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Rajasekhar (director)
Subramanian (??? – 24 April 1991), known professionally as Rajasekhar () was an Indian film director and screenwriter who was active mainly in Tamil cinema during the 1980s. He also directed films in Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. Early life and career Rajasekhar was born as Subramanian in Nattarasankottai in the then Ramanathapuram district and was a Bachelor of Science graduate. Prior to his entry in films, he was working in government department and few people encouraged him to write scripts as they felt he had a creator in him thus he wrote story for the 1977 release ''Naam Pirandha Mann''. It was Rajinikanth who gave Subramanian the name Rajasekhar. He worked as assistant director to M. A. Kaja and Rama Narayanan. He made his directorial debut with ''Hunnimeya Rathriyalli'' in Kannada based on their story while ''Kanneer Pookkal'' was his debut in Tamil. Rajasekhar frequently collaborated with Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. With the former he directed ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nattarasankottai
Nattarasankottai is a village in Sivaganga district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. Geography Nattarasankottai is located at . It has an average elevation of 75 metres (246 feet). Demographics As of 2001 India census, Nattarasankottai had a population of 5887. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Nattarasankottai has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 66%. In Nattarasankottai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Landmarks Kannathal temple The temple is managed by the village Nagarathars. The temple has Golden Kumbhams over the temple tower. The deity, Kannudaya Nayaki Amman alias Kannathal is seen with eight hands and has an (a percussion striking instrument) and in her hands. Her left leg stamps the Asura by name Mahishan. Vaikasi Visakam festival is celebrated for 10 days, and on the 8th day, the Goddess in the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mappillai (1989 Film)
''Mappillai'' () is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by Rajasekhar, starring Rajinikanth, Srividya and Amala. It is a remake of the 1989 Telugu film '' Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu'', the Tamil version was produced by Geetha Arts, and Chiranjeevi who played the lead role in the original Telugu version made a special appearance in this film. The film was released on 28 October 1989, on the diwali eve and ran for 200+ days and became a blockbuster. The film was remade in Tamil with the same title in 2011. Plot Arumugam makes a blazing entrance, gatecrashing a marriage to abduct the bride. Geetha, the bride's friend, gets him arrested but then learns that he had rescued the girl from a forced marriage. Further revelations about him that he is a gold medalist and has a good heart make her fall in love with him. After some convincing, Aarumugam reciprocates too. Meanwhile, Aarumugam's sister is in love with the son of a rich woman Rajarajeswari. When Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Murattu Karangal
''Murattu Karangal'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Western (genre), Western film written and directed by Rajasekhar (director), Rajasekhar. The film stars Thiagarajan and Sulakshana (actress), Sulakshana, with Sathyaraj, Jaishankar (actor), Jaishankar, Ravichandran (Tamil actor), Ravichandran and Bhanu Chander in supporting roles. It was released on 10 January 1986. Plot Cast * Thiagarajan as Veeran * Sathyaraj as Kabali * Sulakshana (actress), Sulakshana as Valli * Jaishankar (actor), Jaishankar as Kaali * Ravichandran (Tamil actor), Ravichandran as Muthu * Bhanu Chander as Maari * Sivachandran as Rahman * Soundtrack The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Reception Subha (writers), Jayamanmadhan of ''Kalki (magazine), Kalki'' panned the film, saying the cinematography was its only redeeming feature. References External links * {{Rajasekhar (director) 1980s Indian films 1980s Tamil-language films 1986 films 1986 Western (genre) fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Amma (1982 Film)
''Amma'' () is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Rajasekhar and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Saritha and Pratap Pothen. It was released on 24 June 1982. Cast *Saritha *Pratap Pothen *Master Vimal * Dilip *Thengai Srinivasan * V. K. Ramasamy *Rani Padmini Production Master Vimal was introduced as a child artist with this film. Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song "Mazhaiye Mazhaiye" attained popularity. Release and reception The film was released on 24 June 1982. Thiraignani of ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages i ...'' appreciated the acting of star cast and Guhanathan's story but panned Ramasamy's humour. The film failed at the box-office. References Bibliography * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jeene Ki Arzoo
''Jeene Ki Arzoo'' () is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rajasekhar and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Rakesh Roshan, Rati Agnihotri, Bindiya Goswami and Sujit Kumar. It is a remake of director's own Kannada film ''Hunnimeya Rathriyalli''. Plot Before dying, the village priest curses the snake charmer, Raka for killing him and making his son Ravi (Rakesh Roshan) an orphan. Poor Ravi is taken care of by the village landlord who adopts him and makes him the brother of his daughter Poonam. Years pass by and it's time for Raka to pay for his sins. His only son Nagraj (Mithun Chakraborty) becomes the victim of the curse where he will be incarnated as a snake, killing anyone who makes contact with him. Things take a dramatic turn with the mysterious death of Poonam. Ravi investigates his sister's death to find out Nagraj is the culprit. Nagraj moonlights as a venomous snake that is out to kill women. Can the dangerous Nagraj be s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (, , , also written as ''Tamizhil'' according to linguistic pronunciation) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. It is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world,. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). attested since 300 BC, 300 BCE.: "...the most acceptable periodisation which has so far been suggested for the development of Tamil writing seems to me to be that of A Chidambaranatha Chettiar (1907–1967): 1. Sangam Literature – 200BC to AD 200; 2. Post Sangam literature – AD 200 – AD 600; 3. Early Medieval literature – AD 600 to AD 1200; 4. Later Medieval literature – AD 1200 to AD 1800; 5. Pre-Modern literature – AD 1800 to 1900" at p. 610 Tamil was the lingua franca for early maritime traders in South India, with Tamil inscriptions found outside of the Indian subcontinent, such as Indonesia, Thailand, and Egypt. The language has a well-documented history wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Punnami Naagu (1980 Film)
''Punnami Naagu'' is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language horror drama film directed by Rajasekhar and produced by AVM Productions. The film brought recognition to Chiranjeevi and his first Filmfare nomination. The other leads in the film, including Rati Agnihotri, Narasimha Raju and Padmanabham played important roles. The film was released on 13 June 1980. It is a remake of the director's own Kannada film '' Hunnimeya Rathriyalli''. It also marked the Telugu debut for Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ... actress, Menaka G. Suresh. Plot Naagulu, a snake charmer, falls in love with Poorna, whose adopted brother Ravi is in love with Naagulu's cousin Lakshmi. Naagulu's father has been mixing snake venom into his food since childhood, making Naagulu immune to an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Baamma Maata Bangaru Baata
''Baamma Maata Bangaru Baata'' () is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language comedy film produced by M. Saravan and M. Balasubramanian of AVM Productions and directed by Rajasekhar. It stars Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Rajendra Prasad, Gautami and Nutan Prasad, with music composed by Chandrabose. The film is a remake of AVM's Tamil film ''Paatti Sollai Thattathe'' (1988). Though critically and commercially acclaimed, this film is infamous for the on-set accident in which Nutan Prasad broke his back. This left him paralysed from the waist down and he was confined to a wheelchair for the remainder of his life. Plot The film begins in a village with its chieftain, Rajyalakshmi, an indomitable woman. Suraiah, her husband, is just nominal, and a shirker stays under his wife's wing. The couple raises their heir, Krishna Murthy / Kishtaiah, who lost his parents as an infant. Rajyalakshmi dotes him in a shower of affection above any other. Kishtaiah hard-won graduation in 5 years, and Rajyalaksmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paatti Sollai Thattathe
''Paatti Sollai Thattathe'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Rajasekhar, written by Chithralaya Gopu and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Pandiarajan, Urvashi and Manorama. It was released on 22 July 1988 and became a silver jubilee success. The film was remade in Telugu by the same studio as '' Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata'' (1990). Plot Kannathaa, an old rich countrywoman of character, as well as her husband, Vadjiran Subbaiya, an old hunter, look forward to the return of Selvam, their unique grandson, whom they raised with love, since the death of his parents. Selvam returns at his home, having ended his higher studies. In the train which returns him, he meets Seetha, also a graduate, who avoids her home, because of a marriage forced with a notorious procurer. Because he chooses to marry not with the one who was intended, he, by the good care of his grandmother, Selvam, exiles himself with Seetha, who has just married him, towards the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cooliekkaran
''Cooliekkaran'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Rajasekhar and produced by S. Thanu. The film stars Vijayakanth and Rupini, in her Tamil cinema debut. It is a remake of the Hindi film ''Kaalia'' (1981). The film was released on 4 June 1987. Through this film Vijayakanth got the title "Puratchi Kalaignar" (), bestowed upon him by Thanu. Plot Raja lives with his elder brother Velu, sister-in-law Lakshmi, and their little daughter. He spends his time idle and is scolded by Velu. Raja decides to become a coolie and transport articles. Unfortunately, he is jailed for smuggling. Velu also gets into an accident at work at the mill and loses his arms and job, while also needing money for treatment. Raja is released and begs Velu's boss Chakravarthy, but he refuses. Raja breaks into Chakravarthy's safe to get the money, but it is too late as Velu dies. Chakravarthy throws Raja in jail. This is where he meets David and decides to seek revenge. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eetti (1985 Film)
''Eetti'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Rajasekhar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Vishnuvardhan and Nalini. It was released on 30 August 1985. Plot Velan, a tribal hunter, lives in a forest, and highlights his tragic love story with Valli. Police inspector Prasad battles bravely to capture a criminal gang that is responsible for making adulterated medicines that cause the death of many children, but he is instructed by corrupt politicians to set them free without any punishment. Vexed with the rampant corruption in the Indian system, Prasad goes to his girlfriend Lalitha's house, and learns about Velan and Valli from the forests of Thaalla Malai. Velan is a talented hunter. The touching narration follows the love story of Velan and Valli, delving into the culture and tradition of the tribal communities living in the forests and the challenges they face in a rapidly changing society. Then, in a tragic incident, Valli is raped by the arrogant son Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
''Malaiyoor Mambattiyan'' () is 1983 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film directed by Rajasekhar, starring Thiagarajan, Saritha and Silk Smitha. It was released on 1 July 1983. The film became a blockbuster and established Thiagarajan as a star. It was remade in Hindi by the same director as '' Gangvaa'' (1984) and in Telugu as ''Kondaveeti Nagulu'' (1984). In 2011, Thiagarajan remade the film starring his son Prashanth, titled as '' Mambattiyan''. Plot There is a group of youngsters in the village headed by Mambattiyan, who lead life in a forest by robbing the rich and distributing the wealth to the poor. Cast Production Thiagarajan was inspired to make a film on the bandit Malaiyoor Mambattiyan after he heard a folk song praising Mambattiyan for helping the people in Malaiyoor village and hailing him as a real-life Robin Hood. Soundtrack The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The songs "Chinnai Ponnu Selai" and "Kaattu Vazhi" were well received and later re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
