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Kamala Kamesh
Kamala Kamesh (7 October 1952) is an Indian actress in Tamil movies. She was one of the prominent supporting actress in late 1970s and 1980s in Tamil movies. She has acted nearly 480 movies in Tamil. She is often seen in all of Visu's movies. Personal Life She was married to Kamesh, a Tamil music director. Her only daughter Uma Riyaz Khan was born in 1975. She is also an actress in Tamil movies. Malayalam-Tamil actor Riyaz Khan is her son-in-law. Career Kamesh made her acting debut in critically acclaimed film '' Kudisai'' (1979) which became only film to feature her in lead role. Visu who was impressed with her performance cast her in ''Kudumbam Oru Kadambam'' and she portrayed elder mother's role in ''Alaigal Oivathillai'' which led her to be typecast in similar roles throughout her career. Partial filmography Tamil Kannada * '' Khadeema Kallaru'' (1982) * ''Premayuddha'' (1983) * ''Ananda Sagara''(1983) * ''Male Banthu Male''(1984) * ''Guru Jagadguru'' (1985) * ''Brah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalki (magazine)
''Kalki'' is a Tamil-language weekly magazine published from Chennai, India. The magazine was established by Kalki Krishnamurthy, a popular Tamil novelist and Indian freedom fighter, in 1941. T Sadasivam was the magazine's co-founder. The magazine is known for its publication of historic novels such as '' Ponniyin Selvan'' and '' Sivagamiyin Sabadham''. Singer Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, guru of M S Subbulakshmi, and music critic S V Seshadri were also involved with the magazine in its coverage of music. Kalki Krishnamurthy also edited the magazine, which is published on a weekly basis. During his term the magazine was much more respected due to its quality. The magazine ceased publication in 1977, but resumed in June 1978. ''Mullum Malarum'' (authored by Umachandran), which won this magazine's first prize in the silver jubilee novel competition was first published in this magazine as a serial, and later made into a hit Tamil film of the same name. Website ''Kalki Onli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate
''Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate'' is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by R. Selvaraj. The film stars Karthik and Rajyalakshmi. It was released on 14 April 1983. Plot Cast * Karthik *Rajyalakshmi *Thiagarajan *Vadivukkarasi *Silk Smitha *Kamala Kamesh *Senthil Production The song "Sevvarali Thottathula" was filmed at Vaigai Dam, Theni. Soundtrack The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Reception Jayamanmadhan of ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages i ...'' gave the film a mixed review, but appreciated the music. References External links * * {{Rotten Tomatoes 1980s Indian films 1980s Tamil-language films 1983 films Films directed by R. Selvaraj (screenwriter) Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Tamil-language Indian fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai
''Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Anu Mohan in his debut. The film stars Mohan, Amala and Rekha. It was released on 11 April 1987. Plot Cast Production Anu Mohan, an erstwhile assistant of R. Sundarrajan, made his directorial debut with this film. Sundarrajan also wrote the story and dialogues for the film. Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran. Release and reception ''Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai'' was released on 11 April 1987. ''The Indian Express ''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932 by P. Varadarajulu Naidu. It is headquartered in Noida, owned by the ''Indian Express Group''. It was later taken over by Ramnath Goenka. In 1999, eight y ...'' wrote, "Film is a world apart. Money is needed to translate ideas on to celluloid, and again, lucre is a dominating, if not the only preoccupation of most of the people who matter in films. So much so, creativi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ore Oru Gramathiley
''Ore Oru Gramathiley'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Jyothi Pandian. The film stars Lakshmi and Nizhalgal Ravi. Based on the play ''Gandhi Gramam'' () by Vaali, it revolves around a collector who manipulates her caste certificate to get a government job. The film became controversial for criticising caste based reservations, but was later cleared for release by the Supreme Court of India following changes in the climax, and won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. Plot Gayathri is a Brahmin girl. Her father wants her to study IAS as per the wish of her deceased mother. But he worries whether Gayathri will succeed in exams because of the reservation policy and since she is a Brahmin girl, she will have no reservation and she has to secure more marks. He seeks opinion from the Tahsildar who is a well wisher of Gayathri's family because Gayathri's grandfather only helped him to study . So the Tahsildar devises a plan. He renames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangai Oru Gangai
''Mangai Oru Gangai'' is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film directed by T. Hariharan and produced by Kovaithambi. The film stars Saritha and Nadhiya. It was released on 24 July 1987. Plot Radha Ranganathan, an advocate, becomes cynical after failing to get a criminal convicted for the murder of her brother-in-law. Cast Production ''Mangai Oru Gangai'' was directed by T. Hariharan and produced by Kovaithambi of Motherland Pictures. Hariharan also wrote the screenplay, based on a story by Motherland Pictures' Story Department, and the dialogue was written by M. G. Vallabhan. Cinematography was handled by U. Rajagopal, and editing by M. S. Money. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by the duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Release and reception ''Mangai Oru Gangai'' was released on 24 July 1987. On 7 August, N. Krishnaswamy of ''The Indian Express'' wrote, "I was pleased that the makers of the film had done their homework on the script and had here somethi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
''Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by Santhana Bharathi and produced by Kamal Haasan, starring Sathyaraj, Geetha and Captain Raju. The film had no songs, though the score was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It is a remake of 1986 Malayalam film '' Aavanazhi''. The film was released on 12 June 1987. Plot The film revolves around the story of an honest and straightforward Tamil Nadu police officer and his life. Cast Production ''Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu'' is a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film '' Aavanazhi''. Kamal Haasan produced the film, and although an established actor, did not star. Haasan initially planned to remake the Malayalam film '' Boeing Boeing'' (1985) in Tamil; however he dropped the plan and instead choose to remake ''Aavanazhi''. Sathyaraj said he accepted to act in the film because it was a remake of a successful film, and was guaranteed to do well. Release and reception ''Kadamai Kanniyam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharmam
''Dharmam'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Thyagarajan, starring Sathyaraj, Saritha and Sudha Chandran. The film was released on 4 July 1986. Plot Karthik is in jail awaiting his final court hearing. He was arrested for killing his girlfriend Valli's father, Rajappa. He has been slowly setting up an elaborate escape plan in case he's convicted. Shortly before his final court hearing, three new prisoners are assigned to his prison cell. Sivaraj is the leader and the three have been arrested for smuggling. Karthik is forced to reveal his escape plan to them and they are on board. After his court hearing, he's sentenced to death. He returns to jail but is sent to a different cell and is left behind when his cellmates escape using his plan. The three men are pursued by the police and kidnap Collector Bhanu as a hostage. Superintendent of Police (SP) Saravanan is in charge of rescuing her and arranges for Karthik's execution to be delayed. He believes tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaivana Rojakkal
''Palaivana Rojakkal'' ( ) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language political satire film written by M. Karunanidhi and directed by Manivannan. It is a remake of the Malayalam film ''Vartha'', released earlier the same year. The film stars Sathyaraj, Lakshmi, Nalini and Prabhu. It focuses on a journalist, his lover and his friend as they fight a corrupt system to expose unscrupulous politicians. ''Palaivana Rojakkal'' was released on 1 November 1986 and became a commercial success. Plot Journalist Sabarathnam, his lover and his friend fight a corrupt system to expose unscrupulous politicians. Cast Production Politician M. Karunanidhi's production company Poompuhar Productions, after a layoff, sought to raise both political and financial capital. They chose to remake the 1986 Malayalam film ''Vartha'' in Tamil with the title ''Palaivana Rojakkal''. Karunanidhi wrote the screenplay, while Manivannan directed the film, which was produced by Murasoli Selvam. Sathyaraj said he acce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oru Iniya Udhayam
''Oru Iniya Udhayam'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film, directed by R. Selvam. The film stars Vijayakanth, Amala, V. K. Ramasamy and Vijayakumar. It was released on 13 December 1986. Plot Sakthivel, a village-based ruffian, is recruited by Sekar for a mission and is taught martial arts. Meanwhile, Shakthi falls in love with Anju, but realises that his mission is linked to her. Cast Production ''Oru Iniya Udhayam'' was directed by R. Selvam and produced by Pandu Cine Arts. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Manoj–Gyan. Reception On 19 December 1986, ''The Indian Express'' wrote that while the film had a good start, many scenes looked like they were executed with "lack of imagination", leading to "clichéd situations and loud acting (especially by Sivachandran)". Jayamanmadhan of ''Kalki Kalki (), also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
''Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film, written and directed by R. Sundarrajan, and produced by AVM Productions. The film, starring Mohan, Radha and Amala, was released on 12 September 1986 and became a commercial success. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by M. S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja together as per the credits; however the song tunes were composed by Viswanathan and orchestra arrangements were by Ilaiyaraaja. Plot Tulasi is a village girl. One day, she gets a letter from her cousin Subramani. She gets excited as they were close friends in childhood, but Subramani leaves with his family to the city. Subramani visits the village for his college thesis about folk songs. Tulasi is in love with Subramani, but is unsure if Subramani also loves her. Tulasi's father dies of a heart attack. When Subramani's father arranges a marriage for Subramani with Tulasi, he refuses. As a result, Tulasi's mother dies in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
''Samsaram Adhu Minsaram'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced by AVM Productions, and written and directed by Visu. He also stars as part of an ensemble cast including Lakshmi, Chandrasekhar, Kishmu, Raghuvaran, Delhi Ganesh, Ilavarasi, Manorama, Madhuri, Kamala Kamesh, Dilip and Haja Sheriff. The film revolves around the splintering of a joint family, and the efforts made by the patriarch's eldest daughter-in-law to reunite them. The story of ''Samsaram Adhu Minsaram'' was inspired by Visu's play ''Uravukku Kai Koduppom'' (), which had already been adapted into a 1975 film. Despite the failure of that film, the producer M. Saravanan liked the story, so it was reinvented into ''Samsaram Adhu Minsaram''. The film was made on a then shoestring budget of ₹1.5 million, and the whole crew worked for 35 days. The cinematography was handled by N. Balakrishnan and the editing was done by A. Paul Duraisingham. ''Samsaram Adhu Minsaram'' released on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadalora Kavithaigal
''Kadalora Kavithaigal'' () is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars Sathyaraj and Rekha, with Raja, Janagaraj and Kamala Kamesh in supporting roles. It is about transformation of a ruffian, who has a prison record and his understanding of love through an elementary education. In that process, he falls in love with the school teacher. ''Kadalora Kavithaigal'' was the debut film for Rekha and Raja. It was primarily shot in Muttom, Kanyakumari. The film was released on 5 July 1986, and was remade twice in Telugu as '' Aradhana'' and '' Kauravudu'' and in Kannada as '' Kowrava''. Plot In Muttom, Kanyakumari, Chinnappa Das is a ruffian who has a criminal record and returns to his village after serving his prison term. He is persuaded by his maternal uncle's daughter Gangamma to marry him. In one of his encounters at an elementary school, he meets a lady school teacher Jennifer who gives a sound scolding on how ignorant fools ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |