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Kathanayagan (2017 Film)
''Kathanayagan'' ( Lead Hero) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Tha. Muruganantham. Produced by Vishnu Vishal, the film also stars him alongside Catherine Tresa, Anandaraj, and Soori. Featuring music composed by Sean Roldan, the venture began production in September 2016. The film was released on 8 September 2017 and received negative reviews from film critics and the audience. Plot A revenue inspector falls in love with a girl but faces problems due to his cowardliness. He is compelled to find a way to prove himself to her father, who wants her to marry a brave man. Cast * Vishnu Vishal as Thambidurai * Catherine Tresa as Kanmani * Anandaraj as Dubai Sheikh Kaaja Bhai * Soori as Annadurai * Jeeva Ravi as Subhash Chandran, Thambidurai's father * Saranya Ponvannan as Thambidurai's mother * K. Natraj as Subramani, Kanmani's father * Meera Krishnan as Padma, Kanmani's mother * Aruldoss as Doss * Motta Rajendran as Mike Maari (Orch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishnu Vishal
Vishal Kudawla (born 17 July 1984), known professionally as Vishnu Vishal, is an Indian actor and film producer who appears in Tamil film industry. After a brief career in cricket, he started his acting career in the year 2009 playing the lead role in the sports film ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'', winning acclaim for his portrayal. Vishnu won further acclaim for his role in ''Neerparavai'' (2012), portraying a fisherman. He rose to fame with the psychological thriller film, ''Ratsasan'' (2018). Early Life and Family Vishal Kudawla was born on 17 July 1984 to Ramesh Kudawla, a high-ranking Director general of police of Tamil Nadu. He finished his schooling in Holy Cross Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Vellore. After completing his MBA in marketing from SRM Institute of Science and Technology, he went on to become a cricketer, playing in TNCA league games. However, a leg injury ended his cricket career and the actor noted that during the time he was bedridden, he started watc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supergood Subramani
Supergood Subramani was an Indian actor who worked in Tamil-language films. Career Subramani entered the cinema industry with hopes of becoming a director. He worked as an assistant director to Pavithran for ''Thirumoorthy'' (1995) and to Saravana Subbiah. He also contributed to the script development discussions for '' Pen Singam'' (2010). His association with Super Good Films earned him the name Supergood Subramani. Due to his lack of opportunities, he switched to acting. His first significant role was in '' Pisaasu'' (2014), and he gained further recognition for his roles in '' Pariyerum Perumal'' (2018) and '' Jai Bhim'' (2021). He made his lead debut with ''Paraman'' (2024). Personal life Subramani was diagnosed with cancer in April 2025. He subsquently died on 10 May 2025 while undergoing treatment at the age of 58. Filmography Films *''Citizen'' (2001) (uncredited) *'' Subramaniapuram'' (2008) *'' Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai'' (2011) *'' Manam Kothi Paravai'' (2012) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Films
2017 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of films released, and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of '' The New Yorker'' observed that for 2017, "the most important event in the world of movies was the revelation, in ''The New York Times'' and ''The New Yorker'', of sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein, and the resulting liberation of the long-stifled voices of the people who had been abused by him or other powerful figures in the movie business, and, for that matter, in other arts and industries, too." He emphasizes that in effect, " at's missing from the year-end list, and from the era in movies, isn't only the unmade work by these filmmakers but the artistry and the careers of cast and crew members who would have been in their unrealized films." Highest-grossing films The top films released in 2017 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', '' Beauty and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STAR Vijay
Star Vijay is an Indian Tamil language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. The channel telecasts programmes such as serials, reality shows & Tamil films. History The channel was first launched by N. P. V. Ramasamy Udayar on 24 November 1994, as Golden Eagle Communication (GEC). That same year it applied for the line-up of Singapore Cable Vision becoming the first Tamil channel on offer. United Breweries Group acquired the channel in 1995 and renamed it as Vijay TV. The UTV Group bought the controlling interest from United Breweries Group in 1999 for million. In 2001, Star India took over the channel and rebranded it as ''Star Vijay.'' Star acquired 51 percent stake in Vijay TV with UTV holding the remaining 49 percent. In 2004, UTV Software Communications offloaded its entire 44 percent stake in Vijay TV to Star India for ₹31 crores. This channel, along with Star One, was launched in Hong Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instrumental
An instrumental or instrumental song is music without any vocals, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting. Through Semantic change, semantic widening, a broader sense of the word song may refer to instrumentals. The music is primarily or exclusively produced using musical instruments. An instrumental can exist in music notation, after it is written by a composer; in the mind of the composer (especially in cases where the composer themselves will perform the piece, as in the case of a blues solo guitarist or a folk music fiddle player); as a piece that is performed live by a single instrumentalist or a musical ensemble, which could range in components from a duet, duo or trio (music), trio to a large big band, concert band or orchestra. In a song that is otherwise sung, a section that is not sung but which is played by instruments can be called an instrumental interlude, or, if it occurs at the beginning of the song, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukesh Mohamed
Mukesh Mohamed (earlier called Mukesh) is an Indian playback singer. As a singer, he sings melody, folk and gana songs. He has sung more than 500 film songs in various Indian languages. He has also recorded a number of devotional albums. He has performed in numerous live concerts across the world, and has regular appearance in Ilaiyaraaja’s musical orchestras. Mukesh Mohamed has sung some songs including "Vaa Saamy" in '' Annatthe''. Early life Mukesh Mohamed was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His parents are from Seythunganallur village, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. He was actively participating in singing competitions during his school days. His teacher had foreseen his future in music, and advised him to enter into film industry. Mukesh Mohamed was determined to make a career in film industry as it was his passion since his childhood. His father, N.P. Abdul Kadar, who was also a musician, trained Mukesh Mohamed to sing some of the toughest classical songs sung by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anirudh Ravichander
Anirudh Ravichander (born 16 October 1990), also credited mononymously as Anirudh, is an Indian composer and playback singer who works primarily in Tamil cinema, in addition to Telugu and Hindi films. He has won two Filmfare Awards South, ten SIIMA Awards, six Edison Awards and five Vijay awards. His debut song " Why This Kolaveri Di", composed for the 2012 film '' 3'', went viral across the globe and has achieved over 450 million views on YouTube. A.R. Murugadoss signed him to compose music for '' Kaththi'' (2014) starring Vijay & Samantha which included the viral hit " Selfie Pulla". The soundtrack for the film became Anirudh's highest profile soundtrack until he was signed to compose music for Rajinikanth's ''Petta'' in 2019. In 2016, he signed a record deal with Sony Music, which publishes his independent albums and live concerts. In the same year, he featured with Diplo on the remix of Major Lazer's hit single " Cold Water". Personal life Anirudh Ravichander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neruppu Da
''Neruppu Da'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by debutant B. Ashok Kumar. The film was produced by Vikram Prabhu under his First Artist production company and stars him in the lead role alongside Nikki Galrani alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Sangeetha, Madhusudhan Rao, Vincent Asokan, Varun, and Rajkumar. The music was composed by Sean Roldan with cinematography by R. D. Rajasekhar and editing by debutant Thiyagu. The film's production started in July 2016, and the film was released on 8 September 2017. Plot Guru, Dhana, Parthi, Dass, and Samba are five childhood friends. Their main aim is to join the fire service and save lives. Until they get their jobs, they go around places putting out fires and saving lives by themselves. Their actions are praised by everyone, including the zonal fire officer Narayanamoorthy, who promises them that they will get their jobs if they write and pass the exam that is needed for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pa Paandi
''Pa Paandi'' (also known as ''Power Paandi'') is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written, directed and produced by Dhanush, in his directorial debut. It stars Rajkiran in the titular role, alongside Revathi, Prasanna, Chaya Singh, while Dhanush, Madonna Sebastian, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Dhivyadharshini made cameo appearances. It follows a retired stuntman who travels to Hyderabad to seek out freedom, and also to reunite with his old village lover. The film was officially announced in September 2016 under the title ''Power Paandi''. Principal photography commenced the same month in Chennai, which was followed by another schedules held at Hyderabad and Madurai, and wrapped by February 2017. That April, the title was shortened to ''Pa Paandi'' because of the makers seeking tax exemption. The music was composed by Sean Roldan, cinematography was handled by R. Velraj and editing by Prasanna GK. ''Pa Paandi'' was released on 14 April 2017, coinciding with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music India
Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian music record label operated by Sony and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The company began operations in 1997 and was the first record company in India to be fully foreign-owned, with Sony being a Japanese corporation. From December 2013 to March 2020, the company distributed Warner Music Group releases in India and the SAARC region, until the launch of the Warner Music India division. Sony Music India is the largest foreign-owned music label in the country and the second-largest overall. It holds a 25% share of the Indian music market, ranking behind T-Series and ahead of Zee Music Company, with which it has a strategic partnership. Labels Sony Music South is a division of Sony Music India that focuses on film soundtracks and independent music from South India. The label is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List o ... [...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] |
Athulya Ravi
Athulya Ravi (born 21 December 1994) is an Indian actress who has predominantly works in Tamil & Telugu films. She made her debut with the film '' Kadhal Kan Kattudhe'' in 2017 and went on to appear in films including '' Yemaali'' (2018) and '' Naadodigal 2'' (2019). Early life and career Athulya was born as Divya in a Tamil speaking family. She was born and brought up in Coimbatore Coimbatore (Tamil: kōyamputtūr, ), also known as Kovai (), is one of the major Metropolitan cities of India, metropolitan cities in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyy .... She did her schooling at Thondamuthur Girls Higher secondary school in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Athulya studied Information Technology at Hindusthan College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She then attended SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Chennai, Tamil Nadu and went on to study at Sri Krishna College of Engineering and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
