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Anal Arasu
Anal Arasu (born as C. M. A. Arasakumar) is an Indian fight master/action choreographer, who works in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi film industries. He started his career as an extra fighter and assistant to stunt masters including Rambo Rajkumar, Judo. K. K. Rathnam, Vikram Dharma, Jaguar Thangam, Kanal Kannan, Stun Siva and Peter Hein. His work has received critical acclaim. Influenced by his father, C. M. Arasu, who had done several movies in the 1980s, Arasu stated that he always wanted to be an "action man". '' Chatrapathy'' was his first film. He has since gone to collaborate with director Prabhu Deva Prabhu Deva (born 3 April 1973) is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer and actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil language, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu language, Telugu language films also appeared in few Kannada and Malayal ... for the action films '' Vedi'' (2011) and '' Rowdy Rathore'' (2012). He worked with A. R. Murugadoss for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and territories of India, state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the List of most populous cities in India, sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after City of London Corporation, London. Historically, the region was part of the Chola dynasty, Chola, Pandya dynasty, Pandya, Pallava dynasty, Pallava and Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara kingdoms during various eras. The coastal land which then contained th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowdy Rathore
''Rowdy Rathore'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala under the UTV Motion Pictures and Bhansali Productions banners. A remake of the 2006 Telugu film '' Vikramarkudu'', based on an original story written by V. Vijayendra Prasad, it stars Akshay Kumar in a dual role of a brave police officer and a thief. The film also features Sonakshi Sinha, Gurdeep Kohli, Yashpal Sharma and Paresh Ganatra in supporting roles, while Nassar portrays the main antagonist. In the film, Vikram Rathore, a brave and honest police officer is killed by a gangster named Baapji. But his team replaces him with Shiva, a thief who happens to be his look-alike, to avenge his death. Filmed primarily in Mumbai and Hampi on a budget of 60 crore, ''Rowdy Rathore'' was released worldwide on 1 June 2012. Its music was composed by Sajid–Wajid. It opened to mixed reviews from critics and became a blockbuster at the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thagapansamy
''Thagapansamy'' is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Shivashanmughan and produced by Tiruchi Gopalji. The film stars Prashanth and Pooja, while Namitha, Karunas and Vincent Asokan played other supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Srikanth Deva, the film had a delayed release on 28 December 2006 after going through production problems. Plot The film begins with Kathirvel, a do-gooder going all out to get water for his village. With monsoon repeatedly failing, his village reels under drought, and he runs from pillar to post to get a well dug in the village. He manages to bring Shanmugham, a water-divining expert, to dig a well. Shanmugham, his wife, and daughter Marikozhundhu ( Pooja) come to the village. Unfortunately, a freak mishap kills Shanmugham, and the villagers' search for water continues. To eke out their livelihood, all the villagers, led by Kadhirvel, decide to leave the village with a heavy heart to take up employment in a farmhouse in R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenjirukkum Varai (2006 Film)
''Nenjirukkum Varai'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar from a story by his wife Shoba. The film stars Narain and newcomer Deepa, while Mahadevan, Thalaivaasal Vijay, Kalairani, Nassar, and Livingston play supporting roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva with cinematography by M. Jeevan and editing by J. N. Harsha. ''Nenjirukkum Varai'' released on 15 December 2006 and was a commercial success. Plot Ganesan is a slum boy who drives an auto to support his family. Bhuvana is the neglected daughter of a rich man Rangasamy and is in search of true love. Bhuvana is drawn to Ganesh's honesty and good heart. She confesses her love to Ganesh, but he turns her away, saying that a rich girl like her would never be able to live a life of poverty with him. Bhuvana tells Ganesh that she will show him that she can do it and comes to his house with just the clothes on herself. As Bhuvana and Ganesh share a happy love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jambhavan
''Jambhavan'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by A. M. Nandakumar. The film stars Prashanth, Nila and Meghna Naidu, while Vivek, Vijayan and Vijayakumar play other pivotal roles. Featuring music composed by Bharadwaj, the film was released on 8 September 2006. Plot Velan is a responsible son of a village landlord. Adored by the villagers for his good deeds, Velan gets a shock when the landlord informs him that he is his foster son. A shocked Velan sets out on a mission to learn about his past. He reaches Chennai and learns that his family members were killed by the dreaded gangster Deva. He then vows to kill him and his gang. In the name of Jambhavan, he starts to kill rowdies in the society. Suffering a head injury, Velan loses his memory and is later adopted by the landlord. He realises that his job was just half-done. The remainder of the movie is how he puts an end to Deva and his men. Cast Production The making of the film w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thuruppugulan (2006 Film)
''Thuruppugulan'' is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Johny Antony and written by the Udayakrishna/Siby K. Thomas duo. The film stars Mammootty in the title role, alongside an ensemble cast of Sneha, Innocent, Devan, Kalasala Babu, Suresh Krishna, Jagathy Sreekumar, Raj Kapoor, Vijayaraghavan, Salim Kumar, Harisree Ashokan, Cochin Haneefa, Baburaj and Janardanan in major supporting roles. The music was composed by Alex Paul. The film follows Kunjumon, a Calicut-based restaurant owner, who is known by his nickname 'Gulan' due to his gambling skills. The film was released on April 14, 2006, and coincided with the 'Vishu' festival. Plot Mr. Menon, a millionaire business tycoon, invests in real estate. He entrusts one of his lieutenants, Sreedharan Unnithan, to construct a 5-star hotel in Kochi. He buys a small plot adjacent to a 5-star hotel and gives it to Kochuthoma, Kunjumon's father, to construct a small restaurant. Menon leaves for Singapore a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuga (2006 Film)
''Yuga'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Science fiction film, science fiction thriller film directed by Yaar Kannan and starring Nassar (actor), Nassar, Richard Rishi, Richard, Manikandan, Swarnamalya, Kadhal Sukumar, Sukumar, Jai, Raja, Santhoshi, and Bharathi (Tamil actress), Bharathi. The film was produced by fifty film technicians. Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by Dhina. Reception S. Sudha of ''Rediff.com'' gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "On the whole, a commendable effort, considering it was completed with great difficulty". Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' stated that "'Yuga' neither excites nor entertains". A critic from ''Cinesouth'' wrote that "This is not a film on love, lust or gangsterism. Such an ad propels one to buy a ticket and hasten to see what this new type of film could be. A little bit of 'wow,' and a little bit of yawn is what it turns out to be". Lajjavathi of ''Kalki (maga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
''Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu'' () also known by the initialism ''AIBI'', is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written, directed and photographed by S. D. Vijay Milton, in his directorial debut. It stars Bharath and Mallika Kapoor (making her Tamil film debut) with Arun Vijay (credited as Arun Kumar), Deepu, Renuka and M. S. Bhaskar in vital supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film, inspired by the 1997 American film '' Addicted to Love'', was released on 14 April 2006. The story tells a love relationship between two playful youngsters and their sacrifices. Plot Mano loves Nandhini, but Nandhini is in love with Prem. On the other hand, he meets Jo who is in love with Prem. The two team up to break them apart so that Mano can be with Nandhini and Jo with Prem.Then they both try to break Prem's love with Nandhini and succeed. Mano realises Jo's deep love for Prem and unites them. Mano succeeds in m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raam (2005 Film)
''Raam'' is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language mystery thriller film written, produced and directed by Ameer. The film stars Jiiva, Gajala and Saranya Ponvannan, with Kunal Shah, Rahman, Ganja Karuppu and Murali playing supporting roles. The film was released on 4 March 2005 and became a sleeper hit. It was screened at the 2006 Cyprus International Film Festival, where it won two awards for Best Actor and Best Musical Score for Jiiva and Yuvan Shankar Raja, respectively. The film was critically acclaimed with praise for the performances of Jiiva and Saranya, screenplay, music and cinematography. The film was remade in Hindi as '' Bolo Raam'' (2009) and in Kannada as '' Huccha 2'' (2018). Plot In the picturesque town of Kodaikanal, a haunting tale unfolds, centered around the intricate bond between a young man named Raam and his mother, Saradha. The narrative kicks off with a chilling scene – both Raam and his mother lying in a pool of blood. As the authorities discover Raam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lokanathan IAS
''Lokanathan IAS'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam language action drama film starring Kalabhavan Mani in the lead role. It was released on 16 September 2005. Plot Lokanathan, who witnessed his father's murder at a young age, grows up to become an auto-rickshaw diver, the hero of his slum. His father's murderer, a politician called Brahmanandan, becomes a minister causing harm to the people who elected him. Lokanathan, by the advice of others becomes an IAS officer. Brahmanandan introduces his niece Durga, an IPS officer, to fight Lokanathan. Soon, Lokan is thrown out from his position. He is fought by the goons of Brahmanandan. But he is saved by Durga, who turns a new leaf and becomes his helper. Later, Lokanathan wins the hearts of many people and becomes an MLA. Brahmanandan, who notes Durga's change, kidnaps and kills Lokanathan's sister in front of him. The film ends with Lokanathan smashing the goons of Brahmanandan, and finally killing him. Cast *Kalabhavan Mani as Lokanat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Johnson (film)
''Ben Johnson'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Anil C. Menon, written by T. A. Shahid, and produced by Milan Jaleel. It stars Kalabhavan Mani in dual roles as father and son, alongside Indraja, Siddique, Harisree Ashokan and Vijayaraghavan in supporting roles. The songs were composed by Deepak Dev. ''Ben Johnson'' was released on 24 June 2005, and was a commercial success at the box office. The film was dubbed in Odia under the same title. Plot Amarakkadan Pathrose is a local goon in the Muthangakuzhi village. He is the monarch of all that he surveys, thanks to his rough and ready methods. Fear stalks the village whenever he gets into ‘action’. His son, Johnson is everything that the fear-inspiring father is not. He goes out of his way to be nice to one and all, in an effort to erase the bad reputation set by his father. Johnson has always cherished the dream of becoming a policeman. Ever since his childhood, Johnson has been good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jithan
''Jithan'' (spelt onscreen as ''Githan'') is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language supernatural romantic thriller film directed by R. K. Vincent Selva. The film stars Ramesh (in his Tamil debut) and Pooja along with Kalabhavan Mani, S. Ve. Shekher, Livingston, Mukesh and Nalini. R. Sarathkumar played a guest role in the film. The film was simultaneously shot with the Bollywood film, ''Gayab'' (2004) and was produced by Raadan Mediaworks, owned by Radhika. The music for the film was composed by Srikanth Deva. The film was released to positive reviews and became a hit. Plot Surya, an introvert by nature, loves his classmate Priya from childhood but has never expressed his feelings towards her. Meanwhile, Surya's classmate Ajay also tries to woo Priya, in which he succeeds but to an extent. Priya does not like Surya as she views him as a nerd. One day, Surya gets frustrated as he is not being liked by anyone and cries loudly in a beach, where he finds a small idol of a god. He holds the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
