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Bayam Oru Payanam
''Bayam Oru Payanam'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language horror film written and directed by Manisharma. The film features Bharath Reddy, Vishakha Singh and Meenakshi Dixit in the leading roles, while Urvashi, Singampuli, and Yogi Babu play supporting roles. Featuring music composed by YR Prasad, production for the film began in mid-2015. The film was released on 25 August 2016 in India. Plot The film opens as the child of a photojournalist Ram ( Bharath Reddy) has a nightmare of his father's car meeting with a terrible accident, and the very next day he has to go alone to a forest to shoot some pictures. A broker Kavariman (Singampuli) guides Ram to a deserted bungalow whose watchman (Yogi Babu) lets them in for a bribe and some liquor. Well past midnight inside the house, Ram finds a memory card. In the card, there are pictures of a girl in a compromising position, whom he recognizes and calls one of his friends in Chennai and tries to email them but fails. Thereafter, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharath Reddy (actor)
Bharath Reddy is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu and Tamil language films. A cardiologist by profession, Reddy had his acting breakthrough portraying a police officer in Chakri Toleti's Tamil–Telugu bilingual film '' Unnaipol Oruvan / Eenadu'' (2009). Career Bharath Reddy was born in Chandragiri, a suburb of Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh. He was brought up in Chennai, completing his schooling from La Chateline Residential Junior College. He completed his medical degree from Yerevan State Medical University, in Armenia, and then went on to complete his diploma in Cardiology. He started working as a Junior Consulting Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals, Elbit Medical Diagnostics, and Century Hospital in Hyderabad. He did close to a dozen films in walk-in roles and in characters as a villain's henchman, before being noticed for his work in J. D. Chakravarthy's '' Siddham'' (2009). After being impressed by his performance in that film, Chakri Toleti selected him to play a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lollu Sabha Manohar
Lollu Saba Manohar (born 10 January 1958) is an Indian actor and comedian who has appeared in Tamil cinema. He started his career with the television show '' Lollu Sabha'' alongside other comedians, including Santhanam. Career Manohar first garnered attention through his performances in the spoof show '' Lollu Sabha'' on Vijay TV. The series spawned several successful comedians, who eventually moved on to appear in Tamil cinema including many of the show's lead cast such as Santhanam, Swaminathan, Jeeva, and Balaji. Other supporting actors such as Yogi Babu and Madhumitha also became popular actors in the film industry. At the height of the show's success, Manohar, along with three other cast members, received mysterious parcel bombs. As a part of the show, Manohar was known for his signature body language. In 2017, he protested against PETA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA; ) is an American animal rights nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010s Tamil-language Films
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Horror Films
Indian ghost movies are popular not just in India but in the Middle East, Africa, South East Asia and other parts of the world. Generally the movies are based on the experiences of modern people who are unexpectedly exposed to ghosts. Some Indian ghost movies, such as the comedy horror film ''Chandramukhi'', have been great hits, dubbed into several languages. They usually draw on traditional Indian literature or folklore, but in some cases are remakes of Western movies, such as '' Anjaane'', based on Alejandro Amenábar's ghost story '' The Others''. Box office hits The 1949 '' Mahal'' (; ; English: ''The Mansion'') was a groundbreaking Hindi language movie directed by Kamal Amrohi and starring Ashok Kumar and Madhubala, one of the earliest known Bollywood films dealing with reincarnation. ''Mahal'' became one of the biggest box office hits of 1949 in India. According to a critic, the film connected Hindu reincarnation stories with the European gothic fiction. ''Chandramukh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Films
2016 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of films released, and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best films of 2016, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' stated, "Hollywood is the world's best money-laundering machine. It takes in huge amounts of money from the sale of mass-market commodities and cleanses some of it with the production of cinematic masterworks. Earning billions of dollars from C.G.I. comedies for children, superhero movies, sci-fi apocalypses, and other popular genres, the big studios channel some of those funds into movies by Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, James Gray, and other worthies. Sometimes there's even an overlap between the two groups of movies, as when Ryan Coogler made ''Creed'', or when Scorsese made the modernist horror instant-classic '' Shutter Island'', or when Clint Eastwood makes just about anything." High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munnar
Munnar () is a town located in the Idukki district of the southwestern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. Munnar is situated at around above mean sea level, in the Western Ghats mountain range. This ancient plantation settlement, dominated by its tea industry, is also a growing modern hill station. Etymology The name Munnar is a combination of the words "Munnu" and "Aaru" in the local languages of Malayalam/Tamil language, Tamil meaning "three rivers", referring to its location at the confluence of the Muthirapuzha River, Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundali River, Kerala, Kundali rivers. History The region has been inhabited by hunter-gatherer tribals like the Malayarayan and Muthuvan for thousands of years. In the early days, only Tamils and few Malayalis lived there. They were brought as workers in the tea plantations. Tradition states that Colonel Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, later the Duke of Wellington, was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Vijay
John Vijay (born 20 November 1976) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films. He is well known for his performances in '' Oram Po'' (2007), '' Thillalangadi'' (2010), '' Mouna Guru'' (2011), '' Kalakalappu'' (2012) and '' Sarpatta Parambarai'' (2021). Career John Vijay did his M.Sc. in Visual Communication from Loyola College, Chennai. Vijay also works as the head programme director of Radio One FM. John is the chief of 'H2O', an advertising agency with its office at Nungambakkam. He made his acting debut with the film '' Thalaimagan'' (2006). Pushkar and Gayatri, who were his juniors in the Visual Communications course in Loyola College, offered him a role in their directorial debut '' Oram Po''. His performance as "Sun of Gun" in the film was described by critics as "scene stealer, his antics bring the house down". His character in his debut film ''Oram Po'' was defined as a person who hails from Thoothukudi who had to come to Chennai a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Kong (actor)
Shankar Ezhumalai, popularly credited by his moniker King Kong, is an Indian actor and comedian who has appeared in Tamil language films in supporting roles. A clip from the film '' Adhisaya Piravi'' (1990), which features King Kong dancing, has become a viral internet video titled '' Little Superstar''. Career King Kong has appeared in Tamil films, primarily portraying comedy supporting roles. He has also appeared in television serials and given stage performances as a dancer. A clip from the film '' Adhisaya Piravi'' (1990), featuring King Kong dancing in front of Rajinikanth, became a popular internet viral video in the late 2000s. The clip, dubbed " Little Superstar", features the actor breakdancing to MC Miker G & DJ Sven's " Holiday Rap". The video has been featured on YouTube, in Tom Anderson's bulletins on Myspace, on the E! TV show '' The Soup'', the MSNBC shows ''Countdown with Keith Olbermann'' and ''Tucker'', G4TV's '' Attack of the Show!'' and elsewhere, as wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishakha Singh
Vishakha Singh is an Indian actress, producer and entrepreneur She appeared in many South Indian language films debuting in Telugu film ''Gnapakam'' before starring in Bollywood projects with director Ashutosh Gowariker's 2010 '' Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey'', alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. Her breakthrough role was in the Tamil film ''Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya'' (2013). Personal life Vishakha Singh was born 5 May 1985 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. She graduated from Abu Dhabi Indian School (ADIS) and Delhi Public School. She completed a degree in business studies from Delhi University. She did her post graduation in Advertising and Public Relations from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi . Career She started modelling in 2007 and appeared in television and print commercials. She made her feature film debut in 2007 with Telugu film ''Gnaapakam'', which did not do well. After that, she starred in one Tamil, and two Kannada films: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jangiri Madhumitha
Madhumitha is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil language films and reality show in vijay TV. She often portrays comedy roles and made her film debut through Rajesh's '' Oru Kal Oru Kannadi'' (2012). She also participated in TV shows like Lollu Sabha and ''Kalakka Povathu Yaaru?''. In 2019, she was in Bigg Boss Tamil 3 as a contestant and walked on Day 55. Career Madhumitha started her career with Vijay TV's comedy show in '' Lollu Sabha''. Her first feature film was Rajesh's '' Oru Kal Oru Kannadi'' (2012) in which she was paired with Santhanam. Her role as Jangiri in the film made her popular, and won her an award from Vikatan for Best Female Comedian. She has since starred in several films such as ''Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara'' (2013), ''Jilla ''Jilla'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by R. T. Neason and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films. The film stars Mohanlal and Vijay as a crime boss and his adopted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yogi Babu
Yogi Babu (born 22 July 1985) is an Indian actor and comedian, who appears in Tamil films. He has won Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for '' Aandavan Kattalai'' (2016), '' Kolamavu Kokila'' (2018), '' Pariyerum Perumal'' (2018), '' Love Today'' (2022) and '' Maaveeran'' (2023). He is also a recipient of five SIIMA Awards. Early and personal life Yogi Babu was born on 22 July 1985 in Arani, his father was a havildar in the Indian Army, so Babu travelled extensively as a child, as a result of which he studied in Jammu in the early 1990s. Babu married Manju Bhargavi on 5 February 2020 in an intimate ceremony held at their ancestral temple in Tiruttani and the couple have two children. Career Babu worked as an assistant director in the '' Lollu Sabha'', and helped writing scenes for two years. He made his feature film debut in the Ameer-starring '' Yogi'' (2009) as an aspiring actor and subsequently adapted the name of the film as a prefix for his stage name. He appeared as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
