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Post-amendment to the Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax Act 1939 on 1 August 1998, Gross fell to 130 per cent of Nett Commercial Taxes Department disclosed 86 crore in entertainment tax revenue for the year. Films A list of films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 1999 by release date: January — March April — June July — September October — December Awards References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamil Films Of 1999 1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ... Films, Tamil Lists of 1999 films by language 1990s Tamil-language films 1990s Indian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Chennai neighbourhood with a high concentration of film studios, and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, '' Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, '' Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H. M. Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture '' Alam Ara''. Tamil cinema has been noted for its advanced narratives and diverse films, with several productions in the 1990s and early 2000s cutting across ethnic and linguistic barriers. Such films include '' Roja'' (1992), ''Bombay'' (1995), '' Indian'' (1996) and '' Enthiran'' (2010). Tamil cinema has since produced some of the most commercially successful actors, direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagma
Nagma Arvind Morarji (born Nandita Arvind Morarji; 25 December 1974), known mononyomusly as Nagma. is an Indian politician and former actress. She gained prominence as a leading actress in the 1990s and appeared in films across various Indian languages, primarily in Telugu language, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil language, Tamil and Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri. Nagma made her film debut in ''Baaghi (1990 film), Baaghi'' (1990) opposite Salman Khan, which was the seventh highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.Baaghi: A Rebel for Love She went on to star in several notable films, including ''Gharana Mogudu'' (1992), ''King Uncle'' (1993), ''Varasudu'' (1993), Suhaag (1994 film), ''Suhaag'' (1994), ''Kaadhalan'' (1994), ''Baashha'' (1995), and ''Lal Baadshah'' (1999). Personal life Nagma was born ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simran (actress)
Rishibala Naval (born 4 April 1976), known professionally as Simran, is an Indian actress, who predominantly works in Tamil films whilst also appearing in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam films.She is the recipient of numerous accolades including three Filmfare Awards South and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Simran debuted in Tamil films in 1997, with two successful films '' Once More'' and '' V.I.P.'', where earned her Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil for '' Kannathil Muthamittal'' (2002) and Best Supporting Actress – Tamil for '' Vaaranam Aayiram'' (2008). Following a career hiatus, Simran returned to screens in 2014. Life and family Simran was born as Rishibala Naval on 4 April 1976 to Punjabi parents in Mumbai. Simran has two younger sisters, former film actress Monal and Jyothi Anand, and a younger brother, Sumeet Naval. She was educated at St. Anthony's High School, Versova, Mumbai. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay (actor)
Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar (born 22 June 1974), known professionally as Vijay, is an Indian actor and playback singer who works in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, Vijay has acted in Vijay filmography, 68 films and is one of the most commercially successful actors in Tamil cinema with multiple films amongst the List of highest-grossing Tamil films, highest-grossing Tamil films of all time and is amongst the highest paid actors in India. He has List of awards and nominations received by Vijay, won several awards as an actor. Referred to as "Thalapathy" (), Vijay has a significant fan following. Born in Madras to director S. A. Chandrasekhar, Vijay made his debut as a child actor in the Tamil language, Tamil film ''Vetri (film), Vetri'' (1984). After a few roles as a child actor in his father’s films, he played his first lead role in the film ''Naalaiya Theerpu'' (1992) at the age of 18. Vijay continued doing lead roles for the next few years with notable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezhil
Ezhilmaaran S. is an Indian film director who works in the Tamil film industry. He made his directorial debut with the 1999 romance film ''Thullatha Manamum Thullum''. His success streak continued with '' Pennin Manathai Thottu'' (2000), '' Poovellam Un Vasam'' (2001) and ''Deepavali'' (2007). He made a comeback in 2012 after a brief sabbatical with '' Manam Kothi Paravai'' which opened to moderate reviews from critics but was a commercial hit. He has won two Tamil Nadu state awards. Film Directors Suseenthiran and Karu Pazhaniappan were his assistants. Career 1999-2007: Romance films and initial success Ezhil made his debut as a filmmaker with ''Thullatha Manamum Thullum'' under R. B. Choudary's production house. The film features Vijay and Simran. in the lead roles Prior to release, the role of Vijay's mother in the film was kept under wraps with the media speculating who would play the role. Eventually, no actress played the role, although the character played a pivota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thullatha Manamum Thullum
''Thullatha Manamum Thullum'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by debutant S. Ezhil. It stars Vijay and Simran, while Manivannan, Dhamu and Vaiyapuri among others play supporting roles. The film is produced by R. B. Choudary of Super Good Films and has its music composed by S. A. Rajkumar and cinematography performed by R. Selva. ''Thullatha Manamum Thullum'' was released on 29 January 1999. The film received positive reviews and became a huge commercial success, winning three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards including second prize for Best Film and Best Actress (Simran). It was remade in Telugu as '' Nuvvu Vasthavani'' (2000), in Kannada as '' O Nanna Nalle'' (2000), in Bengali as '' Sathi'' (2002) , in Odia as '' I Love You'' (2004) and in Bhojpuri as ''Pyar Jab Kehu Se Hui Jala'' (2008). Plot The film starts with Kutty revealing, on a train journey from Pune to Hyderabad, that he just got out of jail after seven years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heera Rajagopal
Heera Rajagopal is a former Indian actress who has appeared in a number of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language films. Early life and family Heera Rajagopal was born to Colonel Dr. Rajagopal and his wife on 29 December 1971, a few days after the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 . Colonel Dr. Rajagopal was a doctor in the rank of a Colonel in the Army Medical Corps of the Indian Army. After retiring from the Indian Army, he worked as a dermatologist in the Apollo Hospital in Chennai. Heera's mother was a nurse in the Military Nursing Service of the Indian Army. Heera has a younger sister Sangeetha Rajagopal. Heera married Pushkar Madhav Natu in 2002 and divorced him in 2006. Career As a military brat, Heera shifted to schools across different states in India every few years. She later pursued a degree in psychology at Women's Christian College, Chennai. During her time in college, Heera was approached to model for print magazines, and she took on the opportuni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devayani (actress)
Sushma Jayadev (born 22 June 1974), professionally known as Devayani Rajakumaran, is an Indian actress known for her works primarily in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She also appears in few Kannada, Hindi and Bengali. She has received for the Best Actress for her performances in '' Kadhal Kottai'' (1996), '' Suryavamsam'' (1997) and '' Bharathi'' (2000). She was honoured with a Kalaimamani Award in 2000. She won the Best Supporting Actress for the movie ''Azhagi'' (2002). She also won the Best Television Actress for her role in the serial '' Kolangal'' (2003–2009). Personal life Devayani was born on 22 June 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Konkani father from Mangalore and a Malayali mother. She has two younger brothers Nakkhul and Mayur. The former is working as an actor and singer in the Tamil film industry, while the latter would also make his acting debut in an upcoming film. She dated director Rajakumaran, with whom she had worked on a few films for seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar Subramaniam (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 63 films, and won four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. In addition to his acting career, Ajith is also an occasional racing driver and participated in the MRF Racing series (2010) and having competed in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. He is one among very few Indians to race in the international arena and in Formula championships. Based on the annual earnings of Indian celebrities, he was included in the '' Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list three times. Ajith began his career with a small role in the 1990 Tamil romantic drama '' En Veedu En Kanavar''. After his success in '' Rajavin Parvaiyile'', his first major breakthrough was '' Aasai'' (1995), Ajith established himself as a romantic hero with '' Kadhal Kottai'' (1996), '' K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramesh Khanna
Ramesh Khanna (also spelt as Ramesh Kanna) is an Indian actor and film director who has worked in Tamil cinema. He has acted in a number of supporting and comedian roles. Early life Ramesh Khanna was born on 30 November 1955 in Chennai and third child to the family. He acted in R. S. Manohar's drama troupe from the age of 5 as child artist of more than 1000 dramas up to his age of 10 and was appreciated by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, President of India at that time. Career He became assistant to directors Karaikudi Narayanan, Pandiarajan, Kodi Ramakrishna, Vikraman and K. S. Ravikumar. Ravikumar was meant to remake the Telugu film '' Maavichiguru'' (1996) starring Jagapati Babu and Aamani into Tamil for Sridevi Movie Makers, but his busy schedule meant that he recommended Ramesh Khanna to the producers. The remake was initially titled as ''Maa Vilakku'' and was supposed to star Jayaram and Meena, but went through cast changes. The film was revived under new title '' Thodar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thodarum
''Thodarum'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Ramesh Khanna, starring Ajith Kumar, Devayani and Heera. The supporting cast includes Manivannan, Vadivelu and Gemini Ganesan. It is a remake of the 1996 Telugu film ''Maavichiguru'', and was released on 14 January 1999. Plot Seetha is a possessive wife who suspects that all the women are throwing themselves at her husband Jayaram. Things get a little interesting after Meera enters the picture and ends up hugging Jayaram right in front of Seetha's eyes. Seetha is diagnosed with a deadly heart condition and decides to have Meera tie the knot for the sake of a good life for Jayaram and their young son. She even goes as far as getting a divorce from Jayaram to make him hate her. In the end, Seetha dies, Jayaram and Meera get married, and they name their baby Seetha. Cast Production Actor Ramesh Khanna made his debut as a director with the film after working as an apprentice to K. S. Ravikumar. Ravikum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preetha Vijayakumar
Preetha Hari (née Preetha Vijayakumar) is an Indian businesswoman and former actress who predominantly acted in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. After her marriage to film director Hari, she retired from the film industry in 2002. Career Preetha had first signed up to portray the leading role in Ravi Raja Pinisetty's Telugu film ''Rukmini'' opposite Vineeth in 1997, and she made her Tamil film debut with '' Sandhippoma'' in 1998. She is noted for her role in the movie ''Padayappa'' as Rajinikanth's daughter. Personal life She was born as second child to actor Vijayakumar and actress Manjula. She married director Hari Hari () is among the primary epithets of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, meaning 'the one who takes away' (sins). It refers to the one who removes darkness and illusion, the one who removes all obstacles to spiritual progress. The name Ha ... in 2002 and has three sons. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vijayakumar, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
