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Kadhal Vagahnam
''Kaadhal'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film based on a true story, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring Bharath and Sandhya. It was produced by S. Shankar and featured music composed by Joshua Sridhar. The film opened on 17 December 2004 to critical acclaim and was a high commercial success. It was Bharath's first successful film as a main lead actor. The film was dubbed into Telugu as ''Premisthe'' in 2005. It was remade in Kannada as ''Cheluvina Chittara'' in 2007, in Bengali as ''Chirodini Tumi Je Amar'' in 2008, in Bangladesh as ''Nogor Mastan'' in 2015, in Marathi as ''Ved Laavi Jeeva'' in 2010, in Nepali as '' Manjari'' in 2013 and in Punjabi as ''Ramta Jogi'' in 2015. Plot Murugan is a diligent scooter mechanic in Madurai, and life goes on smoothly for him until a rich student Aishwarya who is the daughter of a local goon and bar owner sets an eye on him. The infatuation reaches a dangerous level when she coaxes Murugan to take her from the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balaji Sakthivel
Balaji Sakthivel is an Indian actor and director of Tamil films. He is best known for directing the 2004 film '' Kaadhal''. Career Balaji Sakthivel began his off-screen career as an assistant director to S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, ''Samurai The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court d ...'' for Vikram. After a two-year break, he released '' Kaadhal'' (2004) under the S Pictures banner, Shankar's production house. In 2007, '' Kalloori'' won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer. His '' Vazhakku Enn 18/9'' (2012) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Balaji Sakthivel made his onscreen debut in Dhanush's '' Asuran''. Even before the release of the film, the director has bagged his next acting role in Mani Ratnam's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rediff
Rediff.com, stylized as rediff.com, is an Indian news, information, entertainment, and shopping website. Founded by Ajit Balakrishnan in 1996, it was the first Indian website to become a mainstream news media organization. It is headquartered in Mumbai with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi, and New York City. , it had more than 300 employees. At the time of its founding, internet access had only been available in India for five months with a mere 18,000 users, leaving Rediff.com as one of the earliest Indian web portals and email providers. History The Rediff.com domain was registered in India in 1996. Early products included the email service Rediffmail and Rediff Shopping, an online marketplace selling electronics and peripherals. In 2001, Rediff.com was alleged to be in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 The Securities Act of 1933, also known as the 1933 Act, the Securities Act, the Truth in Securities Act, the Federal Securities Act, and the '33 Act, was enacte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai (2002 Film)
''Samurai'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action thriller film written and directed by Balaji Sakthivel in his directoral debut and produced by S. Sriram. The film stars Vikram in the title role, alongside Anita Hassanandani, Jaya Seal, and Nassar. Cinematography was handled by Sethu Sriram and the music was scored by Harris Jayaraj. Filming of ''Samurai'' started in March 2001 but due to the production delays, the film was released in July 2002. Plot Thiyagarajan, a medical student, heads to meet his childhood friend Varadharajan. On the way, he meets a kind-hearted but mischievous schoolgirl Deiva, who lives with her grandmother and is the daughter of a police officer named Sandana Pandian. Sandana has a run-in with Thiyagu, but later realizes his kind-heartedness. Thiyagu meets up with his friends to kidnap a politician for his illegal activities at which time, he finds out that Sandana's family are neighbors with him and good friends with his friend. After t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soori (actor)
Ramalakshmanan Muthuchamy (born 27 August 1977), professionally known as Soori, is an Indian actor and comedian who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema. Debuting in 1998, he acted in several uncredited roles before his major breakthrough in '' Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' (2009), where he earned the moniker Parotta Soori. After a decade as a comedian, his dramatic turn as a lead actor in Vetrimaaran's '' Viduthalai Part 1'' (2023) received critical acclaim. Career Soori moved from Madurai to Chennai in 1996 with the intention of becoming an actor in the Tamil film industry. After failing to get any roles, he took up work in the city as a cleaner to fund his acting ambitions. He played occasional uncredited roles in films as a junior artiste, appearing especially in comedy scenes, such as in '' Winner'' (2003). and thereafter Ezhil's Deepavali. Soori notably appeared in the critical and commercial hit film '' Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' (2009). The suffix "parotta" was soon attached to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sridhar (choreographer)
Sridhar is an Indian choreographer who has worked in India's regional films. He has also appeared as an actor, making his debut with ''Poi (film), Poi'' (2006) and with cameo appearances in songs he has choreographed. Career Sridhar made his full acting debut in K. Balachander's ''Poi (film), Poi'' (2006), appearing in a supporting role. He worked as the choreographer for the "Naaka Mukka" song in ''Kadhalil Vizhunthen'' (2008), and was given the responsibility of ensuring the hit song translated well on-screen. Behindwoods.com consequently noted Sridhar "gave it some rocking steps and he more than delivered", listing it as a "signature dance step". Sridhar won further critical acclaim for his work as a choreographer in Prabhu Deva's ''Engeyum Kadhal'' (2011), where he collaborated with his mentor for four songs. He also choreographed and appeared in the title song of television series ''Nadhaswaram (TV series), Nadhaswaram''. In 2015, he made his first appearance as a leading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saranya Nag
Saranya Nag is an Indian former actress who has appeared in Tamil language films. She made her debut in a supporting role in Balaji Sakthivel's critically acclaimed '' Kaadhal'' (2004), before playing leading roles in ''Peranmai'' (2009) and '' Mazhaikkalam'' (2012). Career Saranya was born and brought up in Chennai Tamil Nadu She finished her schooling from Durga matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Kodambakkam. Saranya acted as a child artist in '' Nee Varuvai Ena''. She was in Class IX, when cinematographer Vijay Milton referred her on to Balaji Sakthivel who had subsequently cast her in '' Kaadhal''. She was initially considered to play the heroine in the film, but the role was later handed to Sandhya, after the director felt she looked too young. She thus made her debut in a supporting role in the film as Sandhya's friend, and the film went on to win critical and commercial acclaim. Her role was well received and prompted a producer to sign her on for the lead role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadhal Dhandapani
Kadhal Dhandapani (17 April 1943 – 20 July 2014) was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu and Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. He rose to fame portraying the antagonist in Balaji Sakthivel's ''Kaadhal'' (2004), and is credited with the film's name as a prefix. He died on 20 July 2014 owing to a cardiac arrest. Career Before entering films, Dhandapani was a businessman in Dindigul. Along with his various businesses, he was actively involved in various honorary postings in the town. In 2004 he was selected by film director Balaji Sakthivel to play the role of lead actress Sandhya's father in ''Kaadhal''. This was his film breakthrough, and led to an acting career spanning more than 200 films. Dhandapani's films include Sathyaraj's ''Englishkaran'', Myskin's ''Chithiram Pesuthadi'', Jayam Ravi's ''Unakkum Enakkum'', Vijay's ''Velayudham'', Raghava Lawrence's ''Muni'', Arya's ''Vattaram'' and Sivakarthikeyan's ''Varuthapadatha Valibar Sanga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madurai
Madurai ( , , ), formerly known as Madura, is a major city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District, which is governed by the Madurai Municipal Corporation established on 1 November 1866. As of the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, it is the List of cities in India by population, third largest metropolis in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Coimbatore in terms of population and 27th largest List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, urban agglomeration in India. Located on the banks of River Vaigai, Madurai has been a major settlement for two millennia and has a documented history of more than 2500 years. It is often referred to as "Thoongatha Nagaram", meaning "the city that never sleeps". Madurai is closely associated with the Tamil language. The third Tamil Sangam, a major congregation of Tamil scholars, is said to have been held in the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramta Jogi
''Ramta Jogi'' is a 2015 Indian Punjabi-language Romance film, romance film directed by Guddu Dhanoa and produced by Vijay Singh Dhanoa under banners of Vijayta Films and I`MPossible Films. It stars Deep Sidhu, Ronica Singh, Rahul Dev, Girish Sahdev, Zafar Dhilon and Anil Grover. The film is a remake of the 2004 Tamil film ''Kaadhal''. Plot An intense love story is placed in the land of Punjab. The main protagonist named Jogi (Ramta Jogi), comes from a humble background and the girl, Meet, belongs to a well off family. Unlike the traditional way, here in the film the girl falls in love with Jogi and approaches him. After the love story starts, the family gets involved in it and oppose their love. Both the youngsters deeply in love take the charge to be with each other and their journey starts from Punjab and how it unfolds in Mumbai showing their struggle and the challenges faced in a city like Mumbai. While all this is happening their families takes them back to Punjab. Base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabi Language
Punjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language native to the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It is one of the most widely spoken native languages in the world, with approximately 150 million native speakers. Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first language in Pakistan, with 88.9 million native speakers according to the 2023 Pakistani census, and the 11th most widely-spoken in India, with 31.1 million native speakers, according to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census. It is spoken among a Punjabi diaspora, significant overseas diaspora, particularly in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Gulf states. In Pakistan, Punjabi is written using the Shahmukhi alphabet, based on the Persian alphabet, Perso-Arabic script; in India, it is written using the Gurmukhi, Gurmukhi alphabet, based on the Brahmic scripts, Indic scripts. Punjabi is unusual among the Indo-Aryan languages and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manjari (film)
''Manjari'' is a 2013 Nepali film written and directed by Ganesh Dev Panday and starring Gaurav Pahari and Sujata Koirala. Plot Ishwor is a motorbike mechanic in Butwal and lives a simple routine life until he meets a young girl named Manjari. Manjari, daughter of a powerful landlord, falls in love with Ishwor for his simplicity irrespective of their differences. Manjari's dad decides to marry her off with another boy who matches their standard in the society. Manjari is upset by this development and goes to meet Ishwor to inform him about her dad's decision. Manjari forces Ishwor to take her away threatening to kill herself if Ishwor fails to comply. Ishwor agrees with her and takes her to Kathmandu. Cast * Gaurav Pahari as Ishwor * Sujata Koirala Sujata Koirala (; born 9 February 1954) is a Nepalese politician and the only daughter of former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala. She was made Foreign Minister under Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. Sujata was promoted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
