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M. Muthaiya
M. Muthaiya is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for directing village-based action films. Career Muthaiya moved to Chennai from Srivilliputhur in Virudhunagar to make movies and debuted with the rural drama '' Kutti Puli'' (2013) starring Sasikumar. The film did not receive favorable reviews from the media but went on to perform well at the box office. Muthaiya moved on to make ''Komban'' (2015), a story set in the Ramanathapuram district starring Karthi, Lakshmi Menon, and Rajkiran. The film is about an aggressive man (Karthi) and his relationship with his father-in-law (Rajkiran). Muthaiya, inspired by the egotistical tussles between his father and his grandmother, scripted the story straight from his own experiences. The release of ''Komban'' was mired by controversy when protesters claimed that the story revolved around the animosity between different Thevar caste groups and that it therefore had the potential to incite vio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srivilliputhur
Srivilliputhur is a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 75,396. The most important landmark of Thiruvilliputhur is 11-tiered tower structure dedicated to the Vatapatrasayee (Vishnu), the presiding deity of the Srivilliputhur Andal temple, Srivilliputhur Divya Desam. The tower of this temple rises 192 feet high and is the official symbol of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It is said to have been built by Periyalvar, in the year 788 CE and believed to be the adopted father of the temple deity, with a purse of gold that he won in debates held in the palace of Pandyan kingdom, Pandya King Vallabhadeva. Srivilliputhur is well known for its ancient heritage and devotional contributions. It is on the Virudhunagar - Sengottai line of the Southern Railway, about 74 km south of Madurai and connected by road and rail with Madurai, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil & Sengottai, Sivaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Green
Studio Green is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Chennai. The company was founded in 2006 by K. E. Gnanavel Raja, relative of actor Sivakumar and many of their films feature his sons Suriya and Karthi. They have produced several Tamil films and also distributed films across India. History The company first produced and distributed the film '' Sillunu Oru Kaadhal'' starring Suriya, in 2006. Next they distributed '' Paruthiveeran'', introducing Karthik Sivakumar, younger brother of Suriya. It ran for more than a year in screens in Tamil Nadu. Following this success, '' Singam'' was produced. The Hari directed action film, starring Suriya, also went on to become highly successful at the box office, emerging as one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of that year. Their following production was '' Naan Mahaan Alla'' starring Karthi and Kajal Agarwal which also became a commercial success. Their next production was '' Siruthai'' starring Karthi and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam
''Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam'' () is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by M. Muthaiah, and produced by Zee Studios and Vedikkaranapatti. S. Sakthivel under Drumsticks Productions. The film stars Arya, Siddhi Idnani, Prabhu, and K. Bhagyaraj, while B. S. Avinash, Aadukalam Naren, Madhusudhan Rao, and Singampuli play supporting roles. The soundtrack and score for the film are composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, while the cinematography and editing are handled by R. Velraj and Venkat Raajen. ''Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam'' was released on 2 June 2023. Plot Tamizhselvi is a villager in Ramanathapuram district who is pressured by her relatives into marrying one of her uncle's sons in order to inherit her wealth, but she refuses, and the relatives try to corner her with the help of the villagers. With no choice, Tamizhselvi goes to prison in search of a person named Kathar Basha alias Mutharamalingam but leaves after seeing her r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aditi Shankar
Aditi Shankar (born 6 July 1997) is an Indian actress and singer known for her work majorly in Tamil cinema. She is the recipient of one Vikatan Award, one SIIMA Awards and one Filmfare Awards South. Although Aditi aspired to become a doctor, she became an actress and made her film debut with the Tamil Super Hit film '' Viruman'' (2022) and continued her success with '' Maaveeran'' (2023). Early life Aditi was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in India. She is the daughter of Indian filmmaker S. Shankar. She has an elder sister, Aishwarya Shankar and a younger brother, Arjith Shankar. Aditi completed her medicine degree from Sri Ramachandra University. After graduation she confessed to her parents about her long term passion for acting, following which she made her debut in '' Viruman''. Career Early work (2022–2023) Aditi debuted as a playback singer for the song "Romeo and Juliet" from the Telugu film '' Ghani''. In 2022, she made her acting debut, as lead actress, in the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jyothika
Jyothika Saravanan (; born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actress and producer who primarily works in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. She has received several accolades including a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards South, four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards (a record four Best Actress award) and Kalaimamani Award. Jyothika is regarded among the most prolific actresses in Tamil cinema, and has been ranked among the best South Indian actresses. Jyothika debuted in films with the Hindi film '' Doli Saja Ke Rakhna'' (1997), directed by Priyadarshan. She starred in her first Tamil film '' Vaalee'' (1999) and her first Telugu film ''Tagore'' (2003), opposite Chiranjeevi. She received her first Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South for the former film. She was awarded the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for '' Kushi'' (2000). A string of successful films followed and gained prominence for her performances in '' Kushi'' (2000), '' Dumm Dumm Dumm''(2001), '' Poovellam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suriya
Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known professionally as Suriya, is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Tamil films. One of the highest-paid Tamil actors, Suriya is considered as one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. Suriya has received numerous accolades including two National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South and five Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. He has featured six times in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list. After making his debut in '' Nerukku Ner'' (1997) at the age of 22, Suriya landed his breakthrough role in '' Nandhaa'' (2001) and then had his first major commercial success with the thriller '' Kaakha Kaakha'' (2003). Following award-winning performances of a conman in '' Pithamagan'' (2003) and a hunchback in '' Perazhagan'' (2004), he played a man suffering from anterograde amnesia in the 2005 blockbuster '' Ghajini''. He rose to stardom with dual roles of a father and son in Gautham Vasudev Menon's semi-autobiographical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2D Entertainment
2D Entertainment is an Indian film production and distribution company established by Suriya. Other key people involved are Rajsekar Pandian, Suriya wife Jyothika and Suriya brother Karthi. The company was named by the starting letter of Suriya children Diya and Dev. The company was established in 2013. Filmography Films produced Films distributed * '' Singam 2'' (2013) * '' Kadugu'' (2017) * ''Sillu Karupatti'' (2019) * '' Gargi'' (2022) Film soundtracks produced * '' Kadugu'' (2017) * '' Magalir Mattum'' (2017) Awards ;64th National Film Awards * Best Cinematography at 64th National Film Awards for DOP Tirru for '' 24'' (2016) * Best Production Design at 64th National Film Awards for Subrata Chakraborthy, Shreyas Khedekar, Amit Ray for ''24'' (2016) ; 10th South Indian International Movie Awards * Best Film-Tamil for ''Soorarai Pottru'' (2020) ;68th National Film Awards * Best Actor - Suriya for ''Soorarai Pottru'' * Best Actress - Aparna Balamurali for ''Soorara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viruman
''Viruman'' is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by M. Muthaiah. Produced by Suriya under 2D Entertainment, the film stars Karthi and debutante Aditi Shankar. Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the music with cinematography by Selvakumar S. K. It was released theatrically on 12 August 2022 and emerged as a commercial success at the box office.This is the last film of Manoj Bharathiraja, in an acting role, who died in March 2025.in Telugu Plot Muniyandi is a narcissistic man from a village in Theni who cares about his reputation and money and would go to any extent to get what he wants. His sister Dhanam and brother-in-law Balu are in love with each other, which Muniyandi disapproves of. Dhanam poisons herself and tells Muniyandi that she will get married if he takes her to the hospital, but Muniyandi leaves her to die and also treats his wife Muthulakshmi poorly. Muthulakshmi finds out that her husband is having an affair, and Muniyandi tells h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikram Prabhu
Vikram Prabhu is an Indian actor working in Tamil language films who made his debut in Prabhu Solomon's ''Kumki (film), Kumki'' (2012). He also played the protagonist in ''Ivan Veramathiri'' (2013) and ''Vellaikaara Durai'' (2014). He is the son of actor Prabhu (actor), Prabhu and grandson of the veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan. Career 2012–2015: Early career and recognition Vikram signed on for a venture under the direction of Prabhu Solomon to be produced by N. Linguswamy. Titled ''Kumki (film), Kumki'', the film was based on elephants and the director thus sent Vikram to an elephant training camp in Ottapalam in Kerala to get himself accustomed to the animals. The film released in December 2012 to critical acclaim and commercial success, emerging as one of the biggest hits of the year. A critic stated that Prabhu excels in the "intensely emotional scenes in the climax", while that "he is also at ease portraying angst, gratitude and rage". Furthermore, the critic wrote that " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulikkuthi Pandi
''Pulikkuthi Pandi'' is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action drama television film produced, written and directed by M. Muthaiah. The film stars Lakshmi Menon, Vikram Prabhu and Singampuli, with Samuthrakani, R.K. Suresh, Vela Ramamoorthy and Sujatha Sivakumar in supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan. It was released as a television premiere directly in Sun TV on 15 January 2021 coinciding with Pongal and Vikram Prabhu's birthday. This film marked Lakshmi Menon's comeback film after a 4-year hiatus from acting. Plot Twenty-five years earlier, after a rowdy woman threatened to behead Sannasi Thevar, his son, Saravedi Thevar, told his father he would behead her. Saravedi Thevar goes to the market and beheads her, staining his face in blood. Pulikuthi Pandi is a rogue with nearly 20 petty cases registered against him at a police station after getting into fights. However, there is a fair reason behind his brawls: the people he be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sify
Sify Technologies Limited (formerly Satyam Infoway) is an Indian information and communications technology (ICT) company providing telecom services, data center services, cloud & managed services, transformation integration services, and application integration services. Sify Technologies Limited played a role during the early spread of Internet and e-commerce in India. It has been listed on NASDAQ as SIFY since October 1999. Merrill Lynch was the underwriter for Sify's IPO on the NASDAQ. Sify was founded and led to IPO by R. Ramaraj. History In November 1999, Sify paid crore for a 24.5% stake in IndiaWorld Communications. It acquired the remaining shares for crore on 30 June 2000. In 2000, Sify sponsored the India Olympics team. In January 2002, Sify announced prizes for most emails sent under a 6-week contest called "Sify Greenmail," promoting emails as an eco-friendly way of communication. In March 2002, Sify made an agreement with Makemytrip to run Sify's tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
