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Virumbugiren
''Virumbugiren'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Susi Ganeshan. The film stars Prashanth and Sneha, while Eswari Rao played a pivotal role which fetched her Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female) and Nassar, Livingston and Sriman portrayed supporting roles. Deva composed the film's music while K. V. Anand handled the film's cinematography. The film released after much delay across Tamil Nadu in December 2002. The film went on to gain success before release in 2001, by winning four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards including Best Film and Best Director for Susi Ganesan. Sneha also won the Best Actress award, while Easwari Rao scooped the Best Supporting Actress award. Plot Sivan is an aspiring designer. His hopes crash when he lands up with the responsibility of looking after his mother and younger brothers with his father's sudden death. Since his father dies while in service, Shivan is forced to take up his father's job ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susi Ganesan
Ganeshan Subbiah known as Susi Ganesan is an Indian film director, producer, scriptwriter and screenwriter. Early life Ganesan was born on (25 August 1969) Vannivelampatti, Madurai District in Tamil Nadu to Tamil parents Subbiah and Sittamma. He changed his screen name to Susi Ganesan, his first name being from the first two letters from his parents' first names. He attended Gandhi Nikethan higher secondary school in T. Kallupatti and also graduated from Madras Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in automobile engineering. During his college days, he was a journalist, writing many articles for the Tamil magazine ''Ananda Vikatan''. He was also chairman of ATHENAEUM, the student body of the Madras Institute of Technology, during 1991–92. After working as an assistant to director Mani Ratnam during the filming of ''Bombay (film), Bombay'' (1995), ''Iruvar'' (1997) and ''Dil Se..'' (1998), Ganesan debuted as a director with the 2002 film ''Virumbugiren''. Career Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susi Ganeshan
Ganeshan Subbiah known as Susi Ganesan is an Indian film director, producer, scriptwriter and screenwriter. Early life Ganesan was born on (25 August 1969) Vannivelampatti, Madurai District in Tamil Nadu to Tamil parents Subbiah and Sittamma. He changed his screen name to Susi Ganesan, his first name being from the first two letters from his parents' first names. He attended Gandhi Nikethan higher secondary school in T. Kallupatti and also graduated from Madras Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in automobile engineering. During his college days, he was a journalist, writing many articles for the Tamil magazine ''Ananda Vikatan''. He was also chairman of ATHENAEUM, the student body of the Madras Institute of Technology, during 1991–92. After working as an assistant to director Mani Ratnam during the filming of ''Bombay'' (1995), ''Iruvar'' (1997) and '' Dil Se..'' (1998), Ganesan debuted as a director with the 2002 film '' Virumbugiren''. Career His first film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prashanth
Prashanth Thiagarajan (born 6 April 1973), known professionally as Prashanth, is an Indian actor and businessman, known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil films, he has also appeared in few Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. At the peak of his career in the late 1990s, Prashanth was one of the popular actors in South India. He has won a Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu. The son of actor-director Thiagarajan, Prashanth began his career at 17 by appearing in '' Vaigasi Poranthachu'' (1990) and went on to feature in other films including Balu Mahendra's '' Vanna Vanna Pookkal'' (1992), R. K. Selvamani's '' Chembaruthi'' (1992), K. Rushendra Reddy's '' Tholi Muddhu'' (1993), and Mani Ratnam's action-comedy ''Thiruda Thiruda'' (1993). Prashanth rose to stardom with Shankar's romantic comedy '' Jeans'' (1998) in which he played a dual role alongside Aishwarya Rai. The success of this film saw him garner opportunities to work in bigger fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sneha (actress)
Suhasini Rajaram Naidu (born 12 October 1981), known by her stage name Sneha, is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil film industry and Telugu film industry. She made her debut with Malayalam movie Ingane Oru Nilapakshi. She debuted in Telugu in the year 2001 with the film '' Priyamaina Neeku''. She has won Tamil state film Awards and some regional awards for her acting in some of her films. Early and personal life Sneha was born as Suhasini Rajaram Naidu on 12 October 1981 in a Telugu family in Mumbai, Maharashtra and was brought up in Dubai. Sneha was paired with Prasanna for the first time in '' Achchamundu! Achchamundu!'' (2009). Since then, there were numerous reports in the media on their relationship. Prasanna was spotted in all her modeling shows and both were spotted together in movie previews. Though both denied it as a rumour, later, on 9 November 2011, Prasanna announced, "Yes... Sneha and I decided to marry soon with the blessings of our parents." T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neelima Rani
Neelima Rani is an Indian actress, a dubbing artist and producer who is mainly known for her roles in Tamil-language soap operas and movies in antagonistic roles. Career Neelima started her career in ''Oru Pennin Kathai'' when she was in school. In her summer vacations she also did feature films like ''Thevar Magan'', ''Virumbugiren'' and ''Pandavar Bhoomi''. When she was 15 she played the second heroine role in ''Acham Madam Airyppu — Brindavanam''. She acted in the 850 episode Sun TV serial, Metti Oli in 2001. In 2011, she announced that she would place roles on television serials behind her priorities to star in feature films. Her role as Karthi's friend in '' Naan Mahaan Alla'' won her Edison Award for Best Supporting Actress, before she went on to portray another pivotal role in '' Muran''. The actress has turned producer with K. S. Adhiyaman's venture ''Amali Thumali'', a comedy film featuring Nakul, Shanthnu and Santhanam in the lead roles. Her duties as pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu State Film Award For Best Film
The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film is given by the Government of Tamil Nadu as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. It includes prizes for three top places. Key List of winners References General * Specific {{Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmospher ... Awards for best film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandu (actor)
Pandu (19 February 1947 – 6 May 2021) was an Indian Tamil actor and graphic designer who appeared in many comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He made his acting debut in the film '' Maanavan'' (1970). A Doctor of Philosophy graduate in arts from France, he was also a visual artist who founded Capital Letters, a graphic designing company. He most notably designed the party symbol and logo of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. His brother Idichapuli Selvaraj had also previously appeared in films as a comedian. Career After schooling, he first hesitated to pursue Diploma in Arts as it had five-year duration. But after his teacher's insistence, he wrote the entrance exam for Arts & Design and cleared with first class and enrolled in a famous Arts & Design institute at Baroda. He completed his post-graduation at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad with Government of India scholarship. Again he got a scholarship from Government of India for pursuing his Doctorate Deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senthil
Senthil (born 23 March 1951) is an Indian comedy actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is famous for his comedian roles along with fellow actor Goundamani. The pair dominated the Tamil industry as comedians in the 1980s and 90s.Goundamani presides Senthil's son marriage! Personal life Senthil was born on 23 March 1951 in a small village called Ilanjambore near Mudukulathur in Ramanathapuram District in . He married Kalaiselvi on 14 May ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easwari Rao
Easwari Rao is an Indian actress who has worked in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema. She played the lead roles from 1990 to 1999. She started to play supporting and character roles from 2000 onwards. Personal life She married director L. Raja in 2005. The couple have 2 children: 1 son and 1 daughter. Career Eswari Rao's debut movie was ''Intinta Deepavali'' (1990) in Telugu; she came to prominence in Telugu with the film ''Rambantu'' alongside Rajendra Prasad. She debuted in Tamil in ''Kavithai Paadum Alaigal'' (1990) credited as Janani. Though the songs were popular, the movie was a failure in box office. She got her first major break in ''Raman Abdullah'' (1997), directed by Balu Mahendra, where she was credited as Easwari Rao. She notably opted out of a project titled ''Koottaali'' as she felt the role was too glamorous. She went on to appear in Manoj Kumar's film ''Guru Paarvai ''Guru Paarvai'' is a 1998 Indian Tamil language thriller film written and di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu State Film Award For Best Director ...
The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil ( Kollywood) films. List of winners ;Key See also * Cinema of India References General * Specific {{Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu State Film Award For Best Actress
The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The awards were first given in 1967 and discontinued after 1970. The awards were given again in 1977 and continued till 1982. The awards were not given in the years 1971 to 1976. This award was last given in the year 2015 to Aishwarya Rajesh for ''Kaaka Muttai''. List of winners File:Meena at Viscosity Dance Academy Launch.jpg, Meena(3 Wins, among 3 Winners) Jyothika Filmfare 2014.jpg, Jyothika(3 Wins, among 3 Winners and 2 consecutive win) File:Renowned Tamil Film Director, Shri Bharathiraja lighting the lamp to inaugurate the 13th Mumbai International Film Festival, in Chennai. Actress, Smt. Devayani Rajakumaran, the Vice Consul of Consulate General of Russia (cropped).jpg, Devayani(2 Wins, among 3 Winners) File:Kushboo BH (cropped).jpg, Khushbu (2 Wins, among 3 Winners) See also * Tamil cinema * Cinema of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sriman (actor)
Kumaravatha Srinivasa Reddy (born 14 February 1972), better known professionally as Seeman, is an Indian actor who appears primarily in Tamil films, and also some Telugu films. He is primarily known for his prominent character roles in '' Sethu'' (1999), '' Friends'' (2001) ''Panchathanthiram'' (2002), ''Aayutha Ezhuthu'' (2004), '' Pokkiri'' (2007), ''Aegan'' (2008), '' Muni 2: Kanchana'' (2011) and '' Kanchana 2'' (2015). He is the son of noted producer Prakash Reddy. Early life Sriman was born as Kumaravatha Srinivasa Reddy on 14 February 1972. His father Karri Prakash reddy is a popular dancer. He also was an assistant dance director, production Executive in his Brothers company. Later he started his production company, in which he produced 24 Telugu and Kannada films. His mother Jaya Lakshmi is a house wife. He has two siblings, a brother Prabhakaran and a sister Surekha. His uncle K. S. Reddy was the first popular solo Dancer in film industry, popular dance director, act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |