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K (Indian Musician)
Krishna Kumar, better known by his stage name K, is an Indian music composer. Background K did his schooling at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai, where he took lessons in playing the keyboard. He quickly progressed and finished Grade 8 certificate exams in music with the Trinity College of Music, London. K graduated in genetic engineering (BTech) from SRM University, Chennai. His musical talent found an outlet when he joined his first rock band aged 12, and then played with a successful funk/rock and roll band ‘''Panatella''’ for several years after that. He moved to creating jingles for advertisements and corporate films, singing several songs for the same. Music career In the year 2010, K was brought on board for director Mysskin's film ''Yuddham Sei''. The film's sound track was a hit. He then composed for Mysskin's ''Mugamoodi'' starring Jiiva. His next big career break came when famed cinematographer Rajeev Ravi roped him for his directorial venture in Malayal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and territories of India, state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the List of most populous cities in India, sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after City of London Corporation, London. Historically, the region was part of the Chola dynasty, Chola, Pandya dynasty, Pandya, Pallava dynasty, Pallava and Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara kingdoms during various eras. The coastal land which then contained th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Film
Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both the mainstream film industry and independent Malayalam films. Known for its strong storytelling, powerful performances, and social themes, Malayalam cinema has received critical acclaim and is often regarded as one of India's most notable film industries. The first Malayalam feature film was '' Vigathakumaran,'' a silent film directed and produced by J. C. Daniel. Production started in 1928, and it was released at the Capitol Theatre in Thiruvananthapuram on 23 October 1930. The first talkie in Malayalam was '' Balan'' (1938) directed by S. Nottani. During the 1920s, the Malayalam film industry was based in Thiruvananthapuram, although the film industry started to develop and flourish by the late 1940s. Later the industry shifted to Madras (now Chennai). By the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malgudi Subha
Malgudi Subha (born 17 October 1965; also spelled as Malgadi Shuba) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. In a career spanning two decades, she has sung more than 3000 songs. She began her career by providing vocals for ad jingles composed by people like A. R. Rahman and Viji Manuel. She debuted as a playback singer in the film '' Nadodi Thendral'', with music by Ilayaraja. Prominent Indian composer A. R. Rahman's debut album, ''Set Me Free'' (also called ''Shubhaa Set Me Free''), had all its songs sung by Shubha. The album, which was released in 1989 and went unnoticed, but became a good seller when it was re-released in 1996 by the label Magnasound. She sang the song "Thayya Thayya" in the 1998 Mani Ratnam film ''Uyire'', which was composed by A. R. Rahman. Her first successful Telugu album, ''Chikpak Chikbhum'', which was released in Chennai, sold ten lakh copies. The songs were composed by Raj–Koti, under w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anando Brahma
Anando Brahma is a 2017 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language comedy horror film written and directed by Mahi V. Raghav, starring Taapsee Pannu, Tapasee Pannu, Srinivasa Reddy, Shakalaka Shankar, and Vennela Kishore. Produced by Vijay Chilla and Shashi Devireddy, the film has music composed by K (composer), K. The film released on August 18, 2017, to positive reviews. The film was remade in Tamil language, Tamil as ''Petromax (2019 film), Petromax'' (2019), Bengali language, Bengali as ''Bhootchakra Pvt. Ltd.'' (2019) and Kannada as ''Mane Maratakkide'' (2019). It went on to be an inspiration for another Kannada film ''Damayanthi (film), Damayanthi'' (2019) and also for the Pakistani film ''Lafangey '' (2022). Plot Ramu, an Indian diaspora, NRI living in Malaysia, arrives in India after hearing the news of the 2013 North India floods, Uttarakhand floods. He discovers his parents in the hospital mortuary and becomes sad. Deepa, Taapsee, Vijayachander, and Raghu are ghosts stayi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deccan Chronicle
''Deccan Chronicle'' is an English-language daily newspaper based in Hyderabad, India. Founded in 1938, it was initially launched as a Weekly newspaper, weekly and later converted into a daily. The newspaper's name reflects its origins in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan region of India. ''Deccan Chronicle'' is owned by Samagrah Commercial Pvt Limited and published by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL). ''Deccan Chronicle'' has historically been one of the largest and most influential English dailies in the region, with editions in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chennai, and Bangalore, Bengaluru. The newspaper's circulation peaked in the mid-2000s, making it one of India's top English newspapers. Despite facing financial challenges, including significant debt and the impact of digital media, ''Deccan Chronicle'' remains an important publication, primarily serving readers in the southern states of India. In addition to ''Deccan Chronicle'', DCHL also publishes ''Financial Chronicle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ghazi Attack
''Ghazi'' is a 2017 Indian war film written and directed by Sankalp Reddy. The film is produced in the Telugu cinema, Telugu film industry, and is shot simultaneously in Telugu language, Telugu and Hindi languages, with the latter titled ''The Ghazi Attack''. The film stars are Kay Kay Menon, Atul Kulkarni, Rana Daggubati, Taapsee Pannu and Satyadev (actor), Satya Dev. The film grossed over on a budget of . ''Ghazi'' is inspired by the events from the sinking of during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The story is about a submarine of the Indian Navy, an executive naval officer and his team, who remained underwater for 18 days. It is about the valour of the crew aboard the Indian submarine ''INS Karanj (S21)'', which according to Indian claims destroyed the Pakistani ''PNS Ghazi'' submarine when it ventured into Indian waters to destroy on the shores of Visakhapatnam. The film was released theatrically on 17 February 2017 to widespread critical acclaim and did decent business. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankalp Reddy
Sankalp Reddy (born October 20, 1984) is an Indian film director, and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the Pan-India film, Pan-Indian war film Ghazi (2017 film), ''Ghazi'' (2017) which won the National Film Awards, National Film Award for National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, Best Feature Film in Telugu. Reddy later directed Science fiction film, science fiction film ''Antariksham 9000 KMPH'' (2018). Early life Sankalp Reddy was born and brought up in Hyderabad. He graduated from CVR College of Engineering and moved to Australia for his MBA at Griffith University, Brisbane. He later dropped out after a semester and joined Griffith Film School, a top creative arts school in Australia, for pursuing Masters of Fine Arts, MFA in film direction. Career Reddy researched about submarines about a year and decided to make a film on submarine. Later, he wrote a book titled ''The Blue Fish'' to keep the copyrights to mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnatic Music
Carnatic music (known as or in the Dravidian languages) is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and southern Odisha. It is one of three main subgenres of Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu texts and traditions, particularly the Samaveda. (The other two are Hindustani music and Odissi music.) The main emphasis in Carnatic music is on vocal music; most compositions are written to be sung, and even when played on instruments, they are meant to be performed in ''gāyaki'' (singing) style. Although there are stylistic differences, the basic elements of (the relative musical pitch), (the musical sound of a single note), (the mode or melodic formulae), and (the rhythmic cycles) form the foundation of improvisation and composition in both Carnatic and Hindustani music. Although improvisation plays an important role, Carnatic music is mainly sung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (born 7 October 1981) is an Indian playback singer from Kerala, India. She is an expert in a rare musical instrument called Gayatriveena. She won special jury mention for her much appreciated work in the 2013 film ''Celluloid''. She was born at Vaikom on 7 October 1981 and later on moved to Chennai. In 2022, she was honoured with Kerala Sree Award, third highest civilian award given by the Government of Kerala. Personal life She was born on 7 October 1981, on Vijayadashami. She got engaged to Bahrain-based technician Santhosh in December 2016, but she suddenly called off her wedding, citing that her fiancé insulted her for her blindness and requested her to stop stage shows. She was praised for her decision on social media. Vaikom Vijayalakshmi married N. Anoop, a mimicry artist on 22 October 2018 at Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple. They got divorced in June 2021. Awards * 2012: Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for "Kaatte Kaatte" from ''Celluloi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakshmy Ramakrishnan
Lakshmy Ramakrishnan is an Indian actress and director. She made her debut in the Malayalam film '' Chakkara Muthu'' (2006), and has since appeared primarily in supporting roles in Tamil films. Personal life Lakshmy was born and raised in a Tamil Brahmin family in Palakkad, Kerala. She got engaged at the age of 16 and got married when she was 18 years old. Career Ramakrishnan ran an event management business in Muscat, Oman from 1992 to 2001, before returning to India and acting and directing films. Director A. K. Lohithadas offered her a supporting role in his next film. Karu Pazhaniappan's '' Pirivom Santhippom'' (2008) in which she played the character of Sneha's mother was her first Tamil film, following which she played supporting roles in numerous films. She portrayed an angry mother who wants to avenge her daughter's death in Mysskin's '' Yuddham Sei'' (2011). She also tonsured her head for the "once-in-a-lifetime role". She has worked in television shows. She acted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammani
''Ammani'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan. It features herself, Subbalakshmi and Nithin Sathya in the leading roles. The film, produced by Ven Govinda, released on 14 October 2016. Cast * Lakshmy Ramakrishnan as Salamma * Subbalakshmi as Ammani * George Maryan as Muthu * Nithin Sathya as Shiva * Sri Mahesh as Selvam * Regin Rose as Saravanan * Semmalar Annam as Amutha * Renuka C as Vennila * Thangam Paramanandhan as Perumal * Robo Shankar as Yaman * Stephenraj as Admin. Officer * Arun as Kishore * Satyamurthy K as DMS * Manas as Sultan * Ramakrishnan Gopalakrishnan as lawyer * Sangili Murugan as patient Production Lakshmy Ramakrishnan was motivated to make the film after meeting an elderly ragpicker during her talk show and created a fictional story from her interaction with the woman. Veteran actress Subbalakshmi, who worked with Ramakrishnan in Gautham Vasudev Menon's '' Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'' (2010), was cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Babulu
''London Babulu'' () is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language satirical comedy drama film directed by Chinni Krishna and produced by Maruthi. It stars Swathi Reddy in the lead role along with Rakshith Atluri. The film was released on 10 November 2017. It is a remake of the 2016 Tamil film '' Aandavan Kattalai'' (2016). Rakshith won Best Debut Actor Award at 16th Santosham Film Awards. Songs and background score for the film have been composed by K. Cast Soundtrack K, who composed the soundtrack of the original, composed the soundtrack of this film too. * "Ekkada Ekkada" – Karthik * "Babu Jabu Vachera" – Deepak * "Nightu Nine" – Saicharan, Shenbagaraj, Jiby, Depu, K, Deepak, Philip * "Paapam Pilladevaro" – Anthony Daasan * "Thirigi Thirigi" – K Reception Sridhar Adivi from ''The Times of India'' gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The chemistry between the lead pair is just not established and it is unfortunate because there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
