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Bhaskar Oru Rascal
''Bhaskar Oru Rascal'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Siddique (director), Siddique. A remake of his own Malayalam film ''Bhaskar the Rascal'' (2015), the film stars Arvind Swamy, Amala Paul, Master Raghavan, and Baby Nainika, while Nikesha Patel, Aftab Shivdasani, Soori (actor), Soori, and Nassar (actor), Nassar play supporting roles. The team began production in February 2017. This marks Bollywood actor Aftab Shivdasani's Tamil cinema debut. Plot Bhaskar is a Business magnate, business tycoon and single parent. His father, M. A. M. Rangasamy, is a retired businessman, and Bhaskar takes over his textile and real estate businesses. Bhaskar deals with all the complicated situations in his profession with rowdyism and is crude and crass. This behaviour earns him the name "Rascal". He has a son named Aakash. Aakash and Shivani study in the same school. Shivani's mother, Anu, is also a single parent. She meets Bhaska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddique (director)
Siddique Ismail (25 March 1955 – 8 August 2023) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He made his directorial debut with the Malayalam film '' Ramji Rao Speaking'' (1989). His screenwriting debut came with the Malayalam film '' Pappan Priyappetta Pappan'' (1986). His final film was '' Big Brother'' (2020). Career Siddique began his career as an assistant director to Fazil. The duo of Siddique and Lal was spotted by Fazil when he saw them performing in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe. Siddique later teamed up with Lal to create many films and was credited as Siddique-Lal. The duo later split up; Siddique continued with his directorial ventures, while Lal turned to acting and producing. All of Siddique's films are comedies, and his films in Tamil were mainly remakes of his Malayalam films, such as ''Bodyguard'' (Malayalam) and '' Kaavalan'' (Tamil). ''Bodyguard'' was later remade in Hindi. Siddique co-pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Business Magnate
A business magnate, also known as an industrialist or tycoon, is a person who is a powerful entrepreneur and investor who controls, through personal enterprise ownership or a dominant shareholding position, a firm or industry whose goods or services are widely consumed. Etymology and history The term '' magnate'' derives from the Latin word (plural of ), meaning 'great man' or 'great nobleman'. The term ''mogul'' is an English corruption of , Persian or Arabic for 'Mongol'. It alludes to emperors of the Mughal Empire in Early Modern India, who possessed great power and storied riches capable of producing wonders of opulence, such as the Taj Mahal. The term ''tycoon'' derives from the Japanese word , which means 'great lord', used as a title for the . The word entered the English language in 1857 with the return of Commodore Perry to the United States. US President Abraham Lincoln was humorously referred to as ''the Tycoon'' by his aides John Nicolay and John Hay. The ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayanthara
Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian; 18 November 1984) is an Indian actress and producer known for her work in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu and Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. One of the highest-paid actresses in India, she was the only South Indian actress to be featured in ''Forbes India'' "Celebrity 100" list in 2018. With a career spanning over two decades, she has appeared in more than 75 films and has received List of awards and nominations received by Nayanthara, numerous awards, including five Filmfare Awards South, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, a Nandi Awards, Nandi Award and seven SIIMA Awards. Nayanthara made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ''Manassinakkare'' in 2003. She debuted in Tamil cinema with ''Ayya (2005 Tamil film), Ayya'' in 2005, in Telugu with ''Lakshmi (2006 film), Lakshmi'' in 2006 and Kannada with ''Super (2010 Indian film), Super'' in 2010. Her portrayal of Goddess Sita in the mythological film ''Sri Rama Rajyam'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajinikanth
Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 170 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam. He is widely regarded to be one of the most successful and popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. Known for his uniquely styled mannerism and one liners in films, he has a huge fan base and a cult following. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016, India's third and second highest civilian honours respectively, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2019, the highest Indian award in the field of cinema, for his contributions to Indian cinema. He has won numerous film awards including one National Film Award, seven Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Nandi Award, one Filmfare Award and two Maharashtra State Film Awards. Following his de ... [...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] |
Chitra Lakshmanan
Lakshmanan Ramasamy (born 23 January 1948), known professionally as Chitra Lakshmanan, is an Indian journalist, filmmaker and actor. He produced and directed several Tamil language films starring some of Tamil cinema's major stars during the 1980s and 1990s, while appearing in numerous films and television series in supporting roles. He currently operates the YouTube channel ''Touring Talkies'', which features Tamil cinema related interviews and discussions. Career Lakshmanan began working in a hardware shop in Arani. He later joined the magazine ''Vidhi Velli'' as a sub-editor until its closure. He later joined ''Thayin Manikodi'' run by Jayakanthan. He later joined a Singaporean Tamil magazine. After its failure, he decided to start his own magazine ''Thirai Kathir'' which became successful. His career in entertainment journalism helped him to also become a public relations officer. He became acquainted with director Bharathiraja to enter the film industry, and subsequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narayan Lucky
Narayan Lucky is an Indian actor who has worked in the Tamil film industry. He debuted in the lead role in the campus film '' Inidhu Inidhu'' (2010). Career Narayan's elder brother was selected to portray Madhavan's friend in Mani Ratnam's romantic drama, '' Alaipayuthey'' (2000). Seeing his brother as an actor prompted Narayan to pursue acting opportunities. After completing his MBA, Narayan joined as the marketing head of INOX multiplex for Chennai operations and his interactions with film people got him noticed and he was eventually shortlisted for the lead role in Prakash Raj's production '' Inidhu Inidhu'' (2010). He quit his job to seek a full-time career in films, but the film did not perform well commercially, though his character of Tyson was well received by critics. He subsequently chose to find work again and became more selective with roles, notably playing a drug addict in Radha Mohan's bilingual, '' Payanam'' (2011). He won critical acclaim for a cameo comedy ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyaz Khan
Riyaz Khan is an Indian actor and bodybuilder. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Tamil cinema, Tamil films and television series, besides acting in a few Telugu language, Telugu and Kannada cinema, Kannada films, as well as two Hindi cinema, Hindi films. Riyaz debuted in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam through the 1994 film ''Sukham Sukhakaram'', directed by Balachandra Menon. Early and personal life Khan was born to Rasheed, a Malayalam film producer and Rasheeda Baanu at Fort Kochi, Kerala. He has a sister, Roshini who is married. Since his father was a movie producer and all the South Indian movies were then shot in Madras, now known Chennai, his family migrated there. He did his primary education from Chennai and pursued his bachelor's degree from United States. In 1992, he married actress Uma Riyaz Khan, Uma Riyaz, who is the daughter of Tamil music director Kamesh and actress Kamala Kamesh. The couple has two sons including Shariq Hassan. Career His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robo Shankar
Robo Shankar is an Indian standup comedian who has appeared in character roles in Tamil films. He made his breakthrough with STAR Vijay's ''Kalakkapovathu Yaaru'', performing standup comedy. He is a now cast as regular on several shows on Star Vijay and has presented television shows for the channel. Career Shankar earned the name Robo Shankar after doing robot dances in village shows. He was a mimicry artist when he was offered by Gokul a role in ''Rowthiram'' (2011); however, his scenes were edited out from the film. Gokul again cast him a role in ''Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara'' (2013), which gave him a break as an actor. After doing small roles in '' Yaaruda Mahesh'' and '' Kappal'', Balaji Mohan cast Shankar in '' Vaayai Moodi Pesavum'' (2014). His performance was described by critics as "scream". He portrayed a negative character in '' Touring Talkies'' (2015). He then acted in '' Maari'' (2015), where his performance was mentioned by critics that he "deserves a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Antony
Jennifer Antony is an Indian actress and model. She took part in the beauty pageant contest Miss Bangalore and won it in 1992, gained popularity and entered into the Kannada cinema, Kannada and Malayalam cinema, Malayalam film industry. She is also a professional painter. Filmography 2023 Raghavendra stores Kannada TV series References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Indian film actresses Indian beauty pageant winners Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Indian television actresses Actresses in Malayalam television Actresses in Tamil television Actresses in Kannada television {{India-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddique (actor)
Siddique Mamathu (born 1 October 1962), known mononymously as Siddique, is an Indian actor and producer, who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. Along with appearing in over 350 Malayalam films, he has also acted in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films. He is known for having played a wide range of starring and supporting roles, including comic characters, romantic leads, anti-heroes and villains. Siddique made his acting debut with the film '' Aa Neram Alppa Dooram'' (1985). He got a break with the comedy film '' In Harihar Nagar'' (1990). Due to its success, He acted in a variety of comic roles during the early-1990s in films such as '' Godfather'', ''Manthrikacheppu'', '' Simhavalan Menon'', '' Kasargode Khadarbhai'', '' Thiruthalvaadi'', ''Mughamudra'', ''Kunukkitta Kozhi'', and '' Welcome to Kodaikanal''. Siddique turned to more serious roles with '' Asuravamsam'' and '' Lelam.'' He also did a notable villain role in '' Sathyameva Jayathe'' (2001), which led to a success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raaghavan
Raaghavan, also credited as Master Raghavan, is an Indian child actor who works in predominately Tamil films apart from a few Telugu language films. His debut was in the 2016 movie, ''Sethupathi (film), Sethupathi'', with Vijay Sethupathi. Career Raaghavan made his acting debut through the cop drama ''Sethupathi (film), Sethupathi'' (2016) portraying the son of the character played by Vijay Sethupathi. The film won positive reviews, as did Raaghavan's performance, with a critic from Sify.com noting that the "two kids who played as Vijay Sethupathi’s children are too good". His next film, ''Rekka (film), Rekka'' (2016), saw Raaghavan play the younger version of Vijay Sethupathi's character. He garnered attention for his acting in the video for the song "Kannamma" for the film. Raaghavan continued to play pivotal roles as a child artist in Tamil films in the late 2010s, often portraying the child of the film's lead character such as in ''Bhaskar Oru Rascal'' (2018) and ''Maari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
