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K. R. Ramasamy (actor)
Kumbakonam Ramabadran Ramasamy (14 April 1914 – 5 August 1971), also known by his initials KRR, was an Indian actor and playback singer who worked mainly in Tamil theatre and Tamil cinema, cinema. He was born in Kumbakonam and was active during the early days of Tamil cinema. He was also the first actor who also dwelled into politics mainly with Dravidar Kazhagam and later with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, DMK, thus setting a trend for many other to follow. Early life K. R. Ramasamy was born on 14 April 1914, as the third child of Ramabadra Chettiar and Kuppammal at Ammachathram near Kumbakonam. He ceased formal education after the fourth grade due to lack of interest, and started taking formal musical training from the Carnatic music, Carnatic musician Kumbakonam Rajamanickam Pillai. Personal life Ramasamy married Kalyani, his co-star in various plays, and the couple had two children. Ramasamy died of cancer on 5 August 1971. Filmography Discography References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Chennai neighbourhood with a high concentration of film studios, and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, '' Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, '' Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H. M. Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture '' Alam Ara''. Tamil cinema has been noted for its advanced narratives and diverse films, with several productions in the 1990s and early 2000s cutting across ethnic and linguistic barriers. Such films include '' Roja'' (1992), ''Bombay'' (1995), '' Indian'' (1996) and '' Enthiran'' (2010). Tamil cinema has since produced some of the most commercially successful actors, direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishna
Krishna (; Sanskrit language, Sanskrit: कृष्ण, ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God (Hinduism), Supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is widely revered among Hindu divinities. Krishna's birthday is celebrated every year by Hindus on Krishna Janmashtami according to the lunisolar calendar, lunisolar Hindu calendar, which falls in late August or early September of the Gregorian calendar. The anecdotes and narratives of Krishna's life are generally titled as ''Krishna Līlā''. He is a central figure in the ''Mahabharata'', the ''Bhagavata Purana'', the ''Brahma Vaivarta Purana,'' and the ''Bhagavad Gita'', and is mentioned in many Hindu philosophy, Hindu philosophical, Hindu theology, theological, and Hindu mythology, mythological texts. They portray him in various perspectives: as a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanniyin Sabatham
''Kanniyin Sabatham'' () is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by M. Somasundaram and A. L. Srinivasan. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy, Anjali Devi and M. N. Nambiar. Plot Cast Adapted from the database of Film News Anandan: ;Male cast * K. R. Ramasamy * M. N. Nambiar * K. A. Thangavelu * T. S. Durairaj * Javar Seetharaman ;Female cast * Anjali Devi * M. N. Rajam * Rajasulochana * Sandhya Production ''Kanniyin Sabatham'' was directed by T. R. Raghunath and was produced by M. Somasundaram and A. L. Srinivasan under the banner Jupiter Productions. Sadasiva Brahmam and A. K. Velan wrote the story while the dialogues were written by Kannadasan. Editing was handled by K. Govindasamy. Saiyad Ahamed was in charge of art direction. Still photography was done by Venkatachari and the film was made at Neptune and Revathi studios. Soundtrack The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa. Track listing Release ''Kanniyin Sabatham'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avan Amaran
''Avan Amaran'' () is a 1958 Indian Tamil language political drama film produced and written by Nagercoil S. Nagarajan, and directed by S. Balachander. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy, P. Kannamba, Rajasulochana and T. S. Balaiah. It was released on 23 May 1958 and failed at the box office. Plot Cast Production ''Avan Amaran'' was produced and written by Nagercoil S. Nagarajan under People's Films, and directed by S. Balachander shot at the Newtone, Paramount, and Revathi studios in Chennai. The scene where labourers protest on a bridge was shot at a bridge near Fort St. George, Madras (now Chennai). Cinematography was handled by Nemai Ghosh. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by T. M. Ibrahim. The song "Kaalanaa Minjaadhaiyaa" is based on "Ramayya Vastavayya" from the Hindi film ''Shree 420'' (1955), and "Vaanmadhi Nee Arivaai" is based on "Jaye To Jaye Kahaan" from another Hindi film, ''Taxi Driver'' (1954). Release ''Avan Amaran'' was released on 23 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadhaaram
'' Sadhaaram'' is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film starring P. Bhanumathi, K. R. Ramasamy and Gemini Ganesan. Based on the play of the same name by Sankaradas Swamigal, it was released on 13 April 1956, and was commercially unsuccessful. Plot Cast Production ''Sadhaaram'' is the third film based on the play of the same name by Sankaradas Swamigal, after a 1930 silent film and ''Naveena Sadaram'' (1935). Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Ramanathan Gopalan Ramanathan was an Indian music composer for Tamil movies. He is also known as ''Isai Methai'' (Genius of Music) or ''Sangeetha Chakravarthy'' (Emperor of Music) and is considered to be one of the influential Tamil music composers to .... Lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and A. Maruthakasi. Reception References External links * {{IMDb title 1950s Indian films 1950s Tamil-language films 1956 films Films scored by G. Ramanathan Indian films based on plays Tamil-lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chella Pillai
''Chella Pillai'' () is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by M. V. Raman and produced by A. V. Meiyappan of AVM Productions. The film script was written by Javar Seetharaman. Music was composed by R. Sudarsanam. It stars K. R. Ramasamy and Savitri, with T. S. Balaiah, B. R. Panthulu, P. Kannamba, Pandari Bai, K. A. Thangavelu, Javar Seetharaman and Kaka Radhakrishnan in supporting roles. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Vadina'' (1955). Cast Soundtrack Music was by R. Sudarsanam and lyrics were written by Udumalai Narayana Kavi Udumalai Narayana Kavi (25 September 1899 – 23 May 1981) was an Indian poet and lyricist known for his work in Tamil films. Early life Udumalai Narayana was born on 25 September 1899 in Poolavadi, a small village in Udumalaipettai taluk, T ..., K. P. Kamakshi, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, and V. Seetharaman. References External links * {{AVM Productions 1950s Indian films 1950s Tamil-language f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Needhipathi
''Needhipathi'' () is a 1955 Indian Tamil language film directed by A. S. A. Sami. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy, Gemini Ganesan, Rajasulochana and M. N. Rajam. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as ''Anna Thammudu''. The film is based on the play of the same name by M. S. Solaimalai. Cast Soundtrack Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy were an Indian music composing duo composed of M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy. They worked together on over 100 films, from 1952's '' Panam'' to 1965's '' Aayirathil Oruvan''. After their split, Ramamoorthy w ... assisted by G. K. Venkatesh. As per film credits, Gajalakshmi and S. J. Kantha also lent their voices for a group song. References External links *{{IMDb title 1950s Indian films 1950s Tamil-language films Films directed by A. S. A. Sami Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Indian black-and-white films Indian courtroom films Indian films based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menaka (1955 Film)
''Menaka'' is a 1955 Indian Tamil language film directed by V. C. Subburaman. It is a remake of the 1935 film of the same name, in turn based on the novel of the same name by Vaduvur Duraisami Iyengar. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy and Lalitha. The film was released on 5 January 1955, and emerged a critical and commercial failure. Plot The story is about a loving couple getting separated by designs of evil doers. However, after many sufferings, they reunite. Cast List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan and from the Hindu review article. ;Male cast * K. R. Ramasamy * K. Sarangapani * T. K. Ramachandran * D. Balasubramaniam *Acharya *Friend Ramasami *T. N. Sivathanu *M. S. Karuppaiah *T. V. Sethuraman *V. P. Balaraman *V. P. S. Mani ;Female cast * Lalitha * Ragini * C. K. Saraswathi *M. S. S. Bhagyam *K. S. Angamuthu *Indira *S. K. Venubai *K. S. Adilakshmi *K. S. Rajam *K. S. Chandra ;Dance * Padmini * Kushalakumari Production This is the second edition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugam Enge
''Sugam Enge'' () is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by K. Ramnoth and produced by Modern Theatres. The script was written by A. K. Velan and Kannadasan. Music was composed by the Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy duo. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy and Savitri. It was released on 9 September 1954. Plot Cast Soundtrack Music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy . Controversy There was a misunderstanding between Kannadasan and M. Karunanidhi with allegations that ''Sugam Enge'' had plagiarised Karunanidhi's ''Ammaiyappan Ammaiyappan is a village in the Tiruvarur taluk of Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest count ...''. It was eventually declared that ''Sugam Enge'' was not based on ''Ammaiyappan'', but a popular folk tale. References External links * {{Modern Theatres 1950s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thuli Visham
''Thuli Visham'' () is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. S. A. Sami. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy, Sivaji Ganesan and Krishna Kumari. It was released on 30 July 1954. Plot Cast ''Adapted from the song book and the opening credits.'' ;Male cast * K. R. Ramasamy as Chandran * Sivaji Ganesan as Suryakanthan * S. V. Ranga Rao as Veeramarthandan * Mukkamala as Malaiyaman * D. V. Narayanasami as Jayankonda Thevar * T. V. Radhakrishnan as Karumbu * Kottapuli Jayaraman as Sivakozhundu * Pottai Krishnamoorthi as Kothandam * K. Natarajan as Prime Minister ;Female cast * T. Krishnakumari as Nagavalli * P. K. Saraswathi as Angayarkanni * S. D. Subbulakshmi as Maha Devi * T. P. Muthulakshmi T. P. Muthulakshmi (Native name: தமிழ்: டி. பி. முத்துலட்சுமி) was an Indian actress who was active from the 1950 to 1969. She was a prominent lead comedy actress during the early 1950s in Tamil films ... as Pooncholai * Reeta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorgavasal
''Sorgavasal'' () is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film, directed by A. Kasilingam and written by C. N. Annadurai, credited as Arignar Anna. It is based on his play of the same name. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy, Padmini, S. S. Rajendran and Anjali Devi. It was released on 28 May 1954. The film was subject to political controversies and faced trouble with the censor board, resulting in many scenes being cut. Cast * K. R. Ramasamy as Madivannan * Padmini as Queen Kumara Devi * S. S. Rajendran as Muthu Manikam *Anjali Devi as Thilagavathy * R. Balasubramaniam as Court Priest * P. S. Veerappa as King Vetrivelan Production The film is based on the play of the same name by C. N. Annadurai. He had written screenplay and dialogues for films earlier and was credited as Annadurai. But, for the first time, in this film he was credited as ''Arignar Anna''. The song ''Aagum Neriyedhu'' was originally written as ''Asthigam Edhu, Naasthigam Edhu''. The song was so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanchana (1952 Film)
''Kanchana'' () is a 1952 Indian Drama (film and television), drama film produced and directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu. The film is based on the Tamil language, Tamil novel, ''Kanchanayin Kanavu'' (), authored by Lakshmi (writer), Lakshmi. It was filmed simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu language, Telugu and Malayalam languages. The film was released on 1 May 1952. Plot Pushpanathan is Zamindar of Mathur and his widowed mother is Ponnammal. He is persuaded by his college mate Manohar to start a textile mill. Manohar manages to manipulate and divert Pushpanathan's wealth. He introduces Pushpanathan to a dancer in the city, Bhanumathi. Bhanumathi, though the daughter of a prostitute, leads an honorable life. Bhanumathi is in love with Pushpanathan. Neelamegham Pillai, the former accountant of the Zamindari, now lives in utter poverty. His grandchildren are Kanchana and Sabeshan. Pushpanathan comes to help his family. He becomes enamoured by Kanchana and weds her. He assures Bhanuma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
