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Jayamalini
Jayamalini (or Jaya Malini) is an Indian actress who has acted in more than 500 Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi movies. Career She was introduced to Tollywood in 1975 by Vittalacharya in the movie he produced, ''Aadadani Adrustam''. She acted in several Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam movies. She learned dancing from Heeralal master. She had a very big hit in the 1978 Telugu remake ''Jaganmohini''. Personal life She married Parthiban, a police inspector on 19 July 1994 and settled in Chennai with her only son. In 2005, the former actress and dancer was busy looking for a writer to help pen her biography. Her sister Jyothi Lakshmi was also a cabaret dancer in films. Selected filmography Tamil * '' Salem Vishnu'' (1990) * '' Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu'' (1990) * '' Rathinapuri Ilavarasan'' (1989) * '' Anthapura Marmam'' (1988) * '' Makkal En Pakkam'' (1987) * '' Kudumbam Oru Koyil'' (1987) * '' Raja Nee Vazhga'' (1986) * ''Andha Oru Nimidam'' (1985) * '' May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaganmohini (1978 Film)
''Jaganmohini'' () is a 1978 Telugu-language drama film produced and directed by B. Vittalacharya. The movie was a remake of the 1951 Kannada movie '' Jaganmohini''. The film stars Narasimha Raju, Prabha and Jayamalini. The film was dubbed in Tamil. ''Jaganmohini'' became a major hit and even performed better than the films of big stars. The movie had the best visual effects according to Indian standards at that time. This is the story of woman betrayed by a king, who reappears in her next life as a ghost intent on possessing him. On the advice of a priest, the king marries a pious woman who matches her devotional prowess against the ghost's seductions and wins. Plot Raja ( Narasimha Raju) was a king in his previous life. When he goes to the forest once to hunt animals, he gets attracted to an orphan stick selling lady Mohini (Jayamalini) and lusts after her. He seduces her and enjoys having sex with her in the forest. After a week he leaves her in the forest itself promising ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andha Oru Nimidam
''Andha Oru Nimidam'' () is a 1985 Tamil-language thriller film directed and written by Major Sundarrajan. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Urvashi while Jayamalini, Thengai Srinivasan and Pandari Bai play supporting roles. It was released on 31 May 1985. Plot Kumar is a lawyer by profession and also actively involved in social work. He falls in love with Vasanthi, a village girl and her grandfather works as housekeeper/car driver in Raj Shekhar's house. One day Raj Shekhar murders his friend/partner Madan and cunningly puts the blame on the grandfather who is arrested and put behind bars. He manages to escape from prison one night to kill Raj Shekhar, but is murdered by Raj Shekhar in front of Kumar and Vasanthi instead. Kumar tries his best to prove in court that Raj Shekar is guilty but loses the case as there is no proper proof of Raj Shekar's guilt. Kumar, with the help of Vasanthi start investigating and gathering evidence of the murders of Madan and the grandfather. Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu
''Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu'' is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by M. Venkat Vasu and produced by A. K. Kuppu Raj. It stars Nizhalgal Ravi, Chandrasekhar, Madhuri and Radha Ravi . Cast * Nizhalgal Ravi * Chandrasekhar * Madhuri * Bhagya * Radha Ravi * Senthil * Malaysia Vasudevan * Charle * Jayamalini * Kovai Sarala * Vijaya Chandrika * Sonia Music The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, while lyrics were written by Vairamuthu Vairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1953) is an Indian lyricist, poet, and novelist working in the Tamil film industry. He is a prominent figure in the Tamil literary world. A master's graduate from the Pachaiyappa's College in Chennai, he first ..., Muthulingam, Ganesh and "Karaikudi" Venkatesh. All songs were well received by the audience. References 1990 films 1990s Tamil-language films Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh {{1980s-Tamil-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naam Iruvar (1985 Film)
''Naam Iruvar'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. Krishnamoorthy and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu, Urvashi and Charle. It is a remake of the Kannada film '' Ramapurada Ravana'', and was Ganesan's 250th film as an actor. Plot Veerayya ( Sivaji Ganesan) is a retired alcoholic soldier that's living in his hometown with his niece, Radha ( Urvashi). Raja ( Prabhu) arrives in town as the new teacher and is offered a place to stay at the home of the trustee of the school, Sivagami (Srividya). Veerayya and Sivagami were in love once but couldn't get married. Her father, Somasundaram (V. S. Raghavan) was the town leader and opposed the match due to Veerayya's illiteracy and lack of wealth. Sivagami was set to marry a man that her father chose but he died on the wedding day and she remains unmarried. Veerayya left town due to his heartbreak and joined the army. He now spends his days drinking and fighting against the inju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudumbam Oru Koyil
''Kudumbam Oru Kovil'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by Anandavalli Balaji. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Lakshmi, Murali and Ranjini. The movie is a remake of 1985 Hindi film ''Ghar Dwaar''. The film had musical score by M. Ranga Rao who had also scored the music for the Kannada version '' Maneye Manthralaya'' (1986). Cast *Sivaji Ganesan *Lakshmi as Parvathy * Murali * Ranjini * V. K. Ramasamy *Janagaraj *Poovilangu Mohan *Raja Sulochana *Jayamalini *Bindu Ghosh Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by M. Ranga Rao and lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan. *"Kudumbam Oru Koil" – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra *"Manmadhan Koil" – SPB, K. S. Chithra *"Dilruba Raja" – Vani Jairam *"Kudu Kudu" – SPB, Vani Jairam Release and reception ''Kudumbam Oru Koyil'' was released on 26 January 1987, India's Republic Day. N. Krishnaswamy of ''The Indian Express ''The Indian Express'' is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
''Malaiyoor Mambattiyan'' () is 1983 Indian Tamil-language vigilante film directed by Rajasekhar, starring Thiagarajan, Saritha and Silk Smita. The film became a blockbuster and established Thigarajan as a star. The film was remade in Hindi by Rajasekhar himself as ''Gangvaa'' (1984). In 2011, Thiagarajan remade this film with 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 thus Mambattiyana becomes the local Robin Hood. Cast * Thiagarajan as Mambattiyan * Saritha as Kannaathaa * Jaishankar as DSP Ranjith * Silk Smitha as Gypsy * Senthamarai as Landlord Sundaralingam * Goundamani as Landlord Chinna Pannai * Jayamalini as Sornam * Sangili Murugan as Duplicate Mambatiyan * Muthu Bharathi as Oomai Durai * Senthil as Bullet * Jayashree * S. N. Lakshmi * Vinod Raj as a police officer * Master Haja Shariff as Kottai Paak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutravaaligal
''Kutravaaligal'' is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Rama Narayanan, starring Raveendran in lead role. Cast *Raveendran *Viji *Raghuvaran *Jayamalini *Radha Ravi Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Ravi (born 29 July 1952) is an Indian actor and politician who played supporting roles throughout his career. He is the son of actor M. R. Radha and the uncle of Vasu Vikram and half-brother of Raadhika. He is a ... Soundtrack References External links *http://www.valaitamil.com/movies/kutravaaligal_tamil-movies_3108.html 1985 films 1980s Tamil-language films Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh Films directed by Rama Narayanan {{1980s-Tamil-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salem Vishnu
''Salem Vishnu'' is a 1990 Tamil-language action film written, produced and directed by Thiagarajan in his directorial debut. The film stars Thiagarajan and Rupini. It had musical score by Sangeetha Rajan and was released on 16 February 1990. The film shows the prequel story of the character Salem Vishnu from the Malayalam film ''New Delhi''. Plot Vishnu ( Thiagarajan) was a clever student, but he cannot tolerate cheating at the school exam, and beats up the professor ( M. S. Bhaskar); he was subsequently excluded from the engineering school. He decides to work as a car mechanic. Vishnu and Shanthi ( Rupini) fell in love with each other. Vishnu's brother Siva ( R. Sarathkumar) is an honest municipal commissioner. Siva and his wife Lakshmi ( Geetha), a jailer, are transferred to the same city where Vishnu lives. They were shocked when Vishnu tells that he is working as a car mechanic. Kathavarayan (Goundamani), the municipal chairman, and his brother Ashokan (Ratheesh) are co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jyothi Lakshmi
Jyothi Lakshmi (2 November 1948 – 9 August 2016) was an Indian actress who appeared in more than 130 movies. In the early 1970s, she was well noted for her leading roles and songs in movies. She also acted in female-oriented movies and was a trained dancer. She predominantly worked in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam movies. In the early 1980s, her popularity gradually declined due to her sister Jayamalini's entry into the movie industry. Her debut was in the film ''Vanambadi'' in 1963 as a dancer in the song 'Yaaradi Vanthaar'. She is best remembered for her supporting roles in Thedi Vandha Mapillai and Periya Edathu Penn. Her daughter Jyothi Meena is also an actress. Filmography Tamil #''Vanambadi'' (1963) #''Periya Idathu Penn'' (1963) #'' Pattanathil Bhootham'' (1967) #'' Galatta Kalyanam'' (1968) #''Poovum Pottum'' (1968) #'' Adimaippenn'' (1969) #'' Thalaivan'' (1970) #'' Thedi Vandha Mappillai'' (1970) #''Vairakyam'' (1970) #'' Neerum Neruppum'' (1971) #''Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24 Mani Neram
''24 Mani Neram'' (read as "Irupatthi Naalu Mani Neram"; ) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by Manivannan, starring Mohan, Sathyaraj, Nalini, and Jaishankar. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with editing by B. Kandasamy and cinematography by A. Sabapathi. The film released on 18 July 1984 and is considered by critics as one of the best thriller films of Tamil cinema. The film was commercially successful and ran for 27 weeks. Plot X. W. Ramarathinam is a billionaire womaniser who rapes and kills the girls he likes. One day, he sees Janaki with her husband Raj on their wedding day in his own grand hotel. He initially indirectly tries to pursue Janaki to be his concubine. He complaints to his husband who is a reporter. Ramarathinam learns of this and rapes and kills Janaki. He also frames Raj for this. Raj swears to kill Ramarathinam within 24 hours. When Ramarathinam kills his own PA, Swapna's brother, who is his henchmen for not fini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nalla Naal
''Nalla Naal'' () is a 1984 Tamil-language action film directed by R. Thyagarajan. It stars Vijayakanth and Thyagarajan. Plot The film tells in a flashback that the father of Chinna Durai is assassinated by the father of Kaali. Chinna Durai takes revenge, kills him and goes to prison leaving his mother and sister to see him leave. Furious, Kaali promises to kill Chinna Durai on her way out. However, Kaali meets Chinna Durai's sister, Shenbagam. She wraps her heart to marry him knowing the story, that he is looking for Chinna Durai, who is his brother protecting him from murder. Under the name of Muthu, he gets out of prison and goes to the village to meet his sister. In shock, Muthu did not know she was married to Kaali. Muthu and Kaali become friends under the pretext of another name. Knowing the release date of Chinna Durai, Kaali does not find him in jail. He has a doubt and tries to find him. The ending tells how Chinna Durai and Kaali will associate. Cast *Vijayakant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudumbam (1984 Film)
''Kudumbam'' () is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Devisri, Jaishankar and Sujatha. It was released on 22 November 1984. Plot Vijay falls in love with Devi. With the empowerment of Shankar and her sister Vijaya, the marriage is granted. While Vijay can not find time with Devi for entertainment. She gives birth to a baby but Devi is suddenly dead. An argument takes place in the family and he decides to divide his entourage by sharing the house. Vijay gets his daughter, raised by his sister but runs away with Raja, son of Vijaya. Both children are in the street but are and recovered, protected by Latha. Gangs are trying to capture his children, but Vijay and Latha are helping them. The film ends when the family also gets closer to them. Cast Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran Gangai Amaran is an Indian music composer, singer, lyricist, writer, film director and actor in Tamil fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |