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L. Vaidyanathan
Lakshminarayana Vaidyanathan (; ; 9 April 1942 – 19 May 2007) was an acclaimed musicologist, music director and composer, trained in the classical Carnatic music tradition. Vaidyanathan was born in Chennai to V. Lakshminarayana, and Seethalakshmi, both accomplished musicians. He was the elder brother of accomplished violinist duo L. Shankar and L. Subramaniam. He created the tunes of the iconic TV serial Malgudi Days. All three brothers received their musical training from their father. Career Vaidyanathan started his career as an Assistant music director to G. K. Venkatesh and composed the score for over 170 films in languages including Tamil and Kannada. His notable works include ''Pesum Padam'', ''Ezhavathu Manithan'', ''Dasaratham'' and ''Marupakkam'' in Tamil and ''Aparichita'', '' Kubi Matthu Iyala'', ''Ondu Mutthina Kathe'' in Kannada. He was one of the best music arrangers in the country and was known for his use of rare and unknown instruments, subtly mixing sounds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalaimamani
The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the ''Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram'' (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu, to recognise artists in the state for their achievements. The Tamil Nadu government has appointed dancer Chitra Visweswaran as the secretary of Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram. Film music director Deva is its chairman. Awardees by year 1958–59 ;Actor * Padmini 1962–63 ;Actor *Sivaji Ganesan 1968–69 The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1968–69. ;Actor * K. A. Thangavelu ;Music *K. S. Narayanaswamy (vainika) 1969–1970 ;Actor * Sowcar Janaki 1970–71 ;Music * M. S. Viswanathan (composer) 1971–72 The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1971–72. ;Music * Madras A. Kannan (mridangam) *G. N. Dhandapani Iyer (veena) 1972–73 ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narada Vijaya
''Narada Vijaya'' is a 1980 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed and co-produced by Siddalingaiah. The story is written by M. D. Sundar. The film starred Ananth Nag, Padmapriya, Hema Choudhary and M. P. Shankar. Plot Ananth Nag plays the dual role of Narada in the celestial world and a normal human on earth. It so happens that Narada is forced to descend on earth and interact with humans. A series of humorous incidents occur when he does. Narada enters a passenger aircraft and blesses the airhostess during disembarkment, much to the amusement of the passengers. When Narada walks through the exit gate of the airport, policemen, who think that he is Vijay (Anant Nag - a police officer in Narada's costumes) bring him to the police superintendent's office. The SP addresses him as Vijay, to which Narada politely says that he is not Vijay, but Narada, leaving all those present there, taken aback. Narada also gets to interact with an eccentric plainclothesman police officer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venal Kinavukal
''Venal Kinavukal'' () is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. The film stars Sudheesh, Yadu Krishnan, Krishna Prasad, and Monisha. The film has musical score by L. Vaidyanathan. This was the last Malayalam film of Sethhmadhavan, who made three more movies before retiring from film industry. Plot Story begins with the last examination of first year predegree students. There is a group of four friends who studies in the same class. Anil is son of Gopalakrishnan Nair who wants his son to study well and prosper, and he constantly advises his son to concentrate more on his education. Anil has a crush on his cousin Sathi who is also his next door neighbour. Sathi is aware of Anil's interest but she always ignores him. Subramanya Iyer or Subbudu is a meek son of Venkita Raman Iyer, from an orthodox Tamil Brahmin family. Bhasi is from a rich family and has an elder sister Malini, who is betrothed to a doctor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marupakkam
''Marupakkam'' () is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. An adaptation of the Tamil novella ''Uchi Veyyil'' by Indira Parthasarathy, the film stars Sivakumar, Radha, and Jayabharathi. Its music is composed by L. Vaidyanathan. At the 38th National Film Awards, ''Marupakkam'' won three National Film Awards, including the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film, making it the first Tamil film to win in that category. The film was featured at the International Film Festival of India in 2003 as part of a retrospective tribute to Sethumadhavan. Plot Ambi, who lives in Delhi with his Christian wife Sweetie, arrives at Kumbakonam to meet his father Vembu Iyer who recently suffered a stroke and was paralysed after getting a message that Ambi separated from his wife. Ambi, feeling guilty, comes to see his father. A few weeks earlier, Ambi, who married Sweetie, came with her to meet his orthodox Brahmin parents Vembu and Janaki. Vembu insul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Kadhal Kanmani
''En Kadhal Kanmani'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by T. J. Joy, starring Vikram and Rekha Nambiar. This is the debut film for Vikram. It was released on 17 October 1990 and failed at the box office. Plot Vinod, a smoking addict falls in love with Hema. The rest of the story is how Vinod is able to stop smoking and marry Hema. Cast Production The film was produced by several employees of Indian Bank, who chose to turn producers for a small-budget experimental film named ''En Kadhal Kanmani''. Vikram was cast in the film after the makers had seen his advertisements and television serial ''Galatta Kudumbam''. This is the debut film for Vikram. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by L. Vaidyanathan, with lyrics by Vairamuthu Vairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1953) is an Indian lyricist, poet, and novelist working in the Tamil film industry. He is a prominent figure in the Tamil literary world. A master's graduate from the Pachaiy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Maadi Nodu
''Love Maadi Nodu'' ( ) is a 1989 Kannada-language film directed by A. Subramanyam. The film stars Kashinath as Mangaluru Manjunatha and Master Manjunath as his sidekick Gopi in main roles. Popular actor and director Upendra worked as an assistant in the film. It is a remake of 1981 Tamil film '' Andha 7 Naatkal''. Plot The story starts off with Sandhya (Srilatha) and Dr. Anand's ( Shridhar) marriage. On their wedding night, Sandhya attempts suicide and is saved by Dr. Anand. He then inquires about her past. Sandhya tells him of her failed love affair with Mangalooru Manjunath (Kashinath). Mangalooru Manjunath is a poor Brahmin, naive, honest, aspiring music director with a huge family back home to support. His assistant Gopi is a kid wise beyond his age who has the knack of surviving in a big town. They move into an upper portion of the house where Sandhya lives with her grandfather, mother, sister, and a disabled brother. Initially, Sandhya sympathizes with Manjunath's unfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhya Raagam (1989 Film)
''Sandhya Raagam'' () is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced, written and directed by Balu Mahendra. It stars Chokkalinga Bagavathar, Oviyar Veera Santhanam and Archana in prominent roles. Shot in black-and-white, the film was photographed and edited by Mahendra himself. At the 37th National Film Awards, it won the Award for Best Film on Family Welfare (1990). Plot Chokkalingam, an octagenarian, leaves his village upon the death of his wife. He migrates to Madras, where his nephew Vasu, a lower-middle-class man lives along with his family. Chokkalingam becomes an additional burden for Vasu, who is not able to meet the demands of his own family. Cast * Chokkalinga Bhagavathar as Chokkalingam * Archana as Thulasi * Oviyar Veera Santhanam as Vasu * Baby Rajalakshmi as Valli Themes The film's central theme revolves around old age. Production The film was made on a shoestring budget. Like his previous films, Mahendra wrote the screenplay, edited and phot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pushpaka Vimana (1987 Film)
''Pushpaka Vimana'' () is a 1987 Indian black comedy film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, who co-produced it with Shringar Nagaraj. The film, which has no dialogue, stars Kamal Haasan leading an ensemble cast that includes Samir Khakhar, Tinu Anand, K. S. Ramesh, Amala, Farida Jalal, Pratap Potan, Lokanath, P. L. Narayana and Ramya. It revolves around an unemployed graduate who encounters a drunk rich man unconscious and takes over his lifestyle after keeping him prisoner. However, he does not realise the dangers he has brought upon himself because a hired killer believes him to be his target. Srinivasa Rao's desire to make a dialogue-less film came when he was working as an assistant director in a film where a character had to emote fear without dialogue in a scene. Once the idea for ''Pushpaka Vimana'' materialised, Srinivasa Rao wrote the screenplay within two weeks. The film was the only one produced by Nagaraj. Due to the lack of dialogue, Srinivasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ondu Muttina Kathe
''Ondu Muttina Kathe'' () is a 1987 Indian Kannada language film directed by Shankar Nag, starring Rajkumar and Archana. It is based on John Steinbeck's 1947 novella '' The Pearl''. This was the last directorial of Shankar Nag. It is also the only movie in which he directed Rajkumar, making him the youngest person to direct him. The movie was not very successful but is still remembered for its screenplay and technical superiority. It is considered one of the cult classic movies in the history of Kannada cinema. The film is notable for the underwater fighting sequence by Rajkumar at the age of 58 with a London-made artificial octopus shot in the Maldives ocean with a Canadian camera by a German cameraman.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine It was the first Indian film to have an underwater action sequence shot in an ocean outside India without the help of oxygen mask. Premise The movie narrates the tale of Aithu, a pearl diver, who has to face many problems when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anubhava (film)
''Anubhava'' ( ) is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language drama film starring Kashinath, Abhinaya and Umashree. Actresses Abhinaya and Umashree made their debut with this film. The film is directed, co-produced and written by Kashinath and produced under Sri Gayatri Productions banner. It was remade in Hindi twice - first in 1986 as ''Anubhav'' starring Shekhar Suman, Richa Sharma and Padmini Kolhapure directed by Kashinath himself and second as ''Chadti Jawaani''. The film was dubbed in Malayalam as ''Aadhyate Anubhavam'' and in Telugu as ''Anubhavam''. Sunil Kumar Desai worked as an assistant to Kashinath on this movie. The film ran into censor issues but was a box office success. The film was re-released on 29 November 2013 to cater to the modern audience making it a third-time release. Plot Ramesh is doing his routine job in Bangalore. In his native village, his aunt lives with her children Gauri and Gunda. When Gauri attains puberty, her mother thinks of getting her married to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezhavathu Manithan
''Ezhavathu Manithan'' ( ) is a 1982 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language film co-written and directed by K. Hariharan (director), K. Hariharan. Inspired by a real-life incident, the film focuses on environmental pollution and exploitation of industrial workers. Starring Raghuvaran in his first lead role, it features a host of newcomers playing other prominent roles. The film's soundtrack was made up from an album composed by L. Vaidyanathan with the lyrics of Tamil poet Subramania Bharati. The film met with widespread critical acclaim upon release, winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. It was screened at the Indian Panorama of the International Film Festival of India, and in the Soviet Union, where it won the Soviet Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee, Afro–Asian Solidarity Award. At the 13th Moscow International Film Festival in 1983, the film was nominated for the Golden St. George prize. Plot Anand, a skilled en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparichita
''Aparichita'' ( ) is a 1978 Kannada-language romantic mystery thriller film directed by Kashinath, starring Suresh Heblikar, Sobha, M. V. Vasudeva Rao and Mohan. The music was composed by noted composer L. Vaidyanathan. The movie was critically acclaimed. Kashinath remade the movie in Hindi as '' Be-Shaque''. The movie was also remade in Malayalam as '' Avano Atho Avalo''. The film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Aparichitulu''. The forest setting of ''Aparichita'' inspired Vamsy to create a film entirely set in a forest, which ultimately led to the making of ''Anveshana'' (1985). Cast *Suresh Heblikar as Prakash *Shobha as Kusuma * Vasudeva Rao as Rangaiah * Mohan as Shamu Music Awards Karnataka State Film Awards Karnataka State Film Awards are the most notable and prestigious film awards given for Kannada film industry in Karnataka, India. These are considered the highest awards for Kannada language films. They are given annually by the Government ... 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |