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A. Venkatesh (director)
A. Venkatesh is an Indian film director and actor working in Tamil cinema. Beginning his career as an assistant, he directed his first film, '' Mahaprabhu'', in 1996. Career Initially, he worked as an assistant to director K. Rajeshwar on ''Nyaya Tharasu'' (1989) and ''Idhaya Thamarai'' (1990). He assisted Pavithran on ''Vasanthakala Paravai'' (1991) and ''Suriyan'' (1992), then he was an associate director to director Shankar on ''Gentleman'' (1993) and ''Kaadhalan'' (1994). During the shooting of the film ''Kaadhalan'', producer G. K. Reddy approached him to direct a film. In 1996, he made his directional debut through '' Mahaprabhu'' starring R. Sarathkumar, Sukanya and Vineetha. He has directed Vijay's hit movies including action film ''Selva'' (1996) and romance film ''Nilaave Vaa'' (1998). In 1999, he directed a drama film '' Pooparika Varugirom'' starring Sivaji Ganesan, Vikram Krishna and Malavika. Following the death of director Thirupathisamy in 2001, Venkatesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role in choosing the Casting (performing arts), cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking in cooperation with the Film producer, producer. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, Film producer, producers, Film editing, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended film school. Directors use different approaches. Some Outline (list), outline a general plotline and let the actors impro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivaji Ganesan
Villupuram. Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy (1 October 1928 – 21 July 2001), better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, was an Indian actor and film producer. He was mainly active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th century. Sivaji Ganesan is acknowledged as one of the greatest Indian actors of all time and among the most imitated one by other actors. He was known for his versatility and the variety of roles he depicted on screen, which also gave him the Tamil nickname ''Nadigar Thilagam'' (). In a career that spanned close to five decades, he had acted in 288 films in Tamil language, Tamil, Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language, Hindi. Sivaji Ganesan is the only actor in Tamil cinema to have played the lead role in over 250 films. Ganesan was the first Indian actor to win the "Best Actor" award at the first Afro-Asian Film Festival held in Cairo, Egypt in 1960. Many leading South Indian actors have stated that their acting was infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aai (film)
''Aai'' ( ) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action masala film written and directed by A. Venkatesh. The film stars Sarathkumar in the main lead role, with Namitha as his love interest. Vadivelu, Kalabhavan Mani, Ashish Vidyarthi, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Vincent Asokan play supporting roles. The film was released on 17 December 2004 and became a hit. Plot Sakthivel, alias Velu, leads a peaceful life in Palani, selling home appliances on his bicycle. He resides with his sister Lakshmi and their friend Pazhani. Velu deliberately avoids confrontations and trouble. Velu falls in love with Anjali after an encounter on a bus. Initially, Anjali feigns disinterest, but eventually, she reciprocates Velu's feelings. Anjali encourages Velu to expand his business by taking a loan to establish a gym. Velu's life becomes a turning point when he witnesses Raghavan committing a murder. Despite being an eyewitness, Velu declines to report the incident to the police, fearing repercussions. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarathkumar
Ramanathan Sarathkumar (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian actor, politician and former bodybuilder who works predominantly in Tamil cinema in addition to Telugu cinema, Telugu, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, Kannada cinema, Kannada and Hindi cinema, Hindi films. He has acted in more than 150 films and won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. Originally a bodybuilder and later journalist, in 1986, Sarathkumar started his acting career in the Telugu film ''Samajamlo Sthree''. He first acted in negative roles, and later played supporting roles before establishing himself as a lead actor in subsequent years, earning him the titles Super Hero and Supreme Star in Tamil cinema. In 2007, he launched a new political party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) in Tamil Nadu, claiming to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj. He is the former Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi (State Assembly Constituency), Tenkasi constituency. He served as the president ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuthu
''Kuthu'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film directed by A. Venkatesh, starring Silambarasan, Ramya and Kalabhavan Mani. It is a remake of the 2003 Telugu film '' Dil''. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva, with cinematography by A. Venkatesh (not the director) and editing by V. T. Vijayan. ''Kuthu'' was released on 2 April 2004 and became a commercial success. Ramya was credited in later Tamil films by her birth name Divya Spandana because she disliked the nickname "Kuthu Ramya" that emerged after the release of this film. Plot Gurumoorthy "Guru" is a sociable boy from a middle-class family. He lives with his parents- a doting mother and a strict but well-meaning father- and a playful maternal uncle, Senthil. He enrolls at the VOC College of Arts and Sciences, and falls in love with Anjali, a fellow student, who doesn't reciprocate his affections. Anjali's father is the rich and powerful gangster Veerabahu, who is extremely protectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dum (2003 Tamil Film)
''Dum'' ( ) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film directed by A. Venkatesh. It is a remake of the 2002 Kannada film '' Appu''. The film stars Silambarasan and Rakshita (in her Tamil debut, reprising her role from original) while Ashish Vidyarthi and S. S. Rajendran play pivotal roles. It was a box office success. Plot Satya is the son of a police constable. He gets into fights and ends up in jail where his father gets him out on bail. While he is returning home from a party drunk, a group of college students beat him up. That is when Suchitra comes and takes him to the hospital and donates blood. She is the daughter of a police commissioner. Later, Satya falls in love with Suchitra. That leads to several problems which are faced bravely by Satya in the later part of the film. Finally, all goes well, and Satya also receives the letter confirming his selection for IPS. Cast Production The film was initially set to be titled ''Idiot'' after the Telu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silambarasan
Silambarasan Thesingu Rajendar (born 3 February 1984), popularly known as Simbu or by his initials as STR, is an Indian actor, producer, and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He is the eldest son of director T. Rajendar. He began his acting career by playing roles as a child artist in films directed by his father, before his first lead role in his father's '' Kadhal Azhivathillai'' (2002). He is a recipient of two Edison Awards and three SIIMA Awards. Early life Silambarasan TR was born on 3 February 1984 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, into a Tamil-speaking family, as the eldest child of T. Rajendar and Usha Rajendar. He has a younger brother Kuralarasan, and a sister Ilakiya. From an early age, he has been a devout Hindu and an ardent follower of Lord Shiva. Silambarasan TR was educated at Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai. He then studied at the Loyola College, Chennai. Silambarasan TR starred in many of his father's films as a chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhagavathi (film)
''Bagavathi'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Gangster film, gangster action film written and directed by A. Venkatesh (director), A. Venkatesh, starring Vijay (actor), Vijay and Reema Sen. Vadivelu, Ashish Vidyarthi, K. Viswanath, Yugendran and Jai (actor), Jai (in his film debut) play supporting roles, while Deva (composer), Deva composed the music for the film. The film was released on 4 November 2002 during Diwali and was average at the box office. It was remade in Kannada as ''Kashi from Village'' (2005). Plot Bagavathi owns a tea shop, while Vadivelu, works at his tea shop. Bagavathi lives with his younger brother Guna. He meets a girl named Anjali who ends up appreciating his kindness, and they fall in love. Guna has a girlfriend named Priya, with whom he secretly develops a physical relationship. Guna's love is objected to by Priya's father, Easwarapandiyan. Bagavathi tries to convince Easwarapandiyan to let Priya and Guna marry, but is humiliated. Gun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolate (2001 Film)
''Chocklet'' is a 2001 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language romantic action film directed by A. Venkatesh (director), A. Venkatesh with the story penned by and produced by R. Madhesh. Starring Prashanth and debutant Jaya Re, the film also has J. Livingston, Livingston, Suhasini Maniratnam, Suhasini, Mumtaj (dual role) and Nagendra Prasad in supporting roles, while the score and soundtrack are composed by Deva (composer), Deva. The film opened on 7 September 2001 and was successful at the box office. Plot Aravindan "Aravind" meets Anjali and falls in love at first sight without knowing her background. When they meet, Anjali tells Aravind she would like to go for a trial-romance for a week, which might lead to a long-term romance, with which he agrees. Anjali is the daughter of assistant Commissioner Jayachandran and Saradha. Aravind maintains a cordial acquaintance with both of them, not knowing Anjali is their daughter. Anjali acknowledges them as her parents. Jayachandran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prashanth
Prashanth Thiagarajan (born 6 April 1973), known professionally as Prashanth, is an Indian actor, businessman, playback singer and film producer 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 age 17 with the Tamil film '' 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) and Mani Ratnam's '' 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 ''Jeans'' saw him garner opportunities to work in bigger film projects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is India's highest-paid actress and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, and ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In the next two years, ''Forbes'' listed her among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women, and in 2022, she was named in the BBC ''100 Women'' list. Chopra accepted offers to join the Indian film industry following her pageant wins. Her acting debut came in the Tamil film '' Thamizhan'' (2002), followed by her first Bollywood feature in '' The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'' (2003). She played the leading lady in the box-office hits '' Andaaz'' (2003) and '' Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004) and had her breakout role in the 2004 romantic thriller '' Aitraaz''. Chopra established hersel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirupathisamy
Thirupathisamy was an Indian film director, known for his works in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. After making his debut in 1998 with the successful ''Ganesh'', he has gone on to make other box office hits including '' Azad'' and ''Narasimha''. He died in a car accident in Chennai in June 2001 at the age of 32. Early life Tirupathisami, hailed from an ordinary family in Vannarpet, Chennai. He graduated with master of law from the Ambethkar College. He began his career as a journalist with Ananda Vikatan. Career Thirupathisamy started his film career assisting Suresh Krissna in films '' Veera'' (1994) and '' Baashha'' (1995). He made his directorial debut with ''Ganesh'' (1998), a Telugu language action film starring Venkatesh, which went on to win five Nandi Awards. Thirupathiswamy made '' Azad'', another successful Telugu action film, starring Nagarjuna, Soundarya and Shilpa Shetty in 2000 and won positive reviews for his work. He was then signed up to direct a Tamil film, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
