|
Kadhal Rojavae
''Kadhal Rojavae'' () is a 2000 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language romance film directed by Keyaar. It is a remake of the 1991 Hindi film ''Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin''., which itself is based on the 1934 American film ''It Happened One Night''. The film stars newcomers George Vishnu and Pooja Kumar, while Sarath Babu, Charle and S. S. Chandran play supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Cast Production Keyaar had planned to make the film with Prashanth during 1996, but the actor's commitments to S. Shankar, Shankar's ''Jeans (film), Jeans'' (1998), meant that he could not allot dates to start the project. Consequently, Bhaskar of Oscar Movies signed George Vishnu, the son of former actress Sheela to debut in his production, ''Kadhal Rojavae'' in 1997 and according to the deal signed, Vishnu was not supposed to act in any other film until ''Kadhal Rojavae'' had been completed and released. However, during production, Vishnu could not wait and starred in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keyaar
Kothanda Ramaiah (also known as K. R. and Keyaar) is an Indian film director, producer, distributor and exhibitor. He has held various leading positions in different film industry organizations. Career KR studied film processing at the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, Adyar Film Institute in Chennai in 1972. Upon graduation in 1975, he spent three years as a technician in DD Chennai, Doordarshan Kendra. KR made his debut film as a director and producer with the Malayalam film ''Sisirathil Oru Vasantham''. Prior to its release, the film faced a number of distribution problems and was eventually released by Suguna Screens in 1980. Although the film failed at the box office, it provided him the incentive to move into film distribution and exhibition across Tamil Nadu covering territories including: Chennai City, North Arcot, South Arcot, Chengelpet, Pondicherry, and Tirupathi. He distributed successful films such as: ''Thillu Mullu'', ''Thai Veedu'', ''Vaid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balu Anand
Balu Anand (1954 – 3 June 2016) was an Indian actor and director who worked in Tamil-language films (Kollywood). He appeared in over 100 films as an actor and directed several films, such as '' Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri'', '' Annanagar Mudhal Theru'' and '' Unakkaga Piranthen''. Career Anand was supposed to make his directorial debut with a film ''Idhazhgalin Azhaipithazh'' with Kapil Dev and Nalini, however it was shelved. He is known as the director of successful films '' Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri'' (his directorial debut) starring Vijayakanth and the Sathyaraj, Radha, Ambika starrer '' Annanagar Mudhal Theru'', a remake of Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ... film '' Gandhinagar 2nd Street''. In the early 2000s, Anand attempted to make a comeback ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mano (singer)
Nagoor Shaheb, known by his stage name Mano, is an Indian playback singer, voice-over artist, actor, and composer. Mano has recorded more than 35,000 songs for film and private various Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Bengali language, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Tulu language, Tulu, Konkani language, Konkani and Assamese language, Assamese films. He has also performed for over 3000 live concerts across the continents. He has recorded many songs for music director Ilaiyaraaja. Mano is also recognized for being as the full-fledged dubbing artist for Rajinikanth in Telugu from Muthu (film), ''Muthu'' (1995) onwards. Career Early days and debut Taking the criticism in his stride, Mano went on recording as many as 500 songs with Ilaiyaraaja and slowly branched out to sing for other Tamil composers as well. Voice-over dubbing The year 1995 also saw another face of Mano as the voice-over dubbing artist in the Tamil film industry. He dubbed his voice for alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunitha Upadrashta
Sunitha Upadrashta, known mononymously as Sunitha, is an Indian playback singer and a voice actor who primarily works in Telugu films. She is a recipient of nine Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South in various categories. She also received a National Award from All India Radio under light music category when she was 15 years old. She received her first Nandi award in the year 1999 and received Nandi Awards in a row for the years 2002 to 2006 and again for the years 2010 to 2012. She was also awarded with the Lata Mangeshkar Best Singer Award for 2011 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Sunitha's commercial singing career began in the year 1995 with the movie Gulabi. She is also known as an anchor and host for music based programs and flagship programs. One among them was anchoring the historical Amaravati foundation-laying ceremony in the year 2015. Sunitha is also associated as a judge to musical reality shows in various channels, among them Padutha Theeyaga, a musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhavatharini
Bhavatharini Raja (23 July 1976 – 25 January 2024) was an Indian playback singer and composer. She was the only daughter of noted composer Ilaiyaraaja and sister of Yuvan Shankar Raja and Karthik Raja. Starting her career in the 1990s, she mostly sang songs under the direction of her father and brothers. She was awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2000 for her rendition of the song "Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu" from the film ''Bharathi (2000 film), Bharathi'', composed by her father. Career Bhavatharini Raja made her debut as a playback singer for ''My Dear Kuttichathan''. From then onwards, she mostly sang on albums composed by her father and brothers. In 2001, she won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer, National Award for the song "Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu" in the movie ''Bharathi (2000 film), Bharathi'' (the music director was Ilaiyaraaja, her father). Bhavatharini turned as a composer for the 2002 film ''Mitr, My Friend'', direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muthulingam (poet)
Subbiah Muthulingam (born 20 March 1942) is an Indian songwriter. He wrote over 1,500 Tamil film songs, and was the winner of Kalaimamani, Pavender Bharathidasan Award, Best Songwriter Award, Artist Award. Muthulingam was appointed as the Tamil Nadu poet laureate in 1980s by the then Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran and was also a Member of Legislative Council (MLC), before it was abolished. Early life Muthulingam was born in 1942 in Kadambangudi, Sivagangai district . Self-employment, agriculture . Educated till the final class of school. He wrote his first poem when he was 15 years old. Career Muthulingam made his debut as lyricist with the song "Thanjavoor Seemaiyile" for the film '' Ponnukku Thanga Manasu''. Awards * Kapilar Award of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 2013 * Bavender Bharathidasan Award * Kalaithurai Vidhdhakar Award * Kalaimamani Award - 1981 Filmography Lyricist 1970's # 1973– '' Ponnukku Thanga Manasu'' # 1976– '' Uzha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaali (poet)
Thirupparaithurai Srinivasan Rangarajan, professionally credited by his pseudonym Vaali (29October 193118July 2013) was an Indian poet who has the record for writing the most songs in Tamil cinema. He is also recognised for a five-decade long association in the Tamil film industry and has written over 15,000 songs. He acted in a number of films, including '' Sathya'', '' Hey Ram'', '' Paarthale Paravasam'' and '' Poikkal Kudhirai''. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2007. Biography Vaali was born in an Tamil Iyengar brahmin family as T. S. Rangarajan on 29 October 1931 to Srinivasan Iyengar and Ponnammal Iyengar. His native place is Thirupparaithurai, Tiruchirappalli district. Growing up, he studied at Higher Secondary School for Boys, Srirangam, Srirangam till he finished his SSLC. He went to Madras in 1950 seeking an opportunity in the Tamil film industry. In the 1960s and 1970s, he received patronag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivakumar
Palaniswamy Gounder (born 27 October 1941), better known by his stage name Sivakumar, is an Indian visual artist and former actor who has appeared in Tamil cinema and television. He made his acting debut in '' Kaakum Karangal'' (1965) and has worked in 195 movies, predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has won three Filmfare Awards South and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Career He was a student of the Government College of Art & Craft in Chennai from 1959 to 1965. Palaniswamy made his acting debut in '' Kaakum Karangal'' (1965) with the actor S. S. Rajendran. Palaniswamy was renamed as Sivakumar when he entered the industry. Sivakumar’s notable movies include '' Saraswathi Sabatham'' (1966), '' Kandhan Karunai'' (1967), '' Thirumal Perumai'' (1968), '' Uyarndha Manithan'' (1968), '' Annakili'' (1976), '' Rosappu Ravikkaikari'' (1979) and the very famous K. Balachander’s '' Sindhu Bhairavi'' (1985). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for the movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JioSaavn
JioSaavn is an Indian music streaming service and a digital distributor of music in Hindi, Marathi, English, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Chhattisgarhi and other regional languages of India. Since it was founded in 2007 as Saavn, the company has acquired rights to over 80 million music tracks in 16 languages. JioSaavn is a freemium service; basic features are free with advertisements or limitations, while additional features, such as improved streaming quality and music downloads for offline listening, are offered via paid subscriptions. On 23 March 2018, Saavn announced merger with Jio in a deal worth more than $1 billion. The merger was completed in December 2018, with Saavn being rebranded JioSaavn. History Saavn was founded in 2006 as BODVOD Network and initially distributed Hindi Cinema content in North America in a B2B offering. Saavn later shifted its core focus to become a music destination for fans of Bollywood and other Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss India USA
Miss India USA is a beauty pageant for young women of Indian descent who are residents of the United States. The pageant was established in 1980 by the India Festival Committee headed by Dharmatma Saran. The winner of the Miss India USA pageant represents the United States at the Miss India Worldwide pageant. The current titleholder of Miss India USA is Caitlin Sandra Neil. Titleholders See also * Indian Americans Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestry originates wholly or partly from India. The terms Asian Indian and East Indian are used to avoid confusion with Native Americans in the United States, who are also referred to as "Indians" or "Am ... * Indians in the New York City metropolitan region * Miss India Connecticut References {{Reflist Beauty pageants in the United States Indian-American culture American awards Beauty pageants for people of specific descents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheela
Sheela Celine (born 24 March 1945) is an Indian actress and director who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Paired with Prem Nazir, they hold the Guinness World Record for acting in the largest number of films (130) together as heroine and hero. Sheela is a four-time winner of Kerala State Film Award. She came back to acting in 2003 through '' Manassinakkare'' after 22 years. In 2005, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Malayalam film '' Akale''. In 2019, Sheela was honoured with the J C Daniel Award, the Kerala government's highest honour for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema. She was also one of the highest paid actresses, reportedly paid more than her male counterparts, of her time. Early life and family Sheela was born in a Malayali family, to Kanimangalam Antony, a Railway officer and Gracy at Thrissur, Kingdom of Travancore (now Kerala). She was brought up in Ooty. Her early name was Celine. Since her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google Groups
Google Groups is a service from Google that provides discussion groups for people sharing common interests. Until February 2024, the Groups service also provided a gateway to Usenet newsgroups, both reading and posting to them, via a shared user interface. In addition to accessing Google Groups, registered users can also set up mailing list archives for e-mail lists that are hosted elsewhere. Google Groups became operational in February 2001, following Google's acquisition of Deja's Usenet archive. Deja News had been operational since March 1995. Google Groups allows any user to freely conduct and access threaded discussions, via either a web interface or e-mail. There are at least two kinds of discussion groups: forums specific to Google Groups (like mailing lists) and Usenet groups, accessible by NNTP, for which Google Groups acts as gateway and unofficial archive. The Google Groups archive of Usenet newsgroup postings dates back to 1981. On December 15, 2023, Google annou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
