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K. K. Soundar
K.K. Soundar (1925-2003) was a Tamil film actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. .... He is best known for '' Vallavan Oruvan'', ''Sarvadhikari'', and '' Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum.'' He did many character roles in Tamil movies from the 1950s to the 1990s. Filmography 1930s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s External links * 2003 deaths Tamil male television actors 1925 births {{India-film-actor-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erode
Erode (; īrōṭu), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Kaveri river and is surrounded by the Western Ghats. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative capital of Erode district and is administered by the Erode Municipal Corporation which was established in 2008. The region was ruled by the Cheras during the Sangam period between the 1st and the 4th centuries CE. The medieval Cholas conquered the region in the 10th century CE. The region was ruled by Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th century followed by the Nayaks who introduced the Palayakkarar system. In the later part of the 18th century, the it came under the Kingdom of Mysore and following the Anglo-Mysore Wars, the British East India Company annexed it to the Madras Presidency in 1799. The region played a prominent role in the second Poligar War (1801) when it was the area of operations of Dheeran Chinnamalai. Post Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paasam
''Paasam'' () is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Kalyan Kumar and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 31 August 1962 and failed commercially. Plot The story depicts the extraordinary love of a son towards his mother. Gopi is brought up in a juvenile home, as he accidentally commits a murder. After his release he searches for his mother and brother, but is unable to trace them. He lands in the same village, where his brother Raghu lives and works as a government officer. He falls in love with his friend Kali's sister, Chandra, but Kali refuses the alliance, accusing him of being an orphan. Raghu and Chandra are to be engaged. Angry at being thwarted and not knowing that Raghu is his brother, he joins Swaminathan in trying to trap Raghu in a burglary case. Ironically, both Raghu and Gopi do not know the true identity of Swaminathan. It is he who had thrown away his wife Shanta, their mother, several years ago. Seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaaviya Thalaivi
''Kaviya Thalaivi'' ( ) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by K. Balachander and produced by Sowcar Janaki. It is a remake of the 1963 Bengali film '' Uttar Falguni''. Janaki also stars alongside Gemini Ganesan, Ravichandran and M. R. R. Vasu. The film was released on 29 October 1970, Diwali day, and became a success. For his performance, Ganesan won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. Plot Devi is in love with Suresh, a lawyer, but is forced to marry Paranthaman, an alcoholic gambler. Devi escapes from him, and obtains work as a dancer in Hyderabad where she gives birth to a daughter named Krishna. When Vasu tries to kidnap the child, she has Suresh adopt her. Later, Vasu's blackmail threatens Krishna's marriage and Devi kills him. Cast Production ''Kaviya Thalaivi'' is a remake of the 1963 Bengali film '' Uttar Falguni'', and was produced by Sowcar Janaki under the banner Selvi Films; she also starred in dual roles. The scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soappu Seeppu Kannadi
''Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language comedy film starring Nagesh and Vijaya Nirmala. It is produced by Karthikeya Films and directed by Thirumalai–Mahalingam. The film was released on 15 March 1968. Plot Madhusudhanan, the eldest son of a rich respectable family, is compelled by his family members to get married. Unwilling to marry before getting an employment on his own, even though he does not require it due to his family background, he leaves his home to escape from the marriage torture. He gets into a train without a ticket and gets caught by a ticket checker. Along with him, another boy Sadha who is also from a rich family gets caught for the same reason and both are thrown off of the train. Both roam around the city until they rescue a man from drowning in the river while fishing. In return, he offers a salesman job to Madhu and driver job to Sadha in his cosmetic company. Madhu performs his best to achieve a target of per day. One of the man s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bommalattam (1968 Film)
''Bommalattam'' () is 1968 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by V. Ramaswamy. The screenplay was written by Cho Ramaswamy from a story by Madurai Thirumaran. It stars Jaishankar, Jayalalithaa, Nagesh, Major Sundarrajan, Cho Ramaswamy and Manorama. V. S. Raghavan, Sachu and O. A. K. Thevar play key roles. The film was released on 31 May 1968. Plot Cast Soundtrack Music was composed by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Vaali, Alangudi Somu, Na. Pandurangan and Avinasi Mani. For the song "Vaa Vathiyare", Srinivasan wanted the usage of Madras Bashai, but Vaali felt it was hard for him, so M. L. Govind was hired to "provide the apt words to go with it", leading to the birth of lines in the song like "Jambajar Jakku, Na Saidapetta Kokku". That also became Tamil cinema's first gaana song. "Vaa Vathiyare", Written by Vaali sung by Manorama became popular, and in 1991 His Master's Voice released a compilation album under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaer Thiruvizha
''Ther Thiruvizha'' ( ) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. It was released on 23 February 1968. Plot By means of his Indian coracle, Saravanan, a big-hearted boatman assures small connections and makes his living in this way. His younger sister Sivagami in fact so much. That's the way it goes, with Parvathi Ammal, their mother, that they love. When Saravanan has to gather endows her with Sivagami, he leaves his province for the neighbouring town. During his absence, a film unit came, under the leadership of a spirited director, Muthu (come for locations) who seduces Sivagami and rejects her then without arousing her suspicions, by going back to the capital. Parvathi Ammal discovers the pregnancy of her daughter Sivagami, who wants at all costs to cleanse her dishonour. She leaves for Madras to find Muthu. She meets accidentally one Valli, who is to be the beloved of Saravanan and becomes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivasayee
''Vivasayi'' ( ) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and K. R. Vijaya, with M. N. Nambiar, S. A. Ashokan, Nagesh and Manorama in supporting roles. It was released on 1 November 1967, during Diwali. Plot Muthaiya, a young agronomist and a farmer, full of ingenuity, a high integrity, a worker and a pride of his parents, the rich big landowner, Pannaiyar Duraiswamy and of his wife, the devoted Sivagami, revolutionise the exploitation of his father, by applying new methods of sowing. He so hopes to multiply tenfold the yield for humanitarian purposes and not necessarily for profit. Because one day, he takes the defence of unfortunate farmers despoiled of their ground, by his neighbour, another big farmer, Pannaiyar Velupandhiyan, an unscrupulous man, Muthaiya incurs the wrath of this very vindictive character. The situation complicates when the attractive Vijaya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaimel Aanai
''Thaimel Aanai'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by L. Raja and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Arjun Sarja and Raghuvaran. It was released on 13 April 1988. This film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Kondaveeti Siva''. The film is a remake of Bengali film '' Pratikaar'' (1987). Before the film's release, Rajinikanth made a special appearance regarding eye donation and its awareness. Plot ''Thaimel Aanai'' is the story of a son's revenge on the killers of his mother and sister, but his friend, who is now a police officer, does not like someone taking the law into his hands. The villains kidnap Vinod's family. Raja storms the hideout of the villains along with Vinod and rescues Vinod's family by fighting with the villains, killing the goons who destroyed his family in the process. But Raja succumbs to the injuries he received during the fight. The film ends with Vinod carrying the corpse of Raja and walking away along with his family. Cast Sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saraswati Sabatham
''Saraswathi Sabatham'' () is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan. Based on Pudhumaipithan's novel ''Vakkum Vakkum'', it stars Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, Padmini, Devika and K. R. Vijaya. The film was released on 3 September 1966 and became a commercial success. Plot There is a dispute between three goddesses about who is the most powerful of them all. Narada, a sage and celestial troublemaker, begins the argument by visiting Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, and annoys her on purpose by saying that wealth is more important and abundant. Angered, Saraswati states she will prove that knowledge is more important. Narada then goes to Vaikuntha to see Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and says that knowledge is more abundant. Lakshmi retorts she will prove that wealth is more important. Narada finally goes to Mount Kailash, seeking Parvati, the goddess of strength, and annoys her by saying that wealth and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadodi
''Nadodi'' (; ) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language film, produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran (credited as M. G. R), B. Saroja Devi and Bharathi in her acting debut. It was released on 14 April 1966, and became a modest commercial success. Plot Thyagu remains inconsolable since Meena, his lover, committed suicide because of her father, the wealthy Dharmalingam. The latter categorically refused Meena's marriage to her beloved Thyagu, under the pretext that Thyagu belongs to an oppressed caste, while the same father, an activist speaker travels the country, by crying out, by preaching, to anyone who might be listening the virtues of the abolition of the caste system. To trap him, confront his hypocrisy and to honour her older sister, Radha, the second daughter of Dharmalingam leaves upon meeting the mysterious benefactor that seems to be Thyagu, and decides to marry him. Indeed, this good model son, adoptive, gave up his immense heritage, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallavanukku Vallavan
''Vallavanukku Vallavan'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film, directed by R. Sundaram, son of T. R. Sundaram, and written by A. L. Narayanan. Music was by Vedha. It has an ensemble cast including Gemini Ganesan, Thangavelu, Manohar, Ashokan, Ramadas, Manimala and Manorama. The film was Modern Theatres' 100th film, and is a remake of the 1963 Hindi film '' Ustadon Ke Ustad''. Plot Ramesh is an engineer who is hunting for a job and, with the help of his friend Babu, goes to see a wealthy businessman named Laxman for a new project of his. After a song and a comic encounter with Laxman's daughter Geeta, he falls in love with her. He also achieves very good success in convincing Geeta's father into starting the project. During a site visit for the project, his suitcase gets swapped with a similar suitcase of a co-passenger named Mala, which is full of money. For this reason, Ramesh is detained in a police lock-up. Also, Mala is revealed to be part of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enga Veettu Pillai
''Enga Veettu Pillai'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film written by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy and directed by Chanakya. A remake of his 1964 Telugu film '' Ramudu Bheemudu'', it stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, with S. V. Ranga Rao, M. N. Nambiar, Rathna and Pandari Bai in supporting roles. The film is about two identical but contrasting twins who were separated at birth, and what happens when they cross paths. ''Enga Veettu Pillai'' was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani. It was the second film to feature Ramachandran in two roles after the release of 1958's '' Nadodi Mannan''. The cinematography was handled by A. Vincent, and editing was done by C. P. Jambulingam. The film was primarily shot at Vauhini Studios, and filming was completed within 45 days. ''Enga Veettu Pillai'' was released by Emgeeyaar Pictures on 14 January 1965, Pongal Day, and emerged as a major box office success, running for over 25 weeks in theatres in Chennai, Coimbatore, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
