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Bava Lakshmanan
Bava Lakshmanan is an Indian Tamil actor and comedian who predominantly featured in comedy roles. For the major part of his acting career, he shared screenspace with fellow veteran comedian actor Vadivelu in many film comedy sequences. Career Originally from Madurai, Lakshmanan was born as fifth child among two sisters and six brothers in the family. He started his career as child actor portraying Surulirajan's son in '' Madras to Pondicherry'' (1966) through which he developed interest towards acting. He was originally screen tested for Karthik's role in '' Alaigal Oivathillai'' (1981), which did not happen. He briefly worked as painter and construction worker. He joined as worker for FEFSI Vijayan through which he tried for opportunities for films. He worked as manager for the film '' Sirayil Sila Raagangal'' (1990) and worked as production manager for Super Good Films where he earned the name Super Good Lakshmanan. Many directors cast him in comedic roles due to his Madurai T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadivelu
Kumaravadivel Natarajan (born 12 September 1960) known professionally as Vadivelu, is an Indian actor, comedian and occasional playback singer, having acted mainly in Tamil cinema. He has at least 290 credits to his name. He was a recipient of several awards including two Filmfare Award South and six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. He was launched in 1988, in T. Rajendar's ''En Thangai Kalyani'' at the career peak of the Goundamani-Senthil duo. His popularity led to his media-coined nickname, Vaigai Puyal, referring to the river that flows through his hometown Madurai. Vadivelu has received awards in the ''Best Comedian'' category for his performances in '' Kaalam Maari Pochu'' (1996), '' Vetri Kodi Kattu'' (2000), '' Thavasi'' (2001), ''Chandramukhi'' (2005), ''Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei'' (2006), ''Pokkiri'' (2007), '' Marudhamalai'' (2007) and '' Kathavarayan'' (2008). His first as a lead actor, '' Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi'' (2006), also achieved commercial and critical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irattaipulavar
Irattaipulavar (meaning The twin poets) or Irattaiyar were brothers born in Alandurai of Chola Nadu during 14th century in the Sengunthar Kaikola Mudaliar community . The elder, called Mudhusuriyar 'Old Sun' was born lame; the younger, Ilanjchuriyar 'Young Sun,' was blind. They went about as wanderers, the blind man carrying his lame brother on the shoulders, complementing each other in poetry as in life, one man completing extempore what the other began. They were contemporaries of Kalamegam. Literary works There were hundreds of tanippatals (meaning solitary stanzas) composed by The Twins in this way to meet about emergencies. They had composed Ekambaranatharula celebrating the famous Saiva shrine in Kanchi, the Tillaikkalampakam of 100 stanzas, added with kappuvenpa on Lord Nataraja of Chidambaram, which was interesting and important for the history of the Tamil language. Their Amatturkkalampakam contains 101 stanzas apart from a kappuviruttam. Sources Tamil literature, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thamizh
''Thamizh'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Hari, in his directorial debut, and produced by Amudha Durairaj under Deivanai Movies. The film stars Prashanth and Simran, alongside J. Livingston, Vadivelu, Urvashi, Nassar and Ashish Vidyarthi. The music was composed by Bharadwaj, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Priyan and V. T. Vijayan. ''Thamizh'' was released in 14 April 2002 to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office. Plot Anbazhagan returns home from Kuwait after not seeing his family for three years. He reunites with his wife Kalaichelvi, his mother and his two children. He is waiting for his younger brother Thamizh and asked his mother and Kalaichelvi where he is, yet both of them has avoided the question. Meanwhile, outside there was a riot happening outside their house and their neighbour Moorthy happened to be the victim alongside his pregnant sister. This has been st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roja Kootam
''Roja Kootam'' () is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Sasi. The film stars Srikanth and Bhumika in lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Bharadwaj. This was Srikanth's debut movie and catapulted him into stardom. The film was remade in Kannada as '' Manasina Maathu'' (2011). Plot Ilango and Sriram are best friends. Ilango is his parents' only son, who aren't interested in anything but his academics. However Ilango is not interested in academics and wants to set up business. He falls in love with Manohari, who also eventually happens to reside opposite their house, with her loudmouthed sub-inspector mother. With the responsibilities of a brother to get his sisters married, Sriram leaves for Libya on a job received through Ilango's parents. Before he leaves, he tells Ilango that Mano and himself are in love, and asks Ilango to look after his lover until he is back. Ilango swallows his love secret for the sake of friendship. Meanwhile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red (2002 Film)
''Red'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Singampuli (under the name Ram Sathya) and produced by S. S. Chakravarthy. The film stars Ajith Kumar (in the titular role) and Priya Gill in the lead roles, while Manivannan, Raghuvaran and Salim Ghouse played pivotal roles. The film's background score and soundtrack are composed by Deva. ''Red'' released on 14 January 2002. It had an average box office performance. Plot Aathi is an orphan-gangster who is well known with his alias name RED, (Revolution, Education, and Development) at the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu who possesses a heart of gold, and when not bashing up mercenaries, he spends his time forcing schools to accept students without donations and taking care of orphans. Srini is his biggest enemy. RED falls for Gayathri, the daughter of his friend and confidante Narayanan, and helps her without her knowledge. She likes him but wants him to give up his life of violence. Meanwhile, reporter Manimegalai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennin Manathai Thottu
''Pennin Manathai Thottu'' () is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by S. Ezhil. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Jaya Seal, with R. Sarathkumar in an extended guest appearance. Produced by Kaja Mydeen, the film was released on 7 July 2000 and became a commercial success. Plot Sunil is one of the leading heart surgeons in India. He lives in Trichy with Ganapathy, who is also a doctor and is loved by everyone in the family. Sunitha arrives with a child who has a heart problem to the hospital. But she is shocked seeing Sunil there and lashes out when she learns he is the doctor who is about to treat the child. The movie goes into a flashback. Sunil's brother Balaram "Bala" is a rich thug but does not want his brother to follow his footsteps; therefore, he always sends him to study. Sunil and Sunitha are classmates in a medical college in Chennai and they both fall in love. Sunil expresses his wish of marrying Sunitha to Bala, for which he accep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poomagal Oorvalam
''Poomagal Oorvalam'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Rasu Madhuravan in his debut. The film stars Prashanth and Rambha in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Siva. ''Poomagal Oorvalam'' was released on 30 April 1999, and became a commercial success. Plot Saravanan, orphaned by his dead mother – a mental patient, is adopted by a childless couple. Theirs is an inter-caste marriage. At college, he runs into Kavitha, the granddaughter of caste-obsessed Sengodan. The triangle is completed by Aavudayappan alias Armstrong, a US-return who is smitten by Kavitha. With a little unintentional photo-swapping by the marriage broker, the parents of Saravanan and Aavudayappan (the fathers have the same name) both think they have an alliance for their son with Sengodan's family and show up at Kavitha's house at the same time. Romance flowers between Saravanan and Kavitha, who assume they are going to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sollamale
''Sollamale'' ( ) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sasi in his directorial debut. The film stars Livingston and Kausalya while Karan, Vivek, Anand, and Prakash Raj play supporting roles. It was released on 1 August 1998 and became a box office success. The film was later remade in Telugu by the same director as '' Seenu'' (1999) and in Hindi as '' Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai'' (2002). Plot Nataraj is an honest, not-too-good-looking, village artist who comes to the city to find a job. He ends up being a banner artist. Shweta is a US citizen who loves India and its culture and stays with her relatives to learn Bharatnatyam. She is a soft-natured, loving girl who loves to help people in distress but cannot stand it if anyone lies or cheats. Initially when these two meet, she mistakes Nataraj to be a mute and pities him. Shweta's occasional friendlier association with Nataraj, in the means of helping, gradually blossoms into love. By this t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammootty
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English-language productions. In a prolific career spanning five decades, he has appeared in more than 400 films, predominantly in lead roles. He is the recipient of several accolades, including three National Film Awards, eleven Kerala State Film Awards, eleven Kerala Film Critics Awards and fifteen Filmfare Awards South. He was honored with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India in 1998, for his contributions to cinema. He was also honored with the Kerala Prabha Award by the Government of Kerala in 2022. Mammootty was named as one of "the men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" by CNN. Mammootty made his debut in acting through Malayalam film '' Anubhavangal Paalicha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbas (actor)
Mirza Abbas Ali (born 21 May 1975) is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, and few Malayalam and Hindi films. Following a career as a fashion model, he made his film debut with Kathir's ''Kadhal Desam'' (1996), which became a great success and gave him instant recognition. Abbas went on to work in successful movies such as ''V.I.P (1997 film), VIP'' (1997), ''Pooveli'' (1998), ''Padayappa'' (1999), ''Suyamvaram'' (1999), ''Malabar Police'' (1999), ''Kandukondain Kandukondain'' (2000), ''Minnale'' (2001), ''Aanandham'' (2001), ''Pammal K. Sambandam'' (2002), ''Adi Thadi'' (2004), ''Guru En Aalu'' (2009), and Ramanujan (film), ''Ramanujan'' (2014). He also appeared in notable Telugu films including ''Priya O Priya'' (1997), ''Rajahamsa'' (1998), ''Raja (1999 film), Raja'' (1999), and Anasuya (film), ''Anasuya'' (2007). Abbas gained recognition in Malayalam films as well, notably in ''Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu'' (1999). In 2023 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aanandham
''Aanandham'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Drama (film and television), drama film co-written and directed by N. Lingusamy in his directoral debut and produced by R. B. Choudary. The film features an ensemble cast including Mammootty, Murali (Tamil actor), Murali, Abbas (actor), Abbas, Devayani (actress), Devayani, Rambha (actress), Rambha, Sneha (actress), Sneha, Delhi Ganesh and Srividya. Arthur A. Wilson handled cinematography, while S. A. Rajkumar composed the film's score and soundtrack. The film was released on 25 May 2001 to positive reviews, and became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year. It was remade in Telugu language, Telugu as ''Sankranti (film), Sankranti'' (2005). Plot Thirupathisamy owns a provisional store and is the eldest among four brothers, and all live together in a home along with their parents. Thirupathi is widely respected by everyone in the family and was responsible for bringing back their family to a good sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran
''Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language screwball comedy film written and directed by S. Ezhil and produced by Vishnu Vishal for Vishnu Vishal Studios, Ezhil and Rajan Natraj for Ezhilmaaran Production alone with Fox Star Studios. The film stars Vishnu and Nikki Galrani. Featuring music composed by C. Sathya, the film began production in August 2015, and ended that December. It had a worldwide release on 3 June 2016. Plot Murugan is the right-hand man of the local MLA Jacket Janakiraman. During a mass-marriage function organised by Jacket, eight grooms and a bride out of the 25 couples to be married go missing due to the efforts of Jacket's archenemy MLA Maurdhamuthu. Murugan manages to get seven grooms and a bride back, but a groom is still missing. To save Jacket's reputation, he asks his best friend Sakkarai to pretend to marry Pushpa, a local dancer and item girl who is known to everyone in the village, despite being betrothed to Hamsavali. U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
