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Vijayakanth
Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami (born 25 August 1952), better known by his stage name Vijayakanth, is an Indian politician and former actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2016. Before entering politics Vijayakanth was a successful actor, producer and director. Vijayakanth is also the current DMDK chairman of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly. He is the founder and president, general secretary of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) Political party and served as a Member of Legislative Assembly twice representing the constituency of Virudhachalam and Rishivandiyam respectively. Personal life Vijayakanth was born as Vijayaraj Alagarswami in Madurai on 25 August 1952. his parents are K. N. Alagarswami and Aandal Azhagarswami. He married Premalatha on 31 January 1990 and has two sons named Vijaya Prabhakaran and Shanmuga Pandian, an actor. Acting career Vijayakanth is one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sattam Oru Iruttarai
''Sattam Oru Iruttarai'' () is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film written and directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, from a story by his wife Shoba. The film stars Vijayakanth, Poornima Devi and Vasumathi, with Sangili Murugan, Nithin and Chowdry in supporting roles. It revolves around a man who seeks to kill three men to avenge his father and elder sister, while his other sister, a police inspector, wants to thwart them the legal way. ''Sattam Oru Iruttarai'' is the second film directed by Chandrasekhar. It was released on 14 February 1981, and became a major commercial success, inspiring more Tamil films with themes about the law system which were mostly directed by Chandrasekhar. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Chattaniki Kallu Levu'' (1981), in Hindi in as ''Andhaa Kaanoon'' (1983), in Malayalam as ''Maattuvin Chattangale'', in Kannada as ''Nyaya Ellide'' (1982) and again in Tamil under the same title (2012). Plot Vijay and his elder sister, police inspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Prabhakaran
''Captain Prabhakaran'' is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by R. K. Selvamani. It stars Vijayakanth in the lead role. It also features Mansoor Ali Khan, Rupini, Livingston and Ramya Krishnan, while R. Sarathkumar appears in a cameo role. It was Vijayakanth's 100th film, after which he earned the sobriquet "captain". The character of the antagonist Veerabhadran, played by Mansoor Ali Khan, is loosely based on the forest brigand Veerappan. The title of the film was inspired from Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Upon its release, the film became a blockbuster at the box office. The film score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Plot Captain Prabhakaran is an IFS officer (Indian Forest Service) sent to Sathyamangalam to nab Veerabhadran, who tortures the people of that place. Prabhakaran is not only going to nab Veerabhadran, but also avenge the death of his friend Rajaraman IFS, who was a forest officer ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadigar Sangam
The Nadigar Sangam ( en, Actors' association), officially known as the South Indian Artistes' Association (SIAA), is a union for film, television, and stage actors in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, based in Chennai. Formed in 1952, the group has a charitable trust fund to provide pensions to retired actors, voice support for actors caught in controversy, and have collectively protested socio-political issues. Elections in the Nadigar Sangam, which is made up of over 3000 members, are held once every three years to determine the president of the group. R. Sarathkumar, who had been elected unopposed three times since 2006 when former president Vijayakanth stepped down, was ousted after an election on 18 October 2015 by Nassar. The elections held in 2019 is under the scrutiny of the court and a special officer appointed by the government is now looking into the administrative roles of the sangam. History Formation and early history Film director K. Subrahmanyam, who had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Leaders Of The Opposition In The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
The Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is an elected Member of Legislative Assembly who leads the official opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is the chairperson of the largest political party in the legislative assembly that is not in government (provided that said political party has at least 10% of the seats in the legislative assembly). Since 1952, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has had 18 leaders of the opposition. The longest-serving leader of the opposition, J. Jayalalithaa from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam became the legislative assembly's first and, to date, only female leader of the opposition. She was the first actress to become the leader of the opposition in the state's legislative assembly in India, while Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam's founder Vijayakant is the first actor to become the leader of the opposition in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanmuga Pandian
Shanmuga Pandian (born 6 April 1993) is an Indian actor who has worked in Tamil language, Tamil language films. He is the son of Tamil actor and politician Vijayakanth. Career Shanmuga Pandian made his debut as a leading actor in ''Sagaptham'' (2015), co-starring Neha Hinge and Shubra Aiyappa, but the film was heavily panned by critics and failed at the box office. Pandian moved on to work on ''Thamizhan Endru Sol'', again co-starring his father Vijayakanth in a pivotal role, but his father's ill health meant that the project was postponed. Thus ''Madura Veeran'' (2018), based on the issues and politics associated with jallikattu, became his second release and won critical acclaim. The song Enna nadakudhu nattula became viral due to its questioning of current happenings in the country. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pandian, Shanmuga Living people Indian male film actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Place of birth missing (living people) 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virudhachalam (state Assembly Constituency)
Vridhachalam is a legislative assembly constituency in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Before 2009, it was part of the Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. After 2009, it is a part of Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. This constituent was won by popular actor Vijaykanth, during the 2006 Assembly election, under his new party Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (; DMDK) is an Indian regional political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is a Dravidian party founded by the former leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Vijayakant (Captai .... It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu. Madras State Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021 2016 2011 2006 2001 1996 1991 1989 1984 1980 1977 1971 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inikkum Ilamai
''Inikkum Ilamai'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. A. Kaja, starring Sudhakar and Raadhika. The film had musical score by Shankar–Ganesh and was released on 16 March 1979.The film was Vijayakanth's debut film as a villain. The film failed at the box office. Plot Cast * Sudhakar * Raadhika as Lakshmi * Vijayakanth as Arun * V. K. Ramasamy * Ganthimathi * Usilaimani * Pakoda Kadhar Soundtrack All songs were written by Alangudi Somu, M. A. Kaja and Pulavar Maari, and composed by Shankar–Ganesh Shankar–Ganesh is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada movies for around 50 years. Career They started as assistants to Tamil music composers M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy in 1964 an .... References External links * {{IMDb title, id=5760226 1970s Tamil-language films 1979 films Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishivandiyam (state Assembly Constituency)
Rishivandiyam is a state assembly constituency in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 78. It comprises portions of the Tirukkoyilur and Sankarapuram taluks. It is part of the Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India The Parliament of India ( IAST: ) is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the president of India and two houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the .... It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu. Demographics Madras State Senguntha Mudaliyar candidate won seven times in this constituency. Tamil Nadu Election results 2021 2016 2011 2006 2001 1996 1991 1989 1984 1980 1977 1971 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doorathu Idi Muzhakkam
''Doorathu Idi Muzhakkam'' () is a 1980 Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by K. Vijayan and written by T. Somasoodan. Starring Vijayakanth and debutante Poornima, it has Peeli Sivam, and Suruli Rajan in other prominent roles. Set in the backdrop of a fishing community, the film tells the story of a woman who is torn between her love and husband. The film was screened at the Indian Panorama of the International Film Festival of India in 1981. Plot A group of students visit a fishing village and see the statue of a young lady holding a shell and a lamp in both her hands. A tourist guide narrates the story as the film goes into a flashback mode. Perumooppan, the village head, finds a child abandoned in a boat in the sea. He takes the child with him and brings him up. The child grows up into a skilled fisherman (Ponnan). Ponnan falls in love with Chelli, the daughter of a potter from the same village. Maari, Chelli's maternal uncle, who has an eye on her himself, learn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agal Vilakku
''Agal Vilakku'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by R. Selvaraj. The film stars Shoba and Vijayakanth. It was released on 7 December 1979. Plot Navaneetham is an orphan living with her cruel aunt and hapless uncle. She sells idlis at the local hospital to support herself and her family. The doctor, Jayalakshmi, puts the wellbeing of her patients above all else. Jayalakshmi's fiancé proves himself to be a suspicious coward and she calls off the wedding to focus on her patients. Dhanushkodi is admitted to the hospital after he is beaten up for standing up for workers' rights. He and Navaneetham quickly fall in love and marry though her aunt and his entire family disapprove. Dhanushkodi doesn't have a regular job as he's more interested in righting societal wrongs than his household. Navaneetham returns to selling idlis to make ends meet and gets hurt. This spurs Dhanushkodi to run for office and he becomes the mayor. Their financial situation imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishivandiyam (State Assembly Constituency)
Rishivandiyam is a state assembly constituency in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 78. It comprises portions of the Tirukkoyilur and Sankarapuram taluks. It is part of the Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India The Parliament of India ( IAST: ) is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the president of India and two houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the .... It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu. Demographics Madras State Senguntha Mudaliyar candidate won seven times in this constituency. Tamil Nadu Election results 2021 2016 2011 2006 2001 1996 1991 1989 1984 1980 1977 1971 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (; DMDK) is an Indian regional political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is a Dravidian party founded by the former leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Vijayakant (Captain) at Madurai on 14 September 2005. The DMDK is led by its founder as president and general secretary of the party. The headquarters of the party is located at Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Koyambedu, Chennai. Policies * "Save Mother Tamil and Learn All Languages" is the policy statement of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam. * Our aim is to strive to create a state where there are no people below the poverty line by maintaining purity, currency, and humanity in politics. * First, stop the bribery and corruption that is stopping the progress and development of Tamil Nadu and the bitterness, dishonesty, and selfishness that have spread in politics and eradicate them in the future. * To create a state where all our religions agree by completely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
