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Mugamoodi
''Mugamoodi'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language superhero film written and directed by Mysskin. The film stars Jiiva, Narain, and Pooja Hegde who makes her acting debut through this film. While Nassar, Selva and Girish Karnad play supporting roles. The film is about a martial artist who cannot tolerate injustice and corruption and hence turns into a vigilante to fight against it for a better society. The film was dedicated to Bruce Lee. The music was composed by K with cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan. ''Mugamoodi'' was released theatrically on 31 August 2012 and opened to mixed reviews from critics and audience. Plot Anand aka ''Bruce Lee'', is a college graduate who hates the idea of 9-5 jobs. He studies martial arts with a group of similarly jobless friends. Attempting to recruit new students to pay tuition fees and save their school, he gets involved in a brawl and falls for Shakthi, the daughter of DCP Gaurav. In Chennai, A series of heists are happening across Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiiva
Amar Choudary (born 4 January 1984), known professionally as Jiiva, is an Indian actor and film producer who works mainly in Tamil cinema and a few Hindi films. He is the youngest son of film producer R. B. Choudary. He began his career as a child actor in 1991 in films produced by his father. He made his debut as a lead actor in his father's 50th production, ''Aasai Aasaiyai'' (2003). After Sivaji Ganesan, Jiiva is the only Tamil actor to have been awarded at the Cyprus International Film Festival, particularly for his performance in '' Raam'' (2005). After this, he has acted in other movies that have been successful, such as '' E'' (2006), '' Katradhu Tamizh'' (2007), ''Siva Manasula Sakthi'' (2009), '' Ko'' (2011), ''Nanban'' (2012), ''Mugamoodi'' (2012), ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham'' (2012), ''Endrendrum Punnagai'' (2013), ''Kalakalappu 2'' (2018) and ''Kalathil Santhippom'' (2021). He made his Hindi cinema debut with the film '' 83'' (2021), in which he portrayed cricketer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pooja Hegde
Pooja Hegde (; born 13 October 1990) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Telugu films, in addition to Hindi and Tamil films. She began her career as a model and was crowned as the second runner-up at the 2010 I Am She–Miss Universe India pageant. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film '' Mugamoodi'' (2012) and had her first Telugu release in ''Oka Laila Kosam'' (2014). Hegde established herself as one of the leading actresses in Telugu cinema. Hegde won the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu for her performance in ''Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo'' (2020) and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for ''Oka Laila Kosam'' and ''Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava'' (2018). Her other commercially successful films include '' Duvvada Jagannadham'' (2017), ''Maharshi'' (2019), '' Gaddalakonda Ganesh'' (2019), '' Housefull 4'' (2019), and '' Most Eligible Bachelor'' (2021). In 2022, four of her films were poorly received namely ''Beast'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mysskin
Shanmugha Raja, known professionally as Mysskin, is an Tamil film director, screenwriter, actor, singer, and producer. He made his directorial debut in 2006 with '' Chithiram Pesuthadi''. His subsequent films '' Anjathe'' (2008), '' Nandalala'' (2010) and '' Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum'' (2013) and Pisaasu (2014) received critical acclaim. He made his acting debut with '' Nandalala'' (2010), where he portrayed a mentally disabled man. Career He chose Mysskin as his assumed name, inspired by Prince Myshkin, the protagonist in Dostoevsky's novel ''The Idiot''. His schooling was in Tamil and he is an avid book reader He was working in a book store when director Kathir first asked him to join him. He was with him for nearly 8 months but did not work in any movie. It was under director Vincent Selva that he did his first movie ''Youth'', followed by '' Jithan'', again under Vincent Selva. Mysskin made his directorial debut with the low – budget film '' Chithiram Pesudhadi'' whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selva (actor)
Selva is an Indian actor who has worked on Tamil-language films in leading and supporting roles. After appearing in several films as a lead actor in the 1990s, he made a comeback in two films directed by Mysskin in the 2010s. Family and early life Selva was born in Lakshmipuram, Theni district of Tamil Nadu in a Tamil family to D. C Varadharajan, a retired police officer and Andal. His brother Rajasekhar, is also an actor who has appeared in Telugu language films. Selva grew up in Annanagar and attended Madras Christian College in Chetput. Career In 1991, Selva made his acting debut in the village drama ''Aatha Un Koyilile'' co-starring with Kasthuri and directed by Kasthuri Raja. The film completed a 100-day run at the box-office. He then acted in R. Umashankar's ''Thambi Oorukku Pudhusa''. In 1992, he appeared in Manobala's ''Senbaga Thottam'' and in ''Kizhakku Veedhi''. In 1993, he appeared in the double hero subject ''Maamiyar Veedu'' starring Saravanan, in ''Rakkay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narain (actor)
Sunil Kumar, known by his stage name Narain, is an Indian actor, who has starred in Malayalam and Tamil films. He made his debut in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's '' Nizhalkuthu'' (2002), followed by performances in Malayalam films ''4 the People'' (2004), ''Achuvinte Amma'' (2005), and '' Classmates'' (2006). Narain's Tamil debut was in Mysskin's '' Chithiram Pesuthadi'' (2006). Acting career Narain's first film was '' Nizhalkuthu''. His first commercial film, ''4 The People'', was dubbed in Tamil and Telugu. He portrayed a struggling lawyer, Emmanuel John, in ''Achuvinte Amma'' and also played a doctor, Jeevan, in ''Sheelabathi''. He also played roles in ''Annorikal'' and '' Classmates''. His debut Tamil movie was '' Chithiram Pesuthadi''. Through '' Panthaya Kozhi'', produced by director Lal, he has been re-launched as an independent action hero in the Malayalam film industry. In 2008, he did another youth-oriented Malayalam movie '' Minnaminnikoottam''. He has acted in more tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadukalam Murugadoss
Aadukalam Murugadoss is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his breakthrough portraying Dhanush's friend in Vetrimaaran's critically acclaimed 2011 film. ''Aadukalam'', thus adding the name of the film as a prefix to create a stage name. Career The actor was first seen in ''Ghilli'' (2004) as a team member of Vijay's Kabaddi team, featuring in several background shots throughout the film. He was also seen as one of the guard in film ''Kanchivaram'' (2008). His breakthrough came in Vetrimaaran's ''Aadukalam'', where he portrayed Dhanush's loyal friend and the success of the venture saw the film's name being added as a prefix to his stage name. His role in ''Mounaguru'' as a mentally challenged person was also appreciated, with a critic from ''The Hindu'' noting he does a "wonderful cameo". He was then seen in pivotal characters as the lead actor's aide in the 2012 action films ''Thadaiyara Thaakka'' and ''Mugamoodi''. In 2013, he appeared as Sasikuma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalaiyarasan
Kalaiyarasan Harikrishnan is an Indian actor, who works in the Tamil film industry. He has collaborated with directors Myshkin and Pa. Ranjith, with whom he worked in ''Madras'' (2014) for which he received acclaim for his performance. Career Kalaiyarasan, a graduate in Computer Applications from SRM Institute of Science and Technology, initially began work as an actor with Parthy Bhaskar's ''Arjunan Kadhali'' in 2008, but the film remains unreleased. He then worked with director Myshkin on two ventures, '' Nandalala'' (2010) and '' Mugamoodi'' (2012), and credits the film maker as his mentor. He also played small roles in Ranjith's directorial debut '' Attakathi'' (2012), playing the suitor to the heroine, as well as in Vikram Sugumaran's '' Madha Yaanai Koottam'' (2013). Kalaiyarasan's breakthrough as an actor came through his performance in Ranjith's drama film ''Madras'' (2014), where he portrayed the pivotal role of Anbu. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K (music Director)
Krishna Kumar, better known by his stage name K, is an Indian music composer. Background K did his schooling at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai, where he took lessons in playing the keyboard. He quickly progressed and finished Grade 8 certificate exams in music with the Trinity College of Music, London. K graduated in Genetic Engineering (BTech) from SRM University, Chennai. His musical talent found an outlet when he joined his first rock band aged 12, and then played with a successful funk/rock and roll band ‘''Panatella''’ for several years after that. He moved to creating jingles for advertisements and corporate films, singing several songs for the same. Music career In the year 2010, K was brought on board for director Mysskin's film ''Yuddham Sei''. The film's sound track was a hit. He then composed for Mysskin's ''Mugamoodi'' starring Jiiva. His next big career break came when famed cinematographer Rajeev Ravi roped him for his directorial venture in Malayalam, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathyan Sooryan
Sathyan Sooryan ISC is an Indian cinematographer who predominantly works in the Tamil cinema. He is an alumnus of the College of Fine Arts, Chennai. Career Sooryan was also an assistant to P. C. Sreeram. He debuted with the movie ''Yuddham Sei'' (2011). In a review of the film by ''The Hindu'', a critic noted that "Cinematographer Sathya's contribution is crucial — his lens and lighting accentuate the suspense and eeriness of the drama". His work in the movie ''Maya'' was critically acclaimed. Cinematography in the film ''Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru'' was lauded by critics. In a review of the film by ''The Times of India'', the reviewer wrote that "cinematographer Sathyan Sooryan’s wide frames, which turn the sun-burnt, unforgiving terrain into a parallel antagonist, make it a film that needs to be savoured on the big screen". In 2019, he worked for the film ''Kaithi''. His work in the film was well appreciated. He made his Telugu debut with the biographical film ''Yatra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Siddharth Roy Kapur (born 2 August 1974) is an Indian film producer and the founder and managing director of Roy Kapur Films. He is the former managing director of The Walt Disney Company India and the former president of the Producers Guild of India in a tenure lasting an unprecedented six consecutive terms (2016–22). Roy Kapur's prolific filmography as a producer has received both commercial success and critical acclaim. He has featured for five consecutive years (2017–2021) on ''Variety''’s annual list of the Top 500 Most Influential People in Global Entertainment, has been part of ''The Economic Times'' Top 40 Indian Business Leaders Under 40 and ''The Hollywood Reporter'' Next Generation Asia Inaugural Class of Young Leaders along with numerous other awards in the media and entertainment industry. He is also a managing trustee of the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI) and co-chairman of the CII Media & Entertainment Committee. Early life and education Sidd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anupama Kumar
Anupama Prakash Kumar (born 4 December 1974) is an Indian actress and model. Having appeared in more than 300 commercials, she made her debut as an actress in the 2010 movie '' Ishqiya'' and went on to play supporting roles in Tamil language films Tamil films. as well as in Hindi, English, Telugu and Kannada language movies. Besides acting and modelling, Anupama has also worked as a journalist, television anchor, and television producer. She recently turned Movie Producer with her indie black and white flick that is due for release in the summer of 2022 She won the Vijay Award 2013 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) for her role in ''Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal''. Her recent release '' Sarpatta Parambarai'', which had reached internationally won Norway Tamil Film Festival award for Supporting Role as well. Personal life She is married to G. Shivakumar, a Navy commander, and has one son, Aditya, with whom she currently resides in Chennai. Career Born at Coimbatore, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadukalam Naren
Narayanan (better known as Aadukalam Naren) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil and few Telugu films, mainly in supporting roles. He made his début in 1997 film '' Raman Abdullah'' but he got noticed for his role in the 2011 film, ''Aadukalam'' directed by Vetrimaaran. He earlier appeared in Balu Mahendra Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (19 May 1939 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a Sri Lankan-born Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. Widely regarded as ...'s television series ''Kathai Neram''. Partial filmography Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Naren Indian male film actors Tamil male actors Living people 21st-century Indian male actors 1970 births Male actors in Tamil cinema Tamil male television actors Television personalities from Tamil Nadu Male actors from Chennai 21st-century Tamil male actors Male actors in Telugu cinema< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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