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Jayamkondaan
''Jayam Kondaan'' () is a 2008 Tamil-language romantic action film directed and written by Kannan and produced by T. G. Thiyagarajan, Selvi Thiyagarajan, Sendhil Thyagarajan and T. Arjun. It stars Vinay Rai, Bhavana and Lekha Washington while Vivek, Santhanam, Kishore, Vasundhara Kashyap, Malavika Avinash, and Nizhalgal Ravi, among others, play supporting roles. The film revolves around an NRI civil engineer who returns to Chennai from London to set up his own business. He feels that if one has to reach his goal in life, it is better to win over your enemies and take them along with you. He finds out that his late father had another family, and that his stepsister wants to steal his home. After clashes with his sister, he discovers another tragedy involving someone who wants to make a vendetta with the family. The film follows the sibling relationship and the threat from the avenger. The film opened to worldwide audiences after several delays on 29 August 2008 to generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lekha Washington
Lekha Washington (born 30 April 1984) is an Indian actress, artist, and product designer who has predominantly appeared in Tamil and Telugu language films as well as a few Hindi films. She was first recognised for her work as a sculptor in 2002 and then as a theatre actress in Chennai based stage plays. After appearing as a video jockey with SS Music, Washington's breakthrough film role was as an independent estranged sister in '' Jayamkondaan'' (2008), whilst she has gone on to portray roles in the multi-starrer '' Vedam'' and the comedy '' Va''. Early life Lekha Washington was born to a father of mixed Burmese, Italian and Punjabi ancestry, and a Maharashtrian mother. Despite the mixed heritage, Lekha has stated she considers herself South Indian due to her upbringing and speaks English and Marathi at home. Washington did her schooling in Good Shepherd Convent, Chennai and later pursued a degree in Fine Arts at Stella Maris College, Chennai and went on to attend the Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinay Rai
Vinay Rai (born 18 September 1979) is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Tamil films apart from a few Telugu and Malayalam films. He is best known for his performance in the films ''Unnale Unnale'' (2007), '' Jayamkondaan'' (2008), ''Endrendrum Punnagai'' (2013) and '' Aranmanai'' (2014). He turned villain in '' Thupparivaalan'' (2017) and has played negative roles in several films including ''Doctor'' (2021), '' Etharkkum Thunindhavan'' (2022), '' Oh My Dog'' (2022) ''Christopher'' (2023), ''Veeran'' (2023), '' Gandeevadhari Arjuna'' (2023), '' Hanu-Man'' (2024), and ''Identity'' (2025). Early life Vinay was born to a Tulu-speaking family, and originally was a commercial model in Mumbai. He played rugby for BRFC and was part of the Indian squad that toured Bahrain in 2001. Career 2007–2009: Debut and lead roles He debuted as an actor in director Jeeva's ''Unnale Unnale'' (2007) co-starring Sadha and Tanisha Mukherjee. The film became a huge success upon release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhavana (actress)
Karthika Menon, better known by her stage name Bhavana, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam films and Kannada addition to Tamil films and Telugu films. Early life Bhavana was born Karthika Menon on 6 June 1986 in Thrissur, Kerala. She is the daughter of Pushpa and assistant cinematographer G. Balachandran. She has an elder brother, Jayadev. She was educated at Holy Family Convent Girls High School, Thrissur. Bhavana has described herself as a restless person and someone who's "hard to handle". When she was young, she dreamed of becoming an actress. She was an 11th standard student when she got her break in the film. Career Bhavana debuted in the Malayalam film '' Nammal'' (2002). The following year she had six releases, '' Thilakkam.'', '' Chronic Bachelor'', '' C.I.D. Moosa'', '' Swapnakoodu'', '' Ivar'' and ''Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu'' failed at the box office.In 2005, she appeared in '' Hridayathil Sookshikkan'', ''Police'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saranya Mohan
Saranya Mohan is an Indian former actress, who predominantly appeared in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has also acted in a few Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. She is best known for her performances in '' Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' (2008), ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' (2009), ''Eeram'' (2009), ''Velayudham'' (2011) and ''Osthe'' (2011). Early life Saranya is the eldest daughter of Mohan and Kalamandalam Devi.വേലായുധത്തിന്റെ കാവേരി . mathrubhumi.com (6 November 2011) She has a younger sister named Sukanya who is also trained classical dancer. Both her parents are trained classical dancers and dance teachers, who together run a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Star Krishna
Krishnakumar Ramakumar, also credited as Five Star Krishna, is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil films in supporting roles. He made his debut in Mani Ratnam's production ''Five Star'' (2002), before playing pivotal roles in '' Arinthum Ariyamalum'' and '' Saravana''. Career Krishna, who had previously apprenticed under Rajiv Menon as an assistant director, was signed on by Susi Ganesan to appear in a leading role in ''Five Star'', produced by Mani Ratnam. Portraying a runaway husband, he won rave reviews with The Hindu's critic noting "there are scenes where he could have underplayed his emotions a little — but surely the young man has talent". After winning good reviews for his performance in ''Five Star'', Krishna followed it up playing supporting roles in films including Cheran's ''Autograph'' and as a student leader in Mani Ratnam's '' Aaytha Ezhuthu'', while also appearing as Dhanush's brother in the romantic comedy, '' Thiruda Thirudi''. He has since then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cochin Haneefa
Cochin Haneefa (22 April 1951 – 2 February 2010) was an Indian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He started his career in the 1970s mainly portraying villainous roles, before going on to become one of the most popular comedians of Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 300 films in Malayalam and Tamil. As a director he is best known for the films '' Aankiliyude Tharattu'' (1987) and '' Vatsalyam'' (1993). Personal life and education Haneefa was born in Cochin (present-day Kochi) to Veluthedathu Tharavattil A. B. Muhammed and Hajira, as the second among their eight children. He studied at Kochi St. Augustine's School and St. Albert's College and graduated with a degree in commerce. He was married to Fasila and they had twin daughters, Safa and Marwa. Career He made his film debut in 1972 in '' Azhimukham'' directed by Vijayan and went on to act in over 300 films in Malayalam. He also acted in over 80 Tamil films, including popular movies like '' Mahanadi'' with Kamal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malavika Avinash
Malavika Avinash is an Indian spokesperson, actress, television personality and politician who is the current State spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party of Karnataka. She is known for her work in Kannada and Tamil films. She hosted ''Baduku Jataka Bandi'', a television show that aired on Zee Kannada. She is a part of the ensemble cast in the highest grossing Kannada movie - '' K.G.F: Chapter 2''. Early life Malavika was born in a Tamil family to N. Ganesan from Thanjavur. Her father was a banker and writer, and her mother, Savithri, a vocalist and dancer. She was initiated into classical arts under the tutelage of Padmashree Leela Samson in Bharatanatyam and Pandit Partho Das on the sitar. G. V. Iyer spotted her at a dance performance as Krishna and cast her as Krishna in his ''Krishnavataar''. She then played a lead role as a princess in Prema Karanth's Panorama children's film ''Nakkala Rajakumari''. She completed her Bachelor of Law at Bangalore University and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasundhara Kashyap
Vasundhara Kashyap is an Indian actress and model in Tamil language films. Career Vasundhara was born to a Tamil father and a Maharashtrian mother. She first appeared in the 2006 Tamil film, ''Vattaram ''Vattaram'' is a 2006 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action film, action gangster film written, produced, and directed by Saran (director), Saran. The film stars Arya (actor), Arya, Napoleon (actor), Napoleon and Kirat Bhattal, while Ra ...'' and later starred in films including ''Kaalaipani'', '' Jeyamkondaan'' and '' Peraanmai''. She took part in the Miss Chennai contest and was crowned Miss Creativity, following which she took up modelling. She changed her name to Vasundhara Kashyap while filming '' Thenmerku Paruvakaartru''. Filmography * ''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kashyap, Vasundhara Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema Tamil actresses Female models from Delhi Actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balasubramaniem
K. T. Balasubramaniem (born 18 August 1966) is an Indian cinematographer. Under the tutelage of P. C. Sreeram for nearly 5 years, he worked in award-winning films such as ''Thevar Magan'', '' Thiruda Thiruda'' and '' Kuruthipunal''. Career His debut film was '' Iraniyan'', a historical film set in the Pre-Independence era. Later, he worked in director Bala's film ''Pithamagan'' and '' 180''. Balasubramaniem started his career by assisting noted-cinematographer, P. C. Sreeram, for nearly 5 years, in award-winning films like ''Thevar Magan ''Thevar Magan'' ( or ) is a 1992 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Bharathan, and written and produced by Kamal Haasan. It stars Sivaji Ganesan, Haasan, Revathi, Gautami and Nassar (acto ...'' (1992), '' Thiruda Thiruda'' (1993), and '' Kuruthipunal'' (1995). Filmography *''Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.'' References External links * {{authority co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathya Jyothi Films
Sathya Jyothi Films is an Indian film production and distribution company in Tamil Nadu. It was established in 1977 by T. G. Thyagarajan. History Sathya Jyothi Films was founded by T. G. Thyagarajan in the 1970s. Thyagarajan, an MBA graduate from the United States, is the son of film producer, late Venus T. Govindarajan, who had made films from the 1960s to the 1980s under Venus Pictures. Thyagarajan initially ventured into film productions under the studio Sathya Movies, production company of his father-in-law R. M. Veerappan before founding Sathya Jyothi Films to make "slightly offbeat films". The first film distributed by the company was the Tamil-dubbed version of ''Yashoda Krishna''. The company's first film as producers was '' Moondram Pirai'' (1982). Productions Films * ''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.'' Television *'' Anandham'' (2003–2009) - Sun TV *'' Kalyanam'' (2009) - Sun TV *'' Idhayam'' (2009–2012) - Sun TV *'' Aan Paavam'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since Tokyo 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced to the program at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics. The adapted version of volleyball at the Summer Paralympic Games is sitting volleyball. Basic play The complete set of rules is extensive, but play essentially proceeds as follows: a player on one of the teams begins a 'rally' by serving the ball (tossing or releasing it and then hitting it with a hand or arm), from behind the back boundary line of the court, over the net, and into the receiving team's court. The receiving team must not let the ball be grounded within their court. The team may touch the ball up to three times to return the ball to the other side of the court, but individual players may not touch th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of modern technology and science. In response to the increasing Technological and industrial history of the United States, industrialization of the United States, William Barton Rogers organized a school in Boston to create "useful knowledge." Initially funded by a land-grant universities, federal land grant, the institute adopted a Polytechnic, polytechnic model that stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. MIT moved from Boston to Cambridge in 1916 and grew rapidly through collaboration with private industry, military branches, and new federal basic research agencies, the formation of which was influenced by MIT faculty like Vannevar Bush. In the late twentieth century, MIT became a leading center for research in compu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
