2014) * '' Aneethi'' (2023) See also * S. Shankar * S Musics References Film production companies of India Film production companies based in Chennai 1999 establishments in Tamil Nadu Indian companies established in 1999 Mass media companies established in 1999 {{film-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balaji Sakthivel
Balaji Sakthivel is an Indian actor and director of Tamil films. He is best known for directing the 2004 film '' Kaadhal''. Career Balaji Sakthivel began his off-screen career as an assistant director to S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, ''Samurai The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court d ...'' for Vikram. After a two-year break, he released '' Kaadhal'' (2004) under the S Pictures banner, Shankar's production house. In 2007, '' Kalloori'' won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer. His '' Vazhakku Enn 18/9'' (2012) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Balaji Sakthivel made his onscreen debut in Dhanush's '' Asuran''. Even before the release of the film, the director has bagged his next acting role in Mani Ratnam's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheluvina Chittara
''Cheluvina Chittara'' ( ''Galant Design'') is a 2007 Kannada-language film directed and produced by S. Narayan. Ganesh, Amoolya played the lead roles. The music was composed by Mano Murthy. This film is a remake of Tamil film '' Kaadhal''. Plot Maadesha works as a mechanic in a garage. He is liked by an innocent college-going girl Aishwarya who is the daughter of a local don Potharaju. Aishwarya is deeply in love with him and they elope. Later the gang members of Potharaju are in search of the couple. The lovers are lured by the bride's uncle, and they are taken back to Potharaju. An enraged Potharaju beats up Maadesha and takes out the Mangalsutra of Aishwarya to forcibly get her married to a person she was engaged to earlier. After a few years, Aishwarya while travelling with her husband and her child, comes across Maadesha; she finds him as a mentally deranged beggar roaming near a traffic signal. Aishwarya faints realizing that the beggar is Maadesha and gets admitted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saranya Nag
Saranya Nag is an Indian former actress who has appeared in Tamil language films. She made her debut in a supporting role in Balaji Sakthivel's critically acclaimed '' Kaadhal'' (2004), before playing leading roles in ''Peranmai'' (2009) and '' Mazhaikkalam'' (2012). Career Saranya was born and brought up in Chennai Tamil Nadu She finished her schooling from Durga matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Kodambakkam. Saranya acted as a child artist in '' Nee Varuvai Ena''. She was in Class IX, when cinematographer Vijay Milton referred her on to Balaji Sakthivel who had subsequently cast her in '' Kaadhal''. She was initially considered to play the heroine in the film, but the role was later handed to Sandhya, after the director felt she looked too young. She thus made her debut in a supporting role in the film as Sandhya's friend, and the film went on to win critical and commercial acclaim. Her role was well received and prompted a producer to sign her on for the lead role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai (2002 Film)
''Samurai'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action thriller film written and directed by Balaji Sakthivel in his directoral debut and produced by S. Sriram. The film stars Vikram in the title role, alongside Anita Hassanandani, Jaya Seal, and Nassar. Cinematography was handled by Sethu Sriram and the music was scored by Harris Jayaraj. Filming of ''Samurai'' started in March 2001 but due to the production delays, the film was released in July 2002. Plot Thiyagarajan, a medical student, heads to meet his childhood friend Varadharajan. On the way, he meets a kind-hearted but mischievous schoolgirl Deiva, who lives with her grandmother and is the daughter of a police officer named Sandana Pandian. Sandana has a run-in with Thiyagu, but later realizes his kind-heartedness. Thiyagu meets up with his friends to kidnap a politician for his illegal activities at which time, he finds out that Sandana's family are neighbors with him and good friends with his friend. After t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |